Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-09 | 00V212000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | 780 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNIN… |
| 2021-03-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHIC… |
| 2020-11-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE IS BEING RECALLED FOR TAKADA AIR BAGS. |
| 2020-02-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 RAV 4. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THROUGH LOCAL EMISSIONS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NH… |
| 2017-10-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | EVEN AFTER I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE, THE BRAKES ARE STILL LOOSE AT TIMES, MOSTLY AFTER RUNNING… |
| 2016-02-23 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | RE: SAFETY RECALL FOR REAR OUTBOARD SEATBELTS. I FIRST BECAME AWARE OF THE THE RECALL IN FEB. 2016. IN EARLY MARCH, W… |
| 2016-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL USE, TRIED TO HAVE DEALER FIX AT 149,000, WOULD NOT CHECK. WARENTY ENHANCEMENT, NOW 200000 MILES 1 QT+ 12… |
| 2014-01-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | DURING SLOW TURNS SUCH AS THROUGH INTERSECTIONS THERE IS A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE … |
| 2012-05-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A TRACTOR TRAILER. WHILE… |
| 2011-09-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE… |
| 2011-04-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK TWICE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INSTEAD INTO DRIVE. THIS WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN ATTEMPT… |
| 2011-01-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING SHE WOULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL I… |
| 2011-01-07 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT NOTIC… |
| 2010-09-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 MY WIFE WAS APPROACHING A PARKING SPOT IN A WALGREENS DRUG STORE LOT IN OUR 1998 TOYOTA RAV 4. SH… |
| 2009-12-11 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TOYOTA RAV4 2000 HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION IS MAKING NOISES AND ACTING STRANGE. PROBLEM PRESENTED FIRS… |
| 2009-11-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A USED 1998 TOYOTA RAV4 IN OCTOBER 2009. THE VEHICLE HAS 42,000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTAT… |
| 2009-06-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY 98 RAV4 STARTED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AFTER WE HIT 120,000 MILES. IT HAS DONE IT ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES BUT IT SEEMS LI… |
| 2008-10-29 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NOT SURE WHAT CATEGORY THIS FALLS INTO, BUT EQUIPMENT SEEMS LIKE THE MOST FITTING: I HAVE A 1998 TOYOTA RAV4. THE VE… |
| 2008-08-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | THE GAS PEDAL BROKE OFF THE FIRE WALL , WITH BOLTS STILL IN TACT TO THE GAS PEDAL. *TR |
| 2007-08-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 TOYOTA RAV4 AND THE RETRACTOR OF THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS NO LONGER OPERABLE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY… |
| 2007-06-07 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 5TH GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THIS LEADS … |
| 2004-10-29 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING UPHILL ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED SPEED DROPPING, I HAD DROPPED TO 50 MPH, THEN STARTED TO HEAR MET… |
| 2004-10-12 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | (1) NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. OPERATING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. (2) ON 10-12-04, THE HOOD ON MY 1998 RAV4 C… |
| 2004-09-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOS… |
| 2003-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ON JULY 20TH, 2002 MY WIFE TOOK HER 1998 TOYOTA RAV4 IN TO HAVE A RECOMMENDED FLUSHING OF HER OIL, TRANSMISSION, COOLIN… |
| 2003-01-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL WILL DEPRESS THROTTLE PEDAL, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD. CONSUMER FE… |
| 2002-11-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | Yes | 0 | THE CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO WALL PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL … |
| 2001-09-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ENGINE LIGHT CAME 0N. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WENT FORWARD AND JUMPED CURB. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANO… |
| 2001-07-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW, DAMAGING THE PLASTIC LINER AND FENDER OF VEHICLE, (DUNLOP TIRES DOT2K2288, TIRE SIZE 215/70/1… |
| 2001-05-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED FIRST TIME 5/19/00 AT 35379 MILES. BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK AND COULD NOT SHIFT TRANSMISSIO… |
| 2001-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FIREWALL IS CRACKED CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE AND LITERALLY PUSHING THROUGH THE FLOOR WITH NO SUPPORT STRU… |
| 2000-11-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. … |
| 2000-09-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING 45 MPH, NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BOTH DRIVER AN… |
| 2000-08-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 2000-08-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WENT DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT, HIT SEVERAL LARGE WOODEN POLES, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACT… |
| 2000-06-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. AUTOMOBILE … |
| 2000-05-28 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST FELL OFF AS I WAS PARKING MY CAR. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ANCHOR HAD COME… |
| 2000-05-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN AND HIT A TREE ON DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS… |
| 2000-03-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | ACCELERATION PEDAL STICKS, MOSTLY ON TAKE OFF. *AK |
| 2000-02-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | AFTER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOUT 1-2 HOURS, NON STOP, IGNITION AREA BECOMES VERY HOT. DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBL… |
| 2000-01-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PARKING FORCED VEHICLE INTO A REAR END ACCIDENT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THI… |
| 1999-12-13 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | IN COLD WEATHER DRIVESHAFT FREEZES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE SLAMS TO A HALT AFTER A KNOCKING SOUND IS HEARD F… |
| 1999-11-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THERE WAS A TIRE AND A RIM ON THE ROAD, AND VEHICLE RAN OVER THE TIRE, CAUSING A ROLLOVER ONTO TH… |
| 1999-10-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL KICKS OUT WHILE GOING UP HILL, BUT ONLY WHEN YOU ARE GOING WEST NOT EAST. GO FIGURE. *AK |
| 1999-10-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE IN PLACE WHEN STOPPED ON INCLINES. TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE A THUNKING NOISE. TRAN… |
| 1999-09-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE DRIVER / PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN V… |
| 1999-06-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | DISSATISFACTORY SERVICE TO VEHICLE BY PERSONNEL. NO SAFETY DEFECT MMENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK |
| 1999-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | SQUEAKY BRAKES WHICH GRADUALLY BECOMES WORSE WITH GRINDING NOISE, PROBLEM WITH ALL ROTOR AND NEED NEW BRAKES, ONE MONTH… |
| 1998-12-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SHIFT LOCK JAMMED PREVENTING ANY OPERATION OF VEHICLE |
| 1998-11-25 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | TAPE PLAYER/STEREO IS NOT WORKING. YH |