Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Toyota Rav4.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My airbag light came on and I received a letter saying there was a recall but unfortunately I threw out the letter and … |
| 2025-09-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My daughter and I are leasing our Toyota Rav4 almost paid off. Our last 2 oil changes done by professional the engine h… |
| 2025-04-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The issue relates to the spiral cable assembly in my 2008 Toyota RAV4, which falls under Safety Recall 14V-168. Accordi… |
| 2024-11-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine recently start to burning oil. Toyota had an extended Warranty for this issue which had to do with piston rin… |
| 2024-10-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | See Attached Letter |
| 2024-03-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Rav4 is burning oil and consumption of oil. The oil is gone out before the next oil change. This has been going on … |
| 2023-08-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a toyota rav4 2008 2.4 the motor is no leaking oil, no blue smoke but i put 4 quarts oil on 1.000 miles,the c… |
| 2023-07-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Issue started when I noticed the vehicle was burning oil, hence why I had to keep refilling the oil levels often. This … |
| 2023-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Starting in June 2018, I have had seven episodes of unintended acceleration. (I have owned the car, purchased in priva… |
| 2022-12-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I purchased the vehicle on [XXX] after seeing the carfax report the dealer furnished. Now my car is no longer driveable… |
| 2022-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle suddenly lose power while the cars are being driven, the engine shut off, and catch on fire. |
| 2022-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The paint on my car is peeling all over. There has been a recall with other years of this vehicle but my specific year … |
| 2022-03-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was starting to back out of my driveway and my steering wheel made a loud clunking noise and became free floating. Th… |
| 2022-03-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | The driveshaft welds that held the power steering motor to the vehicle frame failed. This caused steering wheel to be l… |
| 2022-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 1 | The contact's daughter owned a 2008 Toyota RAV 4. The contact stated that his wife was driving with their daughter on t… |
| 2021-12-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | This vehicle will not pass inspection due to unsafe frame/rotted frame. I've brought it to three different shops to se… |
| 2021-10-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Severe rust on frame and undercarriage. Other 2008 Toyota models were recalled due to the same rust issues. Unsure of w… |
| 2021-10-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | Making knockings/wobbling sound when steering wheel turning left or right while driving. Sound increases everyday wi… |
| 2021-08-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | 2021 I was involved in a collision on the highway and my airbag did not deploy but airbag light remained on dash board … |
| 2021-07-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I purchased this vehicle used in 2013 it had a recall in 2014 for pin welds and Rocker panels and now they are rusted o… |
| 2021-07-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to drive in… |
| 2021-04-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, there was smoke coming from the front of t… |
| 2021-02-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS MAKING A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE IN THE BEGINNING OF 1ST, AND 2ND GEAR. BROUGHT IT IN TO TOYOTA AND TH… |
| 2020-12-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THE 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 90,600 MILES ON DECEMBER 7/2020 FOR $ 7,000 . ON DECEMBER 13 COMING HOME O… |
| 2020-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION OF HER ENGINE, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE… |
| 2020-10-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOUD SOUND FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR... I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS I HAD TO HAVE THE SWAY… |
| 2020-09-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE CONSUMES MORE OIL THAN THE NORMAL.HAVE FOUND OUT THAT 2007-2009 TOYOTA RAV 4,(2AZ-FE ENGINES) HAVE A FAULTY PIS… |
| 2020-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL FA… |
| 2020-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE ENGINE SEIZED AND SHUT DOWN WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN STREET INSIDE CITY LIMITS ON A STRAIGHT BUSY ROAD. PUL… |
| 2020-04-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY MAIN ROAD WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC. AS IT CONTINUED TO SLOW DO… |
| 2020-03-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE BEGAN BRIEF HESITATION AT MODERATE SPEEDS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE IDLE SEEMS TO ST… |
| 2020-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY ENGINE IS CONSUMING OIL MORE THAN NORMAL AND I ONLY DRIVE LOCALLY AND VIBRATES IN IDLING AND WHEN YOU STOPPED THE … |
| 2019-12-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ( 1 QT/400 MILES), CAR IS NOW AT 108K MILES. OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE AT 83K (USED ONLY 1/4 … |
| 2019-12-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | RAV4 HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PER TOYOTA'S RECOMMENDATIONS. AT APPROX 86K MILES IT STARTED USING UP EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OI… |
| 2019-12-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING THAT MAY CAUSE THE CAR TO LOCK UP AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE REPAIR CO… |
| 2019-12-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING, A ROCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT SIDE OF THE VEH… |
| 2019-11-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HAVING TO PUT OIL IN IT WEEKLY |
| 2019-11-08 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I'M CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE EXHILARATION OF GAS PEDAL. EVERY TIME I STAT THE TRUCK IT HAS A LOUD A… |
| 2019-10-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WE DROPPED OFF OUR 08 RAV 4 AT THE DEALER DUE TO (FAULTY RECALL REAR TIE ROD REPAIRS DONE IN 2013.) I PUT A NEW SET OF … |
| 2019-10-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR IS BURNING OIL VERY QUICKLY. I HAVE TO CHECK IT WEEKLY AND NOW AM PUTTING 1 OR 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2 OR 3 WEE… |
| 2019-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2.4 LITER ENGINE IS CONSUMING OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES EVERY 5000 MILES, 2 TO 3 QUARTS OIL IS BEING ADDED TO KEEP OIL LI… |
| 2019-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE CONSUME TOO MUCH OIL, IT HAS AROUND 100,000 MILES ON IT. I CHANGE OIL EVERY 3K TO 4K MILES AND WHEN I'M READ… |
| 2019-08-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RECALL CSJ WAS PERFORMED 08/01/14. REAR TOE-IN SET AT 0.10. ON 08/28/19 DEALER FOUND REAR TOE AT 0.08 LEFT AND 0.25 RI… |
| 2019-08-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WHILE IDLING, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WAS … |
| 2019-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 4 CYLINDER, I'VE NOTICED THAT IT'S BEEN LOSING AROUND 2QTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND THERE ARE … |
| 2019-08-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAD JUST GOTTEN IN MY VEHICLE. I WENT TO GO START IT AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON!!! THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO… |
| 2019-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ODOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE DIA… |
| 2019-05-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR SUSPENSION ARM (TIE RODS) FIXED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 13V 383000 HAVE BECOME LOOSE. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO THE MAN… |
| 2019-05-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 CONSUMES TOO MUCH OIL. IT CONSUMES 4 QUARTS OF OIL UNDER 2000 MILES. |
| 2019-03-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO POWER STEERING, LIGHTS FLICKERING, GAUGES DIED. |