Toyota RAV4 Reviews

I think I’m utterly disappointed in my 2020 RAV4 Hybrid XLE. One, I had to order it and wait for it but now my average mileage is 27.6. I’ve been trying to drive real slow, making sure I am driving the speed limit being as economical as I can trying to get a higher MPG but no go; still at 27.4. The reason I bought this vehicle was because I’m a disabled vet and it was hard for me to get out of my Kia Niro because it’s a little lower to the ground. Because this vehicle, the RAV4 Hybrid XLE had about the same MPG as the Kia, I thought I’d get this instead. What a huge disappointment. If you’re thinking that you’re going to get 38 MPGs, it’s not even close.

There’s a lot to love about my RAV4. Rides like a car until you challenge it in snow or rough terrain where it performs beautifully. Plenty of pep. Beautiful sound out of the sound system but, unlike my 2017, difficult to learn and master. Shifter is difficult to move from park to drive. Great looks, lots of compliments.

We have had Toyotas for over 14 years. The comfort and reliability have been outstanding. I have recent changed to a RAV4. This car is great on safety features on the highway as around town. The lane changing, blind side protection, cruise on the highway are excellent. This car is very safe and I have had no major issues since I got it. I have a routine inspection every 6 months and always pass with flying colors.

My Rav 4 is a 2017. I love the appearance of the car and handling. A couple of issues is that it doesn't have a lot of power (it's a 4 cylinder) and I don't get that great of gas mileage (20 city and about 24 hwy). I would expect better gas mileage. They checked it out and recommended that I use premium gas which is ridiculous. Other than that I have no issues with the car.

This is my 4th hybrid. Replaced a Prius V and the Rav 4 is more than adequate replacement. It takes some getting use because of its truck like qualities. Some features are not standard on the XLE. Would take more safety features in lieu of sunroof.

The Rav 4 wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but upon taking for a drive I was sold. My previous car was quite low and wow, what a difference it makes in driving a vehicle that sits up higher. For one, you get a better view of what lies ahead. Another plus is when the heavy rains come, I'm not concerned about going through the flooding and getting my vehicle wet from the bottom. Unfortunately, that did happen to me with my prior car. Lastly, the car sits up higher, but not too high for me to feel when heavy winds come. The interior is roomy enough for me and I absolutely love having the option of larger cargo space that I often need. The exterior is pleasing to the eyes, as well. When the time comes, you bet I'll be looking for this model again.

Although I think this is a very expensive car oh, more expensive than it needs to be I love it. It handles well, is beautiful, and it's fun to drive. However, rather than integrated navigation I opted for navigation through my phone and Bluetooth their Toyota Scout GPS link app. It is the worst. It loads and reloads and I am not able to use my phone for the first minute or two I'm in the car because it keeps reloading. And it's not even a good GPS system because it frequently loses a signal. So I end up using Waze instead. My two other pet peeves are 1) when you fill the tank it doesn't sell unless you keep topping it off and topping it off, and 2) the passenger front seat sits so high that my passengers sometimes touch the ceiling with their heads. And none of them are very tall so this would not work for someone who was.

Quick passing and excellent steering. Original owner and have had no repair problems. Very dependable automobile and a pleasure to drive. Car maintained body integrity, no rust. Very comfortable interior and great space for assorted gear. Excellent full window vision.

We chose the Rav 4 for its good value and stellar track record on consumer reports. Unfortunately, we experienced a problem with leakage into the passenger floorboards resulting from a design flaw in the sunroof drainage and the dealership refused to cover under the warranty. This frustrating experience prevented me from giving them full stars in a few categories.

I have owned several Rav4s and have really appreciated not only the style of the vehicle but also the safety features. It is the only SUV I have owned that drives like a car. Repairs have been minimal as well. Toyota Care has been instrumental in maintaining the vehicle and the additional roadside service has been helpful.

For a smaller SUV the 2019 RAV4 is a fantastic purchase! Tremendous amount of interior room and amazing safety features. Comfortable driver and front passenger seats and more than ample leg room for back seat passengers. Lots of trunk space that comes standard with a cargo cover.

I chose Toyota because of their reputation of being a well built car that will last a lifetime. They don't have problems, and provide dealerships that give excellent service. I would highly recommend a Toyota product to anyone. This vehicle is my last and that is why I chose Toyota.

When approaching an intersection I was slowing down and applied the brakes on icy pavement, but the brakes locked up and I slid into the intersection. Fortunately the traffic saw my problem and didn't move. When my front tires got onto the dry pavement I was able to control the car and turned around to avoid hitting a vehicle. I tried everything to stop, but to no avail. When I got home I called Toyota's service department and told them what happened. The man said when the brakes lock there is nothing you can do until the car slows down by itself. I have a 2013 Rav 4 XLE with all-wheel drive. I could have been killed if the traffic was moving when I entered that intersection. I will not get another Toyota unless this problem is fixed.

Safety features are awesome. Having the choice to silence the ding is great. Can get spoiled easily if you have an older vehicle. But black wheels should be available for all models. Wanted black wheels for my 2019 XLE.

We love our RAV. Both front and back seats are comfortable. It's quiet. It has a very good amount of cargo space. We also like that it feels high, but not too high. It handles and maneuvers well, and it's fun to drive!

We purchased a 2009 Rav 4 10 years ago. It has been a great car. No problems or issues. So much so, that we purchased a 2019 Rav4 to replace an older car. Toyota has been great to work with. The service is great.

I own a Toyota RAV4 2004 .Through the years of ownership this has been the best car ever. It is great in gas. I get about 25 mpg in city driving. Yearly inspection has pretty much been a breeze. Almost no repairs. Above and beyond regular maintenance. So if you have a small budget this is the car for you. I only have 79,000 miles on mine and in time will be buying another one!!!

Bought the 2018 RAV4 brand new. Few weeks later after purchase I notice dashboard rattles. These appear and disappear randomly. The dashboard rattles on the passenger side in the winter and on the driver side in summer. Both, driver and passenger doors also rattle in the summer, but tend to disappear in the winter. I also found that the ignition key is smooth while turning in the winter, but rough in the summer. There is something going on with temperature. I believe that this RAV4 made in Canada wasn't put together well. Maybe the Japanese version would have been trouble free. I still have issues to this day.

Toyota 2019 rav4 hybrid. Because of major fuel tank and gas fill up issue that Toyota continues to ignore, I would not recommend anyone purchasing one of these pieces of garbage. Many have filed claims with Toyota and found out it was a waste of time, once they have your money $34,000 dollars you become invisible.

I have been a Toyota loyal customer since I bought my 2016 Rav4 XLE from Team Toyota Glen Mills PA. Along with the purchase of my car the salesperson convince me to purchase additional Toyota platinum factory warranty for 100K miles till 2024 total of 8 year of factory warranty. Now they refuse to repair or replace my aluminum rims because are corroded due to expiration of the original factory warranty and and they do not honor the Toyota platinum warranty to cover it. What a ripoff, do not buy the Toyota platinum for any price. It's a waste of money. They mislead the customers for the coverage's that they provide. They just want to make sales for their Toyota Dealer.

I got a Toyota RAV4 at Findlay Toyota in Henderson, NV for my wife, 2 years ago. When the car had 12K miles it got a weird sound when she pushed the brakes. The service department said it was just dirt in the brake pads and that it would disappear with time. At 14K miles the sound remained, and the service department insisted it was dirt. At 19K miles the sound still was there and the service department said that was a problem with those cars, but the new ones didn't have the problem and that we have to replace the brakes at our own cost. This is unbelievable, they knew the car had that problem, but they just transfer the solution to the customer. We have to pay for their mistakes.

Hi, Incident Occurred: 8-28-2019. VIN Number: **. Model: Toyota Rav4 Red color 2014. I purchased the car from Doral Toyota in 2014 and financed car with Toyota. I just made my last payment for the car this month. Details for Incident: I was driving into "Shops at Pembroke" on pines BLVD when my car suddenly stopped. Everything stopped including car/Electrical failure. Doors got locked and somehow I manually was manage to open the door. I saw Smoke coming out at rapid speed from the Fuse Box from the front. I called 911 ASAP. While I was on the call with them the fire increased at rapid speed and burnt the car.

Today I was told our RAV4 “condenser” had a crack/hole in it which they’re assuming was caused by a rock flicking up while driving and that it’s NOT covered under warranty... Today is also THREE WEEKS since we picked this car up from the dealership! Ironically I had read about this happening to people in America (I’m in Australia) a few days after picking the car up and was planning on speaking to Toyota about it when getting our bullbar installed (4 weeks post pick up) to see if this was known issue/anyway to prevent it here in Australia or if American models are designed slightly different.

Bought ‘19 Rav4 Trail Edition (Canada...Adventure model in US). Transfer case clutch started to fail after 3 months... widespread issue in the AWD models, still waiting for Toyota to fix it. A service bulletin was issued for the problem, but Toyota isn’t notifying buyers... you have to keep pestering the dealership to find out what’s going on. Very disappointed in Toyota’s “quality reputation”, as my new Big 3 purchases always gave me more than 3 months major defect-free.

I bought a new Rav 4 in 2008. I had to replace the drive shaft twice in 2013 and 2017. Now it burns a quart of oil per week. The recall for excessive oil consumption has expired so I'm left with a worthless vehicle. Be careful when buying Toyota. They do not help you at all.

In 2009 purchased my 4th Toyota, loyalist since 1981. All previous purchases were great. Lending an average 250K no major problems until this one, 2006 Rav4 2.4L Limited Pearl White. This vehicle has under 120K miles, w/ 4 major problems. Bought auto used at 36K miles. Around 60K the transmission started doing funky things, while feeding gas to travel, it would jerk and stop the feed, scared me silly, kept thinking how lucky I was didn't happen at 65 MPH w/ someone behind me.

I had no problem until at 10 thousand miles I brought the car in for an oil change. Ever since I have been having problems and my regular mechanic said it is definitely the catalytic converter. My car does not run that well but my main complaint is the constant odor of rotten eggs and a burning smell. The problem has to show up on their computer in order for them to fix it. The assistant manager said the guys do not take the cars for test drives because they work on profit. I feel like I want to give the car back but it would affect my credit too much. I feel trapped like there is nothing I can do because Toyota is such a large company. Maybe by writing this I can help someone from going with a Toyota. I will never get a Toyota again.

We recently bought a 2019 Toyota Rav 4 adventure model, it has a serious growling noise and everyone stares at you when you're driving by. Toyota hasn't done a thing to fix it. I didn't spend that kind of money to drive a lemon. I highly recommend you buy a different type of SUV, Toyota don't care about their customer's needs.

I leased 2018 RAV4, my 2nd Toyota. I have been complaining about the poor stopping distance since I got the car; Toyota service kept saying it is normal. At my 10k mile checkup, suddenly all 4 brakes have failed, requiring replacement of pads AND rotors. The Service Manager told me it is extremely rare for all 4 to fail at once, let alone at 10k miles. I've owned over 15 cars in 40+ years of driving, and have NEVER had a brake issue. The Dealership offered to cover front pads only, which makes no sense to me. I have contacted Toyota Corporate, who did manage to get front and back pads covered, and will get back to me regarding if they will cover the rotors or not.

Hello, I purchased Toyota RAV4 2018 XLE from Toyota of Langhorne, PA in December 2018. The salesman offered me to cover entire car with plastic wrap and I asked why this was necessary. He told me it's to protect paint from stones and other objects that may damage the paint. I refused but after 1700 miles I saw so many chipped out spots from the door and one spot on hood looks like the paint melted. I have a Toyota Sienna 2005 Le for 15 years and all doors looks very good and not so many chipped out spots. Toyota not doing quality cars anymore and my neighbor who is a car dealer said: "Toyota stopped using previous technology and went to cheap materials." Please look into this.

Bought a brand new Toyota RAV4 hybrid design 2019 last week and found that, the navigation system and the software is completely a disaster and disappointment. The directions are not clear and giving a wrong audio description as well. At the most, basic functionalities like --- Mirrorlink, Miracast and E-Store are also not working. Fundamentally the noise reduction is very poor compare to old Rav4 hybrid.

I have a 2014 RAV4 and overall have been happy with my vehicle. One day the radio Bluetooth system was working. The next day it stopped. It keeps showing the system looping. It appears this happens a lot with the RAV4 and checked the fuse, and connections, nothing is wrong with these items. Toyota should correct this problem since it appears it happens more often than not. I have never had a car radio go out on any other vehicles that I owned. Will see what the Toyota dealership will offer to do.

Bought the vehicle brand new. Loved everything about it. Now it has 19,500 miles on it and it need brakes. Called and complained to dealer since I have the extended warranty. They said, nope normal wear and tear. I have never gone through brakes on any vehicle under 50,000 miles. Service manager calls back and says this is normal for a RAV 4. The brakes aren't big enough to handle the weight of this vehicle? How can this be legal to sell? They told me it will be $135 to do a complete inspection. I said. "Why would I want to pay you to do the brakes, they don't last. UGH.

I have a 2010 Toyota Rav 4 limited. Paint has peeled off entire roof. Started to peel between the wind shield and sunroof, and now the paint is literally blowing off the entire top of my car. There are huge chunks peeling off the side and now now on the has gas cap cover. I have read many reviews with the same problem with Toyota refusing to fix the issue.

Own a white RAV4 and the paint started peeling this winter. Now it's just coming off like crazy! Badly painted by Toyota. They should really do something to fix the problem, but it seems they don't want to take responsibility. I've been a long time Toyota owner and was about to buy a work truck. I guess I'll be looking elsewhere.

In October 2017 I bought a new RAV4. On May 2018 I reported that my car smell like moho and humidity. Also on the paint started to appear a kind of dark spots. Since May 2018 until today, they are more dark spots around my car everywhere. Toyota said it was caused by an acid rain and my car insurance have to pay for it. LOL. January 2019 I had issue with the battery 3 times. Finally they replaced the battery. The issue with the smell still caused me problems and they don’t resolve this yet. I didn’t get warranty for the issue on the paint. Conclusion, I am having a lot of issue with this car in just 18 months that any other car that I had before. I cannot said all Toyota cars are bad, maybe I got the bad one and the real problem is Toyota does not want to respond for that issue and I have to continue paying a high price for something that is cheap. I feel like they stole me.

The ENDtune radio & nav in my 2014 Rav4 started resetting right after the warranty expired. I never had radio issues with my other cars that I previously owned. I now am so disappointed with Toyota products!

We own Toyota RAV4 2009. To say this is old enough-not right issue to deny the problem. The actual peeling started when it was 3 years old, could be earlier but since car was used very rare. One day the whole sheet was gone in one day on the right fender. Dealership said they can do nothing about it. Complaint was set with half price painting job. Now with the years getting in mind that nobody cares all we do is touch-paint when the little chipping starting. And car wash is never with even using a simple hose-only hand wash and very rare.

Much like Honda, Toyota was great but they are now going backwards. Their plastic vehicles are not getting better as newer generations come out but they are getting built faster and cheaper while the price goes up. Would you like to have two catalytic converters fail out of warranty? Then you want a RAV4!

Updated on 04/18/2019: After waiting over a month for the results after a four hour inspection by a Toyota Independent Analysis Engineer, I was expecting a full copy of the test results. Thinking my packet would be listing the equipment used, and info on the readings. Instead, I only received a one page letter from Toyota Legal Claims with a brief paragraph from the four hour inspection. Toyota could not find any evidence of my SUA experiences, and said "bye-bye."