2007 TOYOTA RAV4 Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the sound was coming from the tires. The contact was informed that no issues were found. Additionally, the contact stated that the check engine warning light, the traction control warning light, and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

I was driving and the engine caught on fire. Thank God for people telling me that my car was having flames coming from under my car. By the time I pull over flames were coming out of my hood

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that a quart of oil each was added each week. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the charcoal canister needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact noticed that his vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil upon inspection. The contact stated that he had to add two quarts of oil to the engine every five weeks. The contact went to a dealer where he purchased a PCV valve and a hose connection; the contact's neighbor performed the work on the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

Excessive oil consumption. Oil checked religiously every Friday. (Added 1-1.5 quarts weekly 500-700 miles). Vehicle owned 21 months. Oil checked and added on Friday 10/08, Saturday 10/09 Engine failed, no oil on dipstick and motor has a grinding sound.

this is a follow up email regarding my car 2007 toyota rav 4 FWD 4 cylinder ; oil consumption of this model is too much 1 quart every 250 - 300 miles. Toyota already know and acknowledge the problem but with my case when I went to the dealer they just told me that it passed the test. If NHTSA will help us voice our concern maybe toyota will consider this to become a recall

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL QUICKLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD ADD A QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

VEHICLE CONSUMES HIGH AMOUNTS OF OIL. I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND 300 MILES PER WEEK IT CONSUMES AROUND A QUART AND A HALF. ALSO THE ENGINE IS LOSING COMPRESSION. ALSO THE ENGINE IS LOSING COMPRESSION

Mileage: 140,000

THIS CAR BURNS ENGINE OIL DRAMATICALLY. I DID MY OIL CHANGE AT JIFFY LUBE AND I HALF WAY THRU TO THE NEXT OIL CHANGE THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT CAME AND WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM THEY HAD TO ADD ALMOST 2 QUARTS OF OIL. I THINK THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. THERE ARE NO OIL LEAKS AND THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY TIME WE CHANGE OIL. WE GOT THE VEHICLE IN FEB 2019

OIL BURNING. MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL BURNING. A QUART EVERY 200 500 MILES ON AVERAGE.

Mileage: 150,000

SIGNIFICANT BURNING OF ENGINE OIL, ALMOST NOTHING APPEAR ON THE DEEP STICK WHEN I CHECK IT, NO LEAKED OR WHAT SO EVER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE.

Mileage: 83,000

TOYOTA USES A SOY FOOD BASED PRODUCT IN THE INSULATION OF THE ENGINE WIRING. APPARENTLY IT ATTRACTS MICE THAT CHEW ON THE WIRING. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO START MISFIRING FROM THE DAMAGE AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED RUNNING. THIS WAS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS. THE DAMAGE COST ME $1,000 TO REPAIR. THESE CRUCIAL WIRES SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN MADE FROM A PRODUCT THAT IS FOOD FOR MICE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS NOW A COMMON PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT STALLED OUT. HOWEVER, MOST MILES ARE ON FREEWAYS.

Mileage: 120,000

MY VEHICLE HAVE A SEVERE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE, IT BURNS OIL AT A RATE OF 1 QUART PER 250-500 MILES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A TSB ISSUED IN 2016 BY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS EVEN THOUGH IT FIT THE MODEL YEARS OF THE BULLETIN. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

2.4 LITER ENGINE HAD BEEN BURNING 1 QUART OF OIL EACH 800 TO 1000 MILES, AND HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW WITH 192,000 A NICE CAR OTHERWISE HAS BEEN BURNING 1 1/2 TO 2 QUARTS EVERY 800 TO 1000 MILES. THIS HAS ADVERSELY EFFECTED SPARK PLUGS, OXYGEN SENSORS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TOYOYTA TEST THE CAR IN 2016 BUT DEEMED THE PROBLEM AS ACCEPTABLE, BUT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PISTONS AND RINGS, WHICH THEY HAVE SINCE ADMITTED IS A DESIGN FLAW. THESE ENGINES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE DESIGN FLAW CORRECTED.

FOR ENGINE, IT HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I NEED TO ADD 1 QTR OF OIL AFTER 1.5K MILES DRIVE. FOR STEERING, IT MAKES CRACKING SOUNDS WHEN HAVING TURN THE STEERING IN A SLOW MOTION DRIVE BACKING UP FROM GARAGE.

IN 2015 OR 2016 TOYOTA SENT ME A LETTER TELLING ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK UP BECAUSE IT WAS BURNING OIL BUT THAT LETTER HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE WHICH DID NOT REALIZE I THOUGHT IT WAS A RECALL SO I TOOK THE CAR TO CHECK AND THEY STARTED A PROCESS THE CAR FAILED ALL THE TESTS THAT THEY DID AND BY THE END THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THE LETTER HAD EXPIRED. WHICH THAT IS NOT RIGHT FOR ME WHAT I NEED FROM TOYOTA IS IF THEY CAN OPEN THAT PROGRAM ONE MORE TIME SO THEY CAN FIX MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS BURNING A LOT OF OIL AND IT HARDLY HAS 50,000 MILES

OIL BURNING

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN TOYOTA OF LAWRENCE (3430 IOWA ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66046) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE PISTON RODS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT ADDED ADDITIONAL OIL AND THE ENGINE WAS COLD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE, SLIP TRACTION CONTROL, AND 4WD WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BREWER AIRPORT TOYOTA (8900 UNIVERSITY BLVD, MOON, PA 15108, (412) 357-5503), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 *BF *JS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE USED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL, INCLUDING TWO QUARTS OF ADDITIONAL OIL. IN ADDITION, THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CONICELLI TOYOTA OF SPRINGFIELD (860 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064, (877) 740-4031) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM AND WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1909110525. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,267.

Mileage: 108,267

TOYOTA PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ON MY RAV4 "FOLLOWING TOYOTA POL14-12". TO QUOTE THE SERVICE CENTER REPRESENTATIVE, IT "FAILED THE TEST MISERABLY". THE OIL WAS REPORTEDLY DRY AFTER LESS THAN 1200 MILES. NO MAINTENANCE LIGHT APPEARED. TOYOTA HAD A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR THIS ISSUE. THE CAR IS WELL UNDER THE MILEAGE LIMIT, BUT THE TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS $4897.79 PLUS TAX. I CALLED TOYOTA AT 800-331-4331 AS SUGGESTED BY THE SERVICE CENTER REPRESENTATIVE TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND INQUIRE ABOUT ASSISTANCE. TOYOTA CORPORATE REFUSED TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

Mileage: 117,639

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO IRA TOYOTA OF DANVERS (LOCATED AT 99B ANDOVER ST, DANVERS, MA 01923, (978) 739-8300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FOUR PISTON RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WOBURN TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 394 WASHINGTON ST, WOBURN, MA 01801, (781) 933-1100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FOUR PISTON RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

DRY START. TOLD BY MECHANIC ENGINE WILL FAIL WITHOUT $3000 REPAIR

Mileage: 1,004,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF BROOKFIELD (20655 W CAPITOL DR, BROOKFIELD, WI 53045, (262) 236-7992) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COUPLING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THAT SAME PART WAS REPLACED THREE YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. *TR*JB

Mileage: 158,000

THE VEHICLE BURN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. ANY DRIVING FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS WILL LEAD THE VEHICLE TO BE EMPTY OF OIL. THIS EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING HAPPENS QUICKLY OVER HIGHWAY AND SLOWLY DRIVING CITY.

TAKATA RECALL THE ENGINE CONSUMES LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL IN SHORT AMOUNTS OF TIME . MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 97,000

MY 2007 RAV4 BURNS EXCESS ENGINE OIL AND BY THE TIME. AFTER ABOUT 2000 MILES I WOULD GET THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT AND NO OIL IS LEFT IN THE ENGINE.

I OWN A 2007 RAV 4, 110,000 MILES AND I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY BEGAN TO DRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I WANT TO KNOW IF I CAN FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA.. I JUST READ IN THE PAST TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT EARLIER MODELS THAT THE ECM RUINED THE TRAN MISSION IN RAV 4S..

Mileage: 110,000

VEHICLE CONSUMES OR BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL. ENGINE IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE ON THE ROAD.

Mileage: 200,000

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW AND EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR THE CAR HAS HAD A OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE . MEANING I DRIVE 40 MILES A DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND AT THE END OF THE WEEK I NEED TO ADD OIL TO IT. AFTER 200 MILES A CAR SHOULD NOT NEED OIL . I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PEOPLE LOOK AT THE CAR AND IT DOESN'T HAVE A LEAK THE CAR IS CONSUMING THE OIL. I BELONG TO MANY TOYOTA CAR FORUMS ONLINE AND MANY OTHER CARS MY YEAR MODEL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE . THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE

Mileage: 98,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION MAY LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE

MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4, 113,000 MILES, IS EXPERIENCING SERIOUS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA FIRST ACKNOWLEDGED THIS VEHICLE HAD AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM IN 2011 WHEN IT ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (T-SB-0094-11) . I TOOK THE CAR IN TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. IN 2014, TOYOTA WAS THEN THE SUBJECT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BY TOYOTA OWNERS WHO ALLEGED CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA ENTERED INTO A SETTLEMENT. IN 2015, TOYOTA OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY REPAIRS. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY "REPAIRED." IN RECENT MONTHS, THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. AT ONE POINT, I HEARD ODD ENGINE NOISES. I WAS ALARMED TO SEE THE OIL LEVEL WAS SO LOW THAT IT DIDN'T REGISTER, DESPITE THE FACT I HAD GOTTEN AN OIL CHANGE A FEW WEEKS EARLIER. I CALLED TOYOTA ON 9/10/2018 AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO FIX THE CAR THAT TOYOTA TWICE FAILED TO FIX. TO NO AVAIL, I TOLD ANGIE, AT TOYOTA'S NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION, THAT. TOYOTA'S SUPPOSED "FIXES" WERE INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT WORK. SHE SAID THAT'S MY PROBLEM. AS A RESULT, I HAVE A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE. DESPITE FREQUENT OIL CHANGES, THE ENGINE CAN RUN OUT OF OIL AND SEIZE UP AT ANY TIME, LEAVING ME (A 67-YEAR-OLD WOMAN) STRANDED IN THE DESERT IN 120 DEGREE TEMPERATURES OR ON THE ROADWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG OWNERS OF THE OWNERS OF 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 VEHICLE FOR YEARS. TOYOTA CLEARLY HAS FAILED TO DO WHAT IT ADMITS IT WAS OBLIGATED TO DO AND PROMISED TO DO - FIX IT. WHY HASN'T THE GOVERNMENT ALREADY STEPPED IN TO REQUIRE TOYOTA TO IMMEDIATELY REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES? INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS HAVE NO POWER TO MAKE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS RESPECT THEIR RIGHTS AND THE LAW.

ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THIS VEHICLE IS UNACCEPTED, TOYOTA KNEW THIS PROBLEMS AND SHOULD MAKE A RECALL YEARS AGO ABOUT THIS ISSUE

Mileage: 155,000

MY TOYOTA RAV4 (2007) STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE OIL COMBUSTION. I STARTED HAVING OIL CHANGES EVERY 2-3K MILES. 1200 MILES AFTER MY LAST OIL CHANGE THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO A LACK OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A CONVENIENCE STORE WHEN IT DIED. I'VE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE ISSUE IS KNOWN AND THEIR IS A TSB THAT WAS ISSUED TO DEALERSHIPS.

ON JULY 24, 2018; I CONTACTED TEMECULA VALLEY TOYOTA REGARDING MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 WITH 122,00 MILES ON IT. I CONTACTED THEM TO SPEAK REGARDING THE EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL THAT MY VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY USING. I HAVE BEEN DILIGENT ABOUT BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR ALL RECALLS AND HAVE INQUIRED EACH TIME IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED ON MY VEHICLE. BEFORE CONTACTING TOYOTA, I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF ANY OTHER VEHICLES WERE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A LAWSUIT FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. IT WAS TITLED THE ECONOMIC LOSS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. IT READS THAT TOYOTA RAV 4 WITH THE YEARS 2006-2008 RAV 4 SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO BE REPAIRED IF THEY ARE BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR WITHIN 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. IT DOES NOT STATE WHICHEVER IS LESS. HOWEVER TOYOTA IS IMPLYING BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD THAT THIS IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. AS STATES PREVIOUSLY, MY VEHICLE HAS 122,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS UNDER THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR THE LAWSUIT. IN ADDITION I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN BEFORE THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED AND IT WAS NEVER MENTIONED TO ME THAT THIS COULD BE COVERED AT THE TIME OF REPAIR FOR OTHER RECALLS. I WAS BRINGING THIS VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY THAT I WOULD HAVE TO USE MY VEHICLE TO DRIVE THROUGH SEVERAL STATES. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE BEFORE I LEFT. MY VEHICLE USED UP ALL OF THE OIL BEFORE I MADE IT HALF WAY. THE PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE WAS SO HOT THAT IT BLEW THE OIL CAP OFF AND NEARLY BLEW UP MY ENGINE AND THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES BEING DRIVEN. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE I70 WEST TOWARDS KANSAS. THERE ARE FEW PLACES TO TURN OFF, NEAR VAIL, COLORADO. IT ENDANGERED MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS DURING THE TIME THAT I WAS STOPPED ON A FREEWAY ON A MOUNTAIN.

Mileage: 123,000

THE MOTOR MOUNT ARE BROKE FROM CORROSION. AND MY MUFFLER WAS REPLACED FOR THE SAME THIS...

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE AUTOBAHN IN GERMANY (MIL FAMILY) WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. OUR OIL LEVEL WAS FINE THE DAY BEFORE WE STALLED. WE CHECK OUR OIL EVERY WEEKEND SINCE OUR RAV4 HAS A VERY HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION RATE. OUR EGGINE SEIZED WHILE WE WERE GOING ABOUT 90 MPH WITH OTHER CARS AROUND US GOING EVEN FASTER. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE NOT CAUSED AN FATAL ACCIDENT. WE WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS.

Mileage: 135,000

MY RAV4 TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AS OIL LIGHT CAME ON, HOWEVER, TRUCK WAS NOT DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AS SERVICE WAS DONE MAY 2018. TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE TRUCK WAS BURNING OIL AND REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF PISTONS INSIDE ENGINE. AT THAT TIME, I WAS INFORMED THAT UNDER THE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION WARRANTY, IT WOULD BE COVERED AT NO CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED FOR MY TRUCK AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE BY TOYOTA. HOWEVER, REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK NEVER INDICATED A PROBLEM AND NO MENTION OF THIS ISSUE WAS EVER ADDRESSED BY THE TECHNICIANS. A YEAR AGO THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED AND NOW MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS BEING COMPROMISED. OF COURSE, ENGINE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EVEN THOUGH REGULAR OIL CHANGES WERE BEING DONE. JUST BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED DOESN'T MEAN THE ISSUE DOESN'T EXIST! WHY IS A COMPANY ALLOWED TO PUT LIVES IN DANGER? TOYOTA IS QUICK TO ADDRESS A RECALL ISSUE YET DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK THIS IS SUCH AN ISSUE. IN NO TIME, YOU COULD BE OUT OF A CAR/TRUCK WITHOUT YOU EVEN KNOWING WHY ESPECIALLY WHEN SERVICES ARE BEING DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER. HOW IS IT THAT DEALER SERVICE CENTERS KNOW WHEN YOU HAVEN'T DONE A RECALL ON YOUR CAR YET DON'T ADDRESS/ADVISE AN ISSUE THAT POTENTIALLY BE A PROBLEM IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN THE LONG RUN. I GUESS THE CUSTOMERS SAFETY IS NOT A PRIORITY.

Mileage: 110,000

MY CAR BURNS MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. I GET REGULAR CHANGES AT GOODYEAR. I TOOK IT IN TO TOYOTA WOLFCHASE MEMPHIS FOR NOT 1 BUT 2 RECALLS AND ASKED ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF OIL IT WAS BURNING. THEY INFORMED ME THIS VEHICLE PER VIN# HAD A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ON IT B/C PISTON DOES NOT SIT PROPERLY AND THAT IS WHY THE LARGE CONSUMPTION OF OIL. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME I WAS "TOO LATE" THAT IT EXPIRED 5/6 MONTHS PRIOR. I MADE THEM AWARE I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT AND THEY SAID THEIR HANDS WERE TIED. NOTHING THEY, TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT. COULD DO. I CALLED TOYOTA AND A REP SAID IT WAS NOT THE LAW TO LEGALLY NOTIFY ME OF THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT SINCE I WAS NOT ORIGINAL OWNER. AFTER MUCH DISAGREEMENT I ASKED FOR A SUPERVISOR WHO CALLED ME BACK AND INFORMED ME LEGALLY THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME WITH THE BILL IF I GOT THIS PISTON FIXED. I ASKED HER IF THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS NOTIFIED BC I COULD NOT IMAGINE NOT GETTING IT FIXED. I SAID THIS ONE MODEL HAS SO MANY RECALLS! IT IS A LEMON. THEN AGAIN SHE EXPLAINED THEY COULD DO NOTHING. SHE NEVER STATED IF THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS NOTIFIED. (THIS WAS ONE OWNER CAR) I AM NOW USING ABOUT 7 QTS OF OIL PER 5K MILES. YEAP 7 QUARTS. I BEGAN BUYING IN 5 GALLONS AND WRITING MILEAGE ON THE BOTTLE BEFORE I ADD ANY. (IT WAS 3 PER 5K AND HAS INCREASED TO THE LATEST HIGH OF 7 IN THE 2 YRS. SINCE I PURCHASED. I AM AN OLDER DRIVER AND BABY THIS VEHICLE. AT THE DATE I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PISTON UNDER WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT I WAS IN FOR 2 RECALLS!!! SEAT BELT AND REAR SUSPENSION! TOYOTA SAID IF I HAD MY OIL CHANGED THERE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT?? BUT I WAS TOO LATE. THIS WAS 12/6/17

OIL CONSUMPTION, USES A LOT OF OIL AND HAVE KEEP CHECKING AND ADDING FREQENTLY

IN DEC 2014 MY CAR EXHAUST WAS LOUDER THAN USUAL, THE REPAIR SHOP NOTED THAT THE FRONT CENTER CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS RUSTED AND PERFORATED AND REPLACE IT AT AT COST OF $1844.11. IN JAN 2017 TOYOTA ISSUED SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN G0Y REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE, CLAIMING IT WILL EITHER FIX RUSTED SYSTEMS OR REIMBURSE THOSE WHOSE SYSTEMS WERE ALREADY RUSTED AND REPLACED. I SUBMITTED MY REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, RESPONDED FOR A REQUEST FOR MORE PAPERWORK, AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED WITHOUT EXPLANATION. TODAY WHEN I CALLED FOR MORE INFO, I WAS TOLD THAT THE DECISION CANNOT BE APPEALED (NFI). SHE FINALLY SAID THAT THE REPAIR SHOP NOTE DID NOT MENTION RUST. WHEN I POINTED OUT IT SAID HOLES, SHE WAS UNMOVED AND SAID THEIR DECISION IS FINAL. THIS IS DISHONEST AND RIPPING OFF CUSTOMERS. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. I BELIEVE I FULLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AS SPELLED OUT IN THEIR SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTICE. I CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK AS NEEDED

Mileage: 79,832

AT 94K MILES MY CAR STARTED BURNING ALOT OF OIL, AND I AM TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT THIS IS NORMAL?? EVERY 1200 MILES I AM ADDING AT LEAST 1 1/4 QT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THEY KNOW THERE IS AN ENGINE ISSUE- BUT REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT!

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION RELATING TO TOYOTA'S WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION - ZE7. I KNEW MY ENGINE CONSUMED OIL CHRONICALLY SINCE AT LEAST 75,000 MILES SO WAS NOT SURPRISED WHEN THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT CAME IN THE MAIL. HOWEVER, WHEN I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET TESTED, THEY SAID IT PASSED THE TEST (THIS WAS IN APRIL 2015 AT ABOUT 135,000 MILES). I WAS FRUSTRATED AND SHOCKED. I THOUGHT I WAS STUCK WITH NO OTHER OPTIONS. RECENTLY, WHEN ADDING OIL I NOTICED I WENT THROUGH 2-2.5 QUARTS IN A WEEK. THAT'S WHEN I INSISTED ON ANOTHER OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. IT FAILED THIS TIME, BUT ACCORDING TO TOYOTA, IT WAS TOO LATE FOR THEM TO COVER AS I WAS OVER THE TERM OF 150,000 MILES (CASE #1803133073). I ASKED FOR OTHER ALTERNATIVES SINCE I BELIEVED THE ORIGINAL TEST TO BE FLAWED (ALLOWING FOR 1-1.5 QUARTS OF OIL CONSUMPTION WHEN THE OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS OIL CHANGES AT 5,000 MILES. SINCE THE CAR ONLY HOLDS JUST OVER 4.5 QUARTS OF OIL, NO OIL WOULD BE LEFT AT OVER 4,000 MILES). AT THE RATE OF CONSUMPTION, I WORRY ABOUT EXCESSIVE ENGINE HEAT LEADING TO FIRES AND OBVIOUSLY EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE ENGINE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A 'WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT' AND INSTEAD A RECALL AS THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE 2AZ-FE TOYOTA ENGINE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AS A DESIGN FLAW OR ENGINEERING ERROR WITH THE PISTON RINGS NOT BEING LARGE ENOUGH TO DRAIN OIL OR NOT HAVING ENOUGH HOLES, TRAPPING THE OIL AND CAUSING OIL BURNING. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR POOR ENGINE DESIGN AND ANY SAFETY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH IT. AT A MINIMUM THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT SHOULD BE EXTENDED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT AN OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,332.

Mileage: 125,332

ENGINE OIL LEAKS & VIBRATION COME FROM THE ENGINE WHEN YOU BRAKE

Mileage: 60,000

OUR 2007 RAV4 IS CONSUMING/BURNING OIL AT AN EXTREME RATE. THERE IS NO OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. WE ARE ADDING A QUART EVERY 2-3 WEEKS. WE HAD THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM THEIR "TEST" (THREE TIMES) WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT OVER A YEAR AGO. AT THAT TIME WE WERE TOLD OUR VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA TO BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. (RECORDS WILL SHOW THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL EVEN COMING OUT, WE HAD TAKEN IT IN FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION...SO WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT WE HOPED IT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.) WE WERE SHOCKED WHEN WE WERE TOLD IT DIDN'T "QUALIFY". WE HAVE JUST CONTINUED ADDING OIL...THEN IN AUGUST OF 2017 WE SPENT NEARLY $2,800 TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE THAT WE HOPED WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. TO OUR SURPRISE, THE OIL HAS BEEN DEPLETING AT AN EVEN FASTER RATE THAN BEFORE! SO WE TOOK IT BACK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO PERFORMED THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE UNDER THE PRIOR RECALL, AND WERE TOLD IT FAILED MISERABLY THEN! WE UNDERSTAND THE RECALL PERIOD HAD EXPIRED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD UNDER 200,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED. HOW DOES A VEHICLE GET RECALLED ONLY FOR A CERTAIN WINDOW OF TIME, WHEN WE WERE TOLD IT DOESN'T MEET THE CRITERIA - AND AFTER THAT WINDOW IS "CLOSED" THE VEHICLE FAILS THE TEST? WE ARE APPEALING TOYOTA'S DECISION NOT TO COVER THIS PROBLEM UNDER THE RECALL. WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMERS FOR DECADES AND REQUEST YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.

Mileage: 180,000

BURNING MULTIPLE QUARTS OF OIL OVER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES OF NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. 1000 MILE DRIVE RESULTS IN BEING 1.5-2 QUARTS LOW.

Mileage: 115,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION

Mileage: 66,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, I AM ADDING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 10 - 13 DAYS ABOUT 300 - 400 MILE IN BETWEEN I WENT FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST 2 TIMES THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT PASSED THE TEST BUT STILL THE ENGINE IS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL

OIL BURN , EXXCESIVE

DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON DOZENS OF TIMES WHILE BRAKING.. TOYOTA RAV4 2007 WITH ONLY 69K MILES STARTED TO CONSUME 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES... DEALER DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST - WHICH PROVED THAT ENGINE IS BURNING OIL. SINCE CAR IS MORE THEN 10 YEARS, EVEN THOUGH THE MILEAGE IS VERY LOW - TOYOTA REFUSES TO COVER REPAIR COSTS. DEALER'S QUOTE FOR REPAIR WAS $4,300.

Mileage: 69,655

PAINT "BUBBLING-UP" AND PEELING; PAINT FADING. LOSING OIL.

TAKATA RECALL-I JUST PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. IT STARTED USING OIL RIGHT AWAY. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S A PROBLEM THEY'RE WELL AWARE OF, AND, IF I HAD BROUGHT IT IN BEFORE AUGUST, BEFORE I HAD PURCHASED IT OR EVER EVEN SEEN IT, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED, BUT NOW THEY WANT $5000.00 TO REBUILD THE ENGINE!

Mileage: 143,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION - USES 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,500 MILES OR LESS. WE HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AND MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FEARING THAT THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE UP IF WE HAVE FAILED TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. NOTE: I'VE HAD TO "DUMMY" A DATE BECAUSE THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND NOT JUST ONE DATE.

Mileage: 100,000

MASSIVE CONSUMPTION OF OIL. MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 CONSUMES APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF OIL IN 500 MILES. THIS IS VERY EXCESSIVE AND MEANS THAT I HAVE TO FILL THE OIL 10 TIMES BEFORE THE "5000 MILE" OIL CHANGE. TOYOTA DID ISSUE A TSB AND RAN THE CAR THROUGH A TEST AND DEEMED THE LOSS OF OIL ACCEPTABLE WHICH I FIND LUDICROUS. ACCEPTABLE IS BEING DOWN 1/4 A QUART AFTER 5000 MILES. BUT IF I WAITED TIL MY OIL CHANGE THE ENGINE WOULD BE DESTROYED. AND THE VERY LEAST THEY NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 163,000

ONGOING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. USING APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART FOR EVERY 1200 MILES

Mileage: 112,336

EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. DID OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AT TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE'S NO PROBLEM BUT STILL OIL RUNS DRY AFTER 3K MILES. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER NON TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER FOR SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TWO OPTIONS: TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AT A COST OF $5K OR TO LIVE WITH IT AND CHECK OIL LEVEL WEEKLY AND REFILL IT YOURSELF IF OIL LEVEL IS LOW. ALSO RECOMMENDED USING 10W40 OIL DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE. I CHOSE THE LATTER AND SO FAR GOING GOOD. REALLY NOT HAPPY WITH TOYOTA DEALERS RESPONSE AS THEY WERE HESITANT TO HELP AND KEPT TELLING ME TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE ENGINE THAT WOULD COST ME $$$ SINCE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED.

Mileage: 60,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LEADING TO THE ENGINE PROBLEM, NEARLY STALLING ON HIGHWAY (MY TWO YOUNG BOYS IN THE CAR), VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION - ALMOST NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. I CHANGE OIL EVERY 3K-4K MILES. AS I READ UP MORE ON THE ISSUE, TOYOTA HAS A DESIGN FLAW IN ITS PISTONS, LEASING TO OIL CONSUMPTION (2006-08 RAV4) WITH THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE. TOYOTA PERFORMED THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST (2 STEP ON 10/05/2017), MY CAR FAILED (TOO MUCH OIL CONSUMPTION), BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX, AS MY RAV4 PASS THE WARRANTY DATE. BOUGHT THE RAV4 AT TOYOTA OF MORRISTOWN, NJ IN MAY 2007. OTHER TOYOTA MODELS ALSO USE THE SAME ENGINE. THEY SOLD ME (AND MANY OTHERS TOO) THE RAV4 EVEN WITH THE KNOWN DESIGN FLAWS. IT WILL COST OVER $3.5K TO REBUILD THE ENGINE AT TOYOTA. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATIONS, THEY ONLY ISSUED A FIX IN 2011 WITHIN TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS. MODELS IMPACTED: CAMRY 2007-11, CAMRY HYBRID 2007-11, COROLLA & MATRIX 2009, RAV4 2006-08, SOLARA 2007-08, SCION XB 2008-09 AND TC 2007-09

Mileage: 134,000

I'M WRITING IN REGARDS TO TOYOTA TSB 0094-11 "2AZ-FE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. MY VEHICLE IS USING OIL AND THE DEALER TELLS ME NOW I NEED TO REBUILD THE ENGINE. I BROUGHT IT IN THE FIRST TIME, BUT THE BULLETIN SAID I COULD HAVE TWO CHECKS. TODAY WAS ONLY THE SECOND CHECK

Mileage: 146,476

MY CAR HAS FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF LEAKS IN THE MUFFLERS. LIVING IN A COLD WEATHER CLIMATE, THE ROADS ARE SALTED CONSTANTLY AND MY MUFFLER SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED AND HAVE HOLES IN. THE MATERIAL IS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR HEAVY SALTING. I BELIEVE THE V6 ENGINES HAVE THIS RECALL BUT NOT 4 CYLINDER.

Mileage: 124,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE AFTER FINALLY FINDING A BETTER DEALER (TOWNE TOYOTA, LEDGEWOOD NJ BAD, TOYOTA OF MORRISTOWN GOOD) I HAD THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED. I FAILED (DUH, BEEN ADDING EXTRA OIL BETWEEN CHANGES FOR TWO YEARS WITH NO LEAKS ON THE DRIVEWAY). I WAS A MONTH OUT OF "EXTENDED COVERAGE" FOR VEHICLES 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF FIRST USE. FRIENDLY DEALER SAID TO CALL HQ AND PLEAD MY CASE. I DID AND AFTER SOME FRIENDLY CUST SERV REP, WAS STILL TOLD SOL. I HOPE SOMEONE GETS A CLASS ACTION GOING. I WILL BE GETTING THIS REPAIRED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND WILL NEVER BUY TOYOTA AGAIN. (EVEN MY BRZ SICKENS ME A BIT SINCE TOYOTA HAD A HAND IN IT).

Mileage: 105,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSED ENGINE TO LEAK OIL

Mileage: 105,000

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AT 115,000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. BURNED THROUGH 4 QUARTS OF OIL IN LESS THAN 3 WEEKS TIME. NEED A NEW ENGINE OR ENGINE REBUILD. WILL BE $4,000 TO FIX. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAD ISSUED ENHANCED WARRANTIES FOR VEHICLE N THE PAST. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2015 AFTER NOTIFICATIONS HAD BEEN SENT. ISSUE OFTEN BECOMES APPARENT AROUND 100,000 MILES ACCORDING TO RESEARCH. CALLS WITH TOYOTA HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT ANY SORT OF RECOURSE FOR THIS. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE REP CLAIMS TO RECEIVE MULTIPLE CALLS PER WEEK ON THIS ISSUE. OUR ENGINE FAILED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR.

Mileage: 115,000

ENGINE BURNS OIL EXCESSIVELY ( CONSUMES 1Q AT EVERY 900-1000 MILES)

Mileage: 45,000

2007 TOYOTA RAV4, ON SAT AUGUST 26TH WE WERE DRIVING FROM MADISON WI TO MILWAUKEE WI ON I94. JUST SHORTLY BEFORE WE REACHED JOHNSON CREEK THE CAR MADE A STRANGE NOISE AND THEN THE NOISE WENT AWAY. AS WE WERE DRIVING PAST JOHNSON CREEK THE ENGINE MADE A POP SOUND AND I LOST POWER AND I COASTED TO A STOP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I REMOVED SOME ITEMS IN THE CAR AND MY WIFE CALLED 911. BY THE TIME THE JOHNSON CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE RAV 4 WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FIRE. THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS

Mileage: 171,000

I RECEIVE LETTER BY MAIL, ABOUT TAKADA AIR BAGS, AND THANKS BECAUSE DEALERS,NEVER MENTION THAT PART,AND IS UNFAIR, SPECIAL WENT BUY A USED CAR,AND PAY MORE MONEY,,WELL RECEIVE A FEW MONTHS LATER A RECALL FOR COMPSUPTION MOTOR OIL, NEED TO BE DONE, AND TRIED 2 OR 3 TIMES,BUT THE ADVISOR AND TECH,ARE MERO WORRY ABOUT FIXED UNCOVER WARRANTY REPAIRS, BECAUSE TRANSMISSION GOES BAD,TOW 140 TO DEALER,AND MAKE ALL KIND OT TRICKS TO MAKE ME PAID,FINALLY THEY ADMIT TO FIXED BUT CHARGE ME $618.00 FOR ALIGNMENT THE 4 TIRES,REPLACE REAR SEAL, THE INTAKE FUEL SYS AND USE THE WORD, PER CUSTOMER REQUEST,CUSTOMER AUTHORIZED, BUT NEVER COMMENT OH IF YOU DON'T FOLLOW THE TECH RECOMMENDS,WARRANTY IS GOING TO AVOID,DECLINE THE REPAIR, AND GET SERVICE HISTORY AND FOUND THEY DID ALL THE WORK FOR THE CAR RECALLS TO,AND I'M THE ONLY OWNER,BUT BUY THE CAR IN 2015 WITH 80,000 MILES AND A LOT OF FALSE,IRREGULARITIES, SO WANT TO KNOW IF THIS CAR IS FOR THE LEMON LAW CASE MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILY TRAVEL TO MEXICO,ENSENADA, AND I'M WORRY,CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE,MY CAR DON'T WANT TRAVEL IN THE CAR,AND IS CORRECT,BUT I'M SCARE TO BE INVOLVE IN ACCIDENT,CAR NEED TO BE CHECK BUT BY A DEALER,A GOV TECH,OE A SERIOUS ORG. OK TM.

Mileage: 105,550

THE CAR IS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AT ALL TIMES. IT HAS INHIBITED TRIPS AND ADDED UNFORESEEN COST TO THE CAR BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BEGAN AROUND 115K MILES. ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH 3K MILE OIL CHANGE (1.5K MILES IN) OIL LIGHT GOES ON, DIP STICK CONFIRMS ALMOST NO OIL. FOR THE NEXT 1.5K MILES NEED TO ADD 2-3 QUARTS (I ADD 1 QT AT A TIME TO SAVE $, ALWAYS KEEP A QUART IN THE CAR AND LARGER AMT IN THE GARAGE). DEALER SAID IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THERE IS WIDE BODY OF EVIDENCE ON FORUM SITES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM (HTTP://WWW.TOYOTAPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/EXCESSIVE-OIL-CONSUMPTION/) AND THERE'S AN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL.

Mileage: 115,000

THIS VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE; THE DEALERSHIPS WON'T REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY, I NEED TO ADD OIL TO IT WEEKLY, IT HAS NO VALUE AND CAN NOT BE SOLD DUE TO THIS AND I'M WORRIED THAT THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A LARGE FINANCIAL LOSS AND TOYOTA KNEW THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING AND DIDN'T SEND OUT A RECALL.

Mileage: 155,000

DURING COLD START AND SOMETIMES WARM START, THE ENGINE MAKES A 2-3 SECOND RATTLES COMING FROM THE CAM GEARS DUE TO LACK OF OIL LUBRICATION

Mileage: 132,000

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN SEPT.2006 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 6 IGNITION COILS. #4 HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS OF YESTERDAY MARCH 28,2017. THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN IN 2010. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT THAT WHEN THIS ISSUE ARISES MY CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AND ANY VEHICLE FOLLOWING BEHIND WILL SEE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND MAY REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO BECOMES SLUGGISH AND WILL NOT RESPOND LIKE IT SHOULD.

Mileage: 119,000

WE HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST THE PAST TWO YEARS. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT IN THE OUR MECHANIC ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND ALSO TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR AND WE HAD THE REQUIRED TESTING DONE TWICE IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH OF 2016 BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THE CAR PASSED THE TEST AND WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE TESTING WHICH HAS ONLY JUST EXPIRED IN OCTOBER 2016. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF OUR WARRANTY BUT TOYOTA CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE MANUFACTURERS SUGGEST MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND HAVE THE SERVICE RECORDS IN OUR POSSESSION. IN THE LAST YEAR TO 18 MONTHS TO TWO YEARS WE WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THE MFG RECOMMENDED SERVICE SCHEDULE, AS IT WAS NOT MAKING MORE THAN 2000 MILES BEFORE THE CHECK OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. MOST RECENTLY AS LITTLE AS 1200 MILES.

Mileage: 134,000

OIL CONSUMPTION OF MORE THAN 2 QUARTS IN A WEEK. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED FROM TOYOTA DEALERSHIP OCTOBER 2016. THIS VEHICLE IS USED FOR SCHOOL AND GOING TO ATLANTA FOR APPOINTMENTS OVER 50 MILES FROM MY HOME.FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA BUT WAS TOLD THAT I WAS OVER THE 10 YEAR MARK BY 2 MONTHS HAVENT REACHED THE 150,000 MARK YET JUST AT 135,000 MILES.

Mileage: 135,000

CAR HAD BEEN USING EXCESSIVE OIL.WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, CRUISE CONTROL FAILED ,WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON , STARTED FLASHING AND THEN CAR QUICKLY LOST ALL POWER. BARELY GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF INTERSTATE. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION EXISTS WITH THESE VEHICLES. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY.

Mileage: 126,000

STARTING IN 2014, I HAD TO REFILL 1 QT OF OIL EVERY ~1200-1500 MILES DESPITE METICULOUS MAINTENANCE. AFTER RECEIVING A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION" LETTER FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A., INC. ADDRESSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, A FIRST OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS INITIATED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2015 AND EVALUATED IN DECEMBER 2015. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR PASSED THIS TEST; OIL CONSUMPTION WOULD STILL BE WITHIN ENGINE SPECIFICATION. THIS WAS A SURPRISE, GIVEN THAT THE OFFICIAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE REQUIRES AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 5000 MILES, AND THAT THE PERMITTED OIL CONSUMPTION IN SUCH AN INTERVAL ACCORDING TO ENGINE SPEC. COULD LEAD TO SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE, OR FAILURE. A SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS INITIATED IN SEPTEMBER 2016, AND EVALUATED EARLY DECEMBER 2016 BY THE SAME TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THIS SECOND TEST CONFIRMED AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, I.E. THE TEST HAD FAILED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FREE OF CHARGE. SOON AFTER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENHANCED WARRANTY PERIOD OF MY VEHICLE HAD EXPIRED 10/31/2016; THEREFORE, ANY COST FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR WOULD NO LONGER BE COVERED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ENGINE REPAIR WAS CANCELLED. THE DEALERSHIP ARGUED THAT ALTHOUGH THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS INITIATED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE CONFIRMATION OF THE CONDITION TOOK PLACE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION. THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE 1100-1300 MILES BEFORE I CAN BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION. THE DEALERSHIP RESPONDED THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY DUTY TO DRIVE THE REQUIRED MILEAGE BEFORE THE END OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. I CHECKED THE DETAILED CONDITIONS OF THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT AND FOUND NO WRITTEN STATEMENT MENTIONING THAT THE TEST HAS TO BE EVALUATED BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES; IT IS ONLY STATED THE TEST HAS TO BE INITIATED DURING WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 137,317

OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM.

Mileage: 58,000

MY OIL KEEPS BURNING EVERY 500 MILES

Mileage: 115,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. NOTICES MY VEHICLE USED 1/2 A QUART OF OIL IN 480 MILE. TOOK IT IN FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. DEALER INDICATED I MAY HAVE TO DO $170-$1200 IN GASKET REPLACEMENT TO QUALIFY FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. FIRST I COULD NOT SEE WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT, I.E. NOT LEAKS VISIBLE/APPARENT TO ME. ALSO THIS DID NOT MAKE SENSE ESPECIALLY SINCE THE REPAIRS THEY INDICATED I MAY NEED TO DO, WILL HAVE TO BE REDONE DURING THE WARRANTY REPAIRS. WHEN ASKED WHY, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REQUIRE THEM TO BE DONE BECAUSE TOYOTA HQ WOULD STICK THEM WITH THE WARRANTY REPAIR BILL IF THEY DISAGREED WITH THEM AS TO WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE THE WARRANTY REPAIRS. TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED THEY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS ENGINE IN THIS VEHICLE. WHY WON'T THEY FIX IT WITHOUT SUCH A HASSLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE A FORMAL RECALL SO THEY ARE FORCED TO STOP TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.

Mileage: 117,162

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION - AFTER FULL OIL CHANGE AND DRIVING 4,000 - BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL SERVICE - NO OIL LEFT. *TR

Mileage: 67,500

OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE - DEALER CONDUCTED A TEST AND PASSED THE VEHICLE DESPITE IT BURNING A QUART OF OIL AT 1100 MILES - WHICH POINTS IT A 0.009 QUARTS PER MILE - THIS MEANS AND 5000 MILES (THE RECOMMENDED MILEAGE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES) THE CAR HAS BURNED THROUGH 4.54 QUARTS WHEN IT ONLY HOLDS 4.5 QUARTS - IT CONSUMES ALL THE OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. HOW CAN THIS CAR PASS THE TEST?

Mileage: 76,000

OIL INDICATOR LIT UP. I CHECKED THE DIP STICK AND OIL WAS WELL BELOW MINIMUM LEVEL. I ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL. MY RAV4 HAS MORE THAN 1000 MILES LEFT BEFORE THE SCHEDULED 5K OIL CHANGE AND NEITHER HAS IT BEEN 6MOS YET. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. CAR MILEAGE WAS 87000. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AFTER 1000MILES AS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. THE TEST TURNED OUT NEGATIVE. COUDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE WERE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS BUT NO ASSOCIATED RECALLS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. ANOTHER PROBLEM IN MY RAV4 IS WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, IT ACCELERATES FIRST BEFORE STOPPING. AGAIN THERE WERE NO RECALLS ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT ADDED FOUR QUARTS OF OIL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND TO BRING IT BACK AFTER 1,100 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT 1,100 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT UPDATED 10/2/2017*JS

Mileage: 50,000

STARTING IN MARCH 2016 IT BECAME EVIDENT THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL, IT IS NOT MAKING IT BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. NOW BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AT LEAST 2 QTS OF OIL HAS TO BE ADDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR THAT INVOLVED REBUILDING THE ENGINE. A MONTH AFTER RECEIVING THE REPAIR, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT BECAUSE FUEL FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ENGINE LOCKED. AFTER CONTACTING TOYOTA MAIN HOTLINE TO ALERT THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH INFORMATION TO TEST THE OLI CONSUMPTION AND TO TAKE THE RESULTS TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER COMPLETING INITIAL TESTING, THE DEALERHSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT BURNING OIL. THE VEHICLE STILL WAS BURNING OLL. TOYOTA SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED A NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLES WERE BURNING OIL AND THAT THEY WOULD SEND A PART TO THE DEALERSHIPS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP THEN INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE WAITING ON THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PARTS NEVER ARRIVED AND NOW MY ENGINE HAS LOCKED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT OIL. I WANT TO BE MADE WHOLE.

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AN UNRELATED RECALL AND WAS TOLD WE NEEDED TO HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, VEHICLE FAILED - HAD ENGINE REBUILD WORK PERFORMED AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (AS RECOMMENDED BY TOYOTA TO REMEDY THE OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE) FREE OF CHARGE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DEALERSHIPS RECOMMENDATION OF REPLACING THE WATER PUMP AND GASKETS WE PAID FOR. LESS THAN 10K MILES LATER THE MOTOR IS BLOWN - CAUSE GIVEN: OIL STARVATION. WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND THE OIL WAS CHECKED ONCE A MONTH AND NEVER SHOWED LOW ON THE DIP STICK. THE DEALERSHIP AND AN ENGINEER DEEMED THE PROBLEM IS OURS AND TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY. WE AS CONSUMERS WERE NEVER REPRESENTED AT THE TIME THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE. I HAVE REQUESTED THE ENGINEER'S REPORT IN WRITING. TO BE CLEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS PERFECTLY FINE WHEN ORIGINALLY TAKEN IN FOR THE UNRELATED RECALL, IT DIDN'T EVEN REQUIRE ADDITIONAL OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.

Mileage: 120,000

I STARTED AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH WESTCHESTER TOYOTA ON 2-27-15 AND FAILED ON 4-7-15. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD THAT I AM A WAITING LIST AND IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN MY ENGINE WILL B OVERHAULED. MY CURRENT RATE OF OIL CONSUMPTION IS 10 QUARTS OF OIL FOR 3000 MILES AND THIS HAS STEADILY INCREASED. MY EXHAUST IS COATED IN BURNT OIL AND I FEAR THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE AT SOME POINT. YET I AM ON A WAITING LIST FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO REPAIR DATE IN SITE.

PURCHASED MY RAV4 USED FROM TOYOTA/SCION OF GRAND RAPIDS AROUND JANUARY/FEBRUARY OF 2016. IT HAD JUST A SMIDGE OVER 77,000 MILES ON IT. MY FIRST OIL CHANGE WAS EARLY DUE TO LOW OIL LIGHT COMING ON. I TOOK IT INTO A PRIVATE OWNED SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS HARDLY ANY OIL IN IT AT ALL. CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD ME BRING IT IN TO CHECK, AND START MY OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. TEST COMPLETED AT 81,711 MILES. THE TECHS "CHECKED IT" AND THAT IT PASSED THE TEST AND THEREFORE, WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REBUILD. ADDITIONALLY, TOLD ME THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VEHICLES TO CONSUME OIL. I THOUGHT IT WAS A BIT EXCESSIVE, GETTING A LOW OIL LIGHT HALFWAY IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I ACCEPTED THE NEWS THINKING MAYBE IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. AFTER 2,000 MILES, I DECIDED TO RE-CHECK MY OIL. AGAIN, THERE WAS PRACTICALLY NOTHING ON THE DIPSTICK, MY LIGHT HAD NOT TURNED ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND I ASKED ABOUT HAVING ANOTHER TEST DONE. TO WHICH THEY REPLIED, "TOYOTA ONLY ALLOWS 2 FREE TESTS (PER YEAR?)" . SO INSTEAD OF STARTING ANOTHER TEST, I WAS TOLD TO CHECK MY OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. AND IF MY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, CONTACT THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THEIR GOAL WAS TO "MAKE IT FAIL" SO THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM THE REBUILD FOR ME. AT THE 1,000 MILE MARK, I CHECKED THE DIPSTICK. ALREADY DOWN TO ABOUT 3/4. I THOUGHT THIS ALONE WAS PRETTY EXCESSIVE. AT THE 2,000 MILE MARK I CHECKED AGAIN. HARDLY ANYTHING ON THE DIPSTICK THIS TIME. COULD NOT READ THE LEVEL PROPERLY. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TECH ASKED SOME QUESTIONS. STILL WASN'T "GOOD ENOUGH." I QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT THE NEWEST READING, HE SAID IT WAS "NORMAL" AND GAVE ME SOME GARBAGE ABOUT OIL USE AND THINNING OUT, ETC. HE INSTRUCTED ME TO PUT IN 2 MORE QUARTS OF OIL AND TO KEEP CHECKING EVERY 1,000 MILES. SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE, AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING IT.

Mileage: 81,711

CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN DURING DRIVING. JUST BOUGHT THIS 2 DAYS AGO AND IT'S HAPPENED TWICE ALREADY, ONCE ON CITY ROADS AND ONCE ON HWY. EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF, LIGHTS/ENGINE/EVERYTHING.

Mileage: 120,000

CAR LOSING OIL COMPARABLE TO OTHER COMPLAINTS LOGGED BY OWNERS ON VARIOUS BOARDS AND TOYOTA SITES ACROSS WWW. DEALERSHIP REPLACED OIL PAN GASKET AND VALVE COVER GASKET AND PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED.

I WAS DRIVING TO FREDERICKSBURG ON I-95 AROUND MIDNIGHT LAST MONDAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. MY ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE, STALLED AND THEN DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER LUCKILY OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD PROBABLY. GOT THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST SHOP. THEY SAID I ONLY HAD 1 QUART OF OIL, AND I TOLD THEM I THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE I CHANGE MY OIL ON A REGULAR BASIS. MY OIL STICKER IS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD. THEY SAID DUE TO THE LACK OF OIL, I BLEW A PISTON AND A BEARING AND THEY HAD TO TAKE MY ENGINE APART. SO NOW MY WARRANTY APPARENTLY WON'T COVER THIS SO I'M STUCK WITH A CAR WITH NO ENGINE.

Mileage: 109,000

VEHICLE IS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL WHICH I FEEL COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, AND IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR WHILE I AM DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT A HIGH SPEED IT COULD BE DISASTROUS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THE CONSUMPTION IS NORMAL AT THE RATE OF 1 QT PER 1000 MILES WHICH I DISAGREE.

Mileage: 94,500

SINCE 2015 I WAS INFORMED BY THE ELGIN TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DURING MY OIL CHANGES THAT MY TOYOTA 2007 RAV4 HAD VIRTUALLY NO OIL. THE DEALERSHIP REPLENISHED IT AND 1000 MILES LATER THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND NO OIL WAS REGISTERED ON THE DIPSTICK. SEPT 2015 I WAS FINALLY TOLD ABOUT AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH THEY SAID I PASSED YET OIL WOULD DISAPPEAR NOW WITHIN 800 MILES. THEY AGREED TO DO ANOTHER OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND DURING THAT TIME THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON SO I DROVE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS IN ST. CHARLES, IL. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR AND THE ELGIN DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAD NEVER PASSED MY CAR. I HAD TO DO A 3RD OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BECAUSE I WAS A FEW MILES OVER THE REQUIRED MILEAGE FOR THE 2ND TEST TO BE VALID. IN FEBRUARY 2016 I FAILED THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND THEY PUT ME ON THE WAIT LIST AND TOLD ME THEY'RE OUT OF PARTS TO FIX THE CAR. DESPITE REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO SERVICE MANAGER AND OPEN CASE AT THE RECOMMENDED TOLL FREE # I HAVE NOT BEEN TAKING CARE OF. THE CAR CAN NOT DRIVE EVEN 400 MILES WITHOUT ME REFILLING THE OIL. THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THE DISTRICT MANAGER DID NOT APPROVE A RENTAL CAR. I AM A PROFESSIONAL BUSINESSWOMAN AND HAVE TO GO UNDER MY VEHICLE EVERY 2 DAYS! I HAVE TO PURCHASED A 5 QUART JUG OF OIL EVERY TWO WEEKS AND WAS TOLD TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS BECAUSE THEY WILL REIMBURSE ME, WHICH AT THIS POINT I DON'T BELIEVE THEM BECAUSE THEY DON'T APPEARED TO HAVE ANY ATTENTION ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. I'M WORRIED MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WILL BLOW ITS ENGINE WHICH IS WHAT TOYOTA PROBABLY WANTS TO HAPPEN SO THEY CAN BLAME ME AND THAT'S ONE LESS PERSON THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH. I PAID OVER 20K FOR THIS CAR.

Mileage: 100,000

WE WERE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON I-95 AT 70 MPH WHEN WE HEARD SOME LOUD NOISES AND THE CAR STARTED SWERVING (BETWEEN EXITS 65 AND 71 IN NC). WE THOUGHT THE TIRE BLEW OUT, BUT THEN WE SAW SMOKE IN THE REAR WINDOW. WE MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW SOME OIL LEAKING IN THE BOTTOM. WE OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT. THE OUTSIDE OF THE TAIL PIPE WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WERE INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. A PISTON DROVE THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK.

Mileage: 177,000

TOOK A TRIP FROM WA.STATE TO UTAH.HAD OIL CHANGED AND CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTING. CHECKED OIL IN UTAH AND SAW THAT OIL WAS WAY DOWN. BOUGHT MORE OIL FOR TRIP HOME.WE USED ABOUT 4-5 QRTS FOR ENTIRE TRIP. TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER TO DO OIL USAGE TEST. AFTER TEST DEALER SAID IT DID NOT USE ENOUGH OIL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE ARE VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THIS RESULT AND ARE WONDERING WHAT TO DO NOW. AFTER READING MANY BLOGS WE SEE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS NOT VERY EAGER TO FIX. SHOULD WE TAKE LEGAL ACTION?

Mileage: 75,000

OIL CUMSUMPTION RECALL. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD POP ON ONLY A FEW WEEKS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN 1200 MILES AFTER THE OIL CHANGE, AND THEY SAID THE CAR FAILED THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, AND THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THEY HAVE A FIX. FOUR MONTHS LATER I AM STILL WAITING. HAD ANOTHER OIL CHANGE NEAR THE END OF MARCH, I INQUIRED ON WHAT THE STATUS WAS FOR THIS FIX, THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE THIS IS A LARGE NATIONAL RECALL THAT I WAS ON THE BOTTOM OF A REPAIR LIST, AND THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE PLANT IN THE UNITED STATES MAKING PARTS FOR THIS RECALL. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT I HAVE BEEN MOVED UP TO NUMBER 5 ON THEIR WAIT LIST. TOWARD THE END OF APRIL, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. I FIRST CHECKED THE DIPSTICK, AND THERE WAS NO OIL ON IT. I REFILLED THE OIL MYSELF AND IT TOOK A FULL 5 QUARTS. NOW THERE IS OIL ON THE DIPSTICK, STILL HAVE YET TO HEAR A THING FROM TOYOTA. WHY ARE THEY MAKING ME WAIT? ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL THE WARRANTY ON MY CAR EXPIRES SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR? IN MY OPINION, TO MAKE ME HAVE TO WAIT THIS LONG IS NOT RIGHT. TOYOTA IS A BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY AND SHOULD HAVE THE PARTS READY ESPECIALLY FOR A RECALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE.

Mileage: 110,000

TOYOTA IS A WELL KNOWN GLOBAL AUTO COMPANY WITH HIGH STANDARD AND HIGH PERFORMANCE AUTOS. IT'S TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR AN ENGINE TO CONSUME OIL AFTER 60,000 MILES. THE LOW MILEAGE ENGINE MALFUNCTION IS TOTALLY DUE TO BAD QUALITY MANUFACTURING PRACTICES, LOW STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN LOSSES AND PENALTY FOR THE TOYOTA 01/15/2016 FILE NUMBER: 1512120607 MOTOR SALES COMPANY. ONLY IN CALIFORNIA OVER 40 CUSTOMERS REPORTED COMPLAINS TO CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR A DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIR OVER THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION OF TOYOTA RAV4. THE TOYOTA MOTOR SALES COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO CORRESPOND WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS UPON RECEIVING THIS LETTER TO PREVENT FURTHER LEGAL COMPLAINT BY THE PLAINTIFF. HEREBY THE PLAINTIFF DEMAND THE TOYOTA MOTOR SALES TO ISSUE A FULL REFUND IN AMOUNT OF $ 1395.63 FOR THE COST RELATED TO THE AUTO PARTS DAMAGED AS THE RESULT OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE DAMAGED TO THE FOLLOWING AUTO PARTS AND SERVICES (PUMP ASSY, BELT, THERMOSTAT,GASKET, GEAR ASSY, PLUNG, TENSIONER, GASKET, INSPECT BLOCK AND OIL CONSUMPTION HEAD) WAS CAUSED AS THE RESULT OF ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS. HERBY THE CUSTOMER IS LOOKING FOR PROMPTED RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES PRIOR TO HIS/HER FURTHER COMPLAIN TO CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIR WHICH MAY LEAD TO A RECALL ON THE TOYOTA RAV MODEL, AND CAUSES THE TOYOTA MOTOR SALES TO PAY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON PENALTY, AND FEES TO GENERAL PUBLIC. (ATTACHMENT 1 COPY OF THE SALES RECEIPT AND THE REPAIR'S WORKSHEET).

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER THE CAR HIT A POT HOLE ON I-270 SOUTHBOUND. WITH BOTH BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED THE CAR STILL WENT WITH A SPEED FASTER THAN MOST OF THE CARS ON THE ROAD. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE GRASS INTERMEDIATE AREA FOR ~10 SECONDS TILL THE CAR ROLLED OVER AND THE ENGINE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THIS RAV4 WAS RECALLED BY TOYOTA AND HAD ITS "STUCK GAS PEDAL" PROBLEM FIXED A FEW YEARS AGO. TOYOTA ALSO FIXED THE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM LAST YEAR AND I HAVE BEEN PLEASED WITH TOYOTA'S SERVICE AND HOW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR IN GENERAL TILL THIS LIFE THREATENING EVENT OCCURRED YESTERDAY.

Mileage: 80

ON MARCH 29, 2016, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE FAR LEFT LANE WHEN A GENTLEMAN DRIVING A GREEN PICKUP TRUCK COME RUSHING UP BESIDE ME. HE WAS WAVING AT ME POINTING DOWN AT THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY TOYOTA. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE I WAS DRIVING ON A FLAT TIRE AND DIDN'T REALIZE IT SO I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW. HE YELLED AS HE WAS STILL POINTING DOWN AT THE FRONT OF MY TOYOTA "YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE". HE GOT AHEAD OF ME AND I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. HE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND RAN BACK TO MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 AND SAID "MA'AM, YOU BETTER GET YOUR PURSE AND THINGS AND GET OUT, YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE". AT THAT TIME, SMOKE WAS POURING OUT SOMEWHERE UP FRONT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY THE TIRE. I GOT MY THINGS AND WE MOVED TO THE BACK OF MY TOYOTA WHEN AT THAT TIME, IT WENT UP IN FLAMES. I TOOK CARE OF THAT VEHICLE BECAUSE I CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER. MY LAST OIL CHANGE WAS IN NOVEMBER 2015 WITH ONLY 50035 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT WAS LAST INSPECTED, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. SO I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING HOW THIS HAPPENED. TIRES WERE ABOUT A YEAR OLD AS WELL. CAR JUST DON'T CATCH ON FIRE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. ON APRIL 4, 2016 A FRIEND AND I TOOK A DRIVE TO MY BURNT VEHICLE AND SHE COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT WAS MY TOYOTA. AND I COULD NOT BELIEVE I HAD WALKED AWAY WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. THERE IS NO ENGINE, NO DASHBOARD, NO STEERING WHEEL, NO FRONT SEATS, AND NO BACK SEATS. ALL BURNED! HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?

Mileage: 60,035

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AT LEAST FOUR QUARTS OF OIL PER MONTH. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,413.

Mileage: 124,413

BURNING 1.5-2 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL PER WEEK, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO FIXED THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 238,000

OIL BURNING RECALL. MY CAR RAV4 BURNS OIL AT LEAST ONE QUART PER 1200 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE ANY PART DUE TO THE 1200 MILES TEST DRIVING. TOYOTA SENT ME AN ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY NOTICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF OIL BURNING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. WE PAID SO MUCH YET WHAT WE GET IS A DEFECT ENGINE IN A NEW RAV4. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE RINGS AND OTHER PARTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO REPLACE IN ORDER TO STOP THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 49,446

2007 RAV4 USES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED WITH APPROXIMATELY 146,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 4,000 AND I HAVE HAD TO ADD 2 QUARTS OF OIL TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME SITUATION AND TOYOTA IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL ELECTRICITY, ALL THE LIGHTS, EVERY LIGHT INDICATOR, THE RADIO ARE OFF. THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AND THE CAR STOPS IMMEDIATELY. THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS BUT ALSO HAPPENED ONCE WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AND THE KEY WAS OUT. AFTER I ENTERED AND TURNED THE KEY THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY IN THE CAR. NO LIGHTS, NO INDICATORS, ETC WERE ON. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK BUT HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. ALSO TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED IT AND RAN A DIAGNOSTICS TEST BUT COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM EITHER.

Mileage: 75,000

HELLO, MY WIFE OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 108,000 MILES ON IT. IT RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE AT 103K MILES, AND I JUST BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SUSPICIOUS (AND LOUD) TOP END NOISE, AND THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE EMPTY OF OIL WHEN THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED IT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS, OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AT PRECISELY THE RIGHT TIME TO INDICATE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. ALSO NO PUDDLES OF OIL IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS APPEARS TO MAKE ME (AT LEAST POTENTIALLY) AN INTERESTED PARTY IN THE TOYOTA OIL CONSUMPTION DEFECT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT , APRIL LAX, ET AL. V. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, ET AL., CASE NO. 14-CV-01490, IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN RECOMMEND A COURSE OF ACTION FOR ME AT THIS TIME.

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE RADIO OR TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 111,000

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED AND THERE HAS BEEN A REPAIR @ A TOYOTA DEALER I ALSO WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE BUT I NEED TO GET A GASKET FIXED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THERE NEEDS TO BE A TEST DONE OF HOW MUCH OIL WAS BURNING WHICH I THINK IS A BUNCH OF CRAP BECAUSE THEY KNOW A PROBLEM DOES EXISTS AND TOYOTA NEGLECTS TO FIX IT. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE BEEN GETTING OIL ADDED AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND MY VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES VERY BADLY WHILE WAITING AT LIGHTS OF JUST SITTING STILL. ALSO, A FEW YEARS AGO MY DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND I WAS ACCUSED OF DOING IT WHICH I TRIED TO TELL THE STAFF AT TOYOTA OF BRAINTREE WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THAT I WOULD NOT BURN UP MY CAR BUT THEY KEPT INSISTING I DID HORRIBLE THINGS TO MAKE THE DOOR CATCH FIRE, LIKE POURING WATER IN THE DOOR RIDING WITH THE WINDOW DOWN IN POURING RAIN PUTTING LIT MATCHES IN IT. THAT WAS HORRIBLE I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET OVER $600.00 THEN FIGHT TO GET MY MONEY BACK AFTER 2 YEARS. WHEN I CONFRONTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME TO COME IN AND THEY WOULD ACCOMMODATE ME; THEY WANTED ME TO GIVE BACK MY VEHICLE GET ANOTHER ONE AND HAVE A PAYMENT, WHICH I DIDN'T DO BECAUSE THAT IS NOT RIGHT TO SELL A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. MY VEHICLE WAS PAID OFF IN 2 YEARS AND THIS IS THE SERVICE I GET FROM TOYOTA? ANOTHER PAYMENT? NO! THEN THE DRIVE SHAFT/SEAL NEEDED REPLACING, AND THEN THE WINDOW FELL OUT $300 + WHICH WAS ANOTHER OUT OF POCKET COST. NOW, I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS AND I BROUGHT IT NEW. IN LIGHT OF THAT, I HAVE DECIDED THAT I WILL NOW GO TO THE MEDIA TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY HELP I CAN GET BECAUSE THIS IS NOT FAIR THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT STAND UP TO ITS PRODUCTS AGAIN, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AT NO COST TO MYSELF ASAP BECAUSE I HAVE PUT TOO MUCH MONEY IN A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS

7/24/2015 TRAVELING FROM WISCONSIN TO FLORIDA IN 2007 RAV4. DRIVING ON FREEWAY WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER. UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY EXIT RAMP. HAD CAR TOWED BACK HOME. LATER THAT WEEK HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC DISCOVERED CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. THE METAL ON THE PISTONS MELTED AND OTHER ENGINE PARTS WHERE SCORCHED. REPLACED ENGINE WITH A REBUILT. ONLY HAD 136,000 MILES ON RAV4. THE RAV4 HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. NOW I AM SEEING ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT ENGINES PROBLEMS. I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THIS ISSUE AND I AM OUT THE COST OF A REBUILT ENGINE AND THE COST OF A RENTAL CAR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. IS THIS SAME THING GOING TO HAPPEN TO MY REBUILT ENGINE? TOYOTA HAD ME SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF WHAT MECHANIC FOUND AND DID TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD REVIEW DOCUMENTS AND THAT I WAS ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE CSP ZE7 PROGRAM. ON OCT 19 WRITTEN NOTICE RECEIVED, STATES REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THE ENGINE DENIED. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA REGARDING WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ZE7 AFTER ENGINE FAILED THAT RAV 4 HAD AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. ATTACHED ARE PICTURES OF MELTED ENGINE PARTS OF AN ENGINE THAT HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES.

Mileage: 136,103

2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE APRIL FOR PARTS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY TOYOTA, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE NATIONWIDE. *JB

7/24/2015 TRAVELING WITH FAMILY FROM WISCONSIN TO FLORIDA IN MY 2007 RAV4. DRIVING ON FREEWAY WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER. COASTED OFF FREEWAY DOWN EXIT RAMP. UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY EXIT RAMP. HAD CAR TOWED BACK HOME. LATER THAT WEEK HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC DISCOVERED CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. THE METAL ON THE PISTONS MELTED AND OTHER ENGINE PARTS WHERE SCORCHED. REPLACED ENGINE WITH A REBUILT. ONLY HAD 136,000 MILES ON RAV4. THE RAV4 HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. NOW I AM SEEING ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT ENGINES PROBLEMS. I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THIS ISSUE AND I AM OUT THE COST OF A REBUILT ENGINE AND THE COST OF A RENTAL CAR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. IS THIS SAME THING GOING TO HAPPEN TO MY REBUILT ENGINE? TOYOTA HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY NOTIFICATION TO THEM OF THE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.

Mileage: 136,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 IN LATE FEBRUARY 2015. ACCORDING TO MY TRUSTED AND LOYAL CAR REPAIRMAN, THE CAR IS A LEMON. IN THE SHORT TIME I HAVE OWNED IT, I HAVE ACCRUED WELL OVER $6000.00 IN REPAIRS WHICH DID NOT REFURBISH THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE AS THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT IS REFUSING TO HELP ME SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A WARRANTY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ILLINOIS DOES NOT HAVE LEMON LAWS FOR CONSUMERS OF USED VEHICLES, HOWEVER, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY HAVE LEMON LAW PROTECTION FOR ME. I AM NOW SEEKING FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION TO SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVE THIS MATTER TO RECOUP THE PURCHASE PRICE, ALL SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS, LEGAL FEES, AND DAMAGES FOR BEING STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A LONG DISTANCE VACATION MILES FROM HOME. THE CAR HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WHATSOEVER. HAD THE CAR DIED ANY SOONER, WE WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER RISKING A HIGH-SPEED MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT PILEUP ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 114,131

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE OIL CHANGE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THEY WERE CONDUCTING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE PISTONS AND THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY WEEK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS TOPPED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,600.

Mileage: 92,600

CERTAIN CARS FROM TOYOTA HAVE A KNOW EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. MY CAR IS ONE OF THEM. MY CAR, WHILE OLDER, HAS LESS THAN 56K MILES ON IT. LAST YEAR, THE MILEAGE DROPPED PRECIPITOUSLY-- BY 10 MPG, IN FACT. SINCE THEN, MY LOW OIL LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON IN LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. TOYOTA WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REDEFINED WHAT IT MEANS TO BURN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL-- 1 QUART EVERY 1200 MILES ISN'T A PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THEM. THOUSANDS OF TOYOTA OWNERS NOW FIND THEMSELVES WITH CARS THAT BURN OIL, HAVE REDUCED MPG, AND NO RECOURSE WITH TOYOTA. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES SINCE LAST YEAR-- ALL BECAUSE OF THE OIL ISSUE. THIS CAR IS NOT WHAT I BOUGHT. I BOUGHT A CAR THAT WAS ECONOMICAL, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, AND GOT GOOD MILEAGE. TOYOTA SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REDEFINE WHAT ACCEPTABLE OIL CONSUMPTION IS! I NOW FIND MYSELF IN THE UNFORTUNATE SITUATION OF HAVING TO CARRY A QUART OF OIL WITH ME EVERYWHERE I GO BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHEN MY CAR WILL RUN OUT OF OIL. OF COURSE, I'M NOW STOPPING EVERY 190 MILES OR SO TO PUT GAS IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF BAD MILEAGE (USED TO BE AROUND 350 MILES). WHY IS NTSA LETTING THIS GO?

Mileage: 54,875

THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE NEW. I NOTICED THAT I HAD TO GET MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND COULD NOT MAKE IT TO 5000 MILES AS RECOMMENDED BY MY MECHANIC FOR OIL CHANGES. THIS HAS GOTTEN WORSE AS MY CAR HAS AGED. I NOW RUN OUT OF OIL (OIL INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND NOT A DROP ON THE DIPSTICK) EVERY 1200-1300 MILES. I HAVE TO CARRY QUARTS OF OIL IN MY CAR ALL THE TIME TO BE SURE I DON'T GET STUCK WITH A SEIZED ENGINE AND I NEED TO TOP OFF MY OIL AT LEAST TWICE IN BETWEEN 3000 MILE OIL CHANGES. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER RAV OWNERS AS WELL AS MY OIL CHANGE ESTABLISHMENT AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE FOR RAVS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS.

Mileage: 20,000

THE CAR FAILED TO START, THE BATTERY WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND HAD NOT WATER IN IT. CHANGED THE BATTERY, THE CAR STARTED PROPERLY; HOWEVER, ONCE SET TO DRIVE IT HESITATED A BIT, AS IF IT WERE CHOCKING FOR LACK OF GAS BUT IT HAD GAS. DROVE ON AND AT ABOUT SPEED OF 40 MPH STEERING BECAME HARD TO HANDLE, AC AND ENGINE CUT OFF. RESTARTED IT DROVE BACK HOME... JUST MADE THE LAST PAYMENT ON THE CAR, CAR WAS REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE DEALER.

Mileage: 128,910

ENGINE HESITATES/STUMBLES AND RPM NEEDLE FLUCTUATES AT SPEEDS UNDER 60MPH

Mileage: 130,000

I HAVE BEEN HAVING REGULAR OIL CHANGES AT MY LOCAL AAA SHOP AS SCHEDULED FOR MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHEN MY MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT IN TO AAA WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I WAS TOLD IT HAD ONLY BEEN 3000 MILES SINCE MY LAST OIL CHANGE, BUT THAT THERE WAS ONLY 1 QT. OF OIL LEFT IN THE CAR. THERE WERE NO LEAKS DETECTED AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS NOT SMOKING TO INDICATE IT WAS BURNING OIL. TWO MOS. LATER I TOOK THE CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION STICKER. I TOLD THEM THE CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND TO CHECK IT OUT. THEY REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND VALVE COVER GASKET. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT EXCESSIVE OIL USE FOR MY MODEL. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. DURING THE 1000 MI TEST IT BURNED ANOTHER QUART AND A HALF OF OIL. THEY DISREGARDED MY COMPLAINT ABOUT BURNING ALL BUT 1 QT. WITHIN 3000 MI. AND SAID THE CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. CAR CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH.

Mileage: 70,539

MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE WHICH TOYOTA KNOWS IS A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLES THAT HAS A 2AZ ENGINE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT IF THE ENGINE SIEZES DUE TO THIS EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS IN MOTION, THE BRAKES AND STEERING FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH. AS SUCH, I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY.

Mileage: 103,516

MY CAR HAS HAD EVERY OIL CHANGE AND CHECK UP AS PRESCRIBED. I WAS ABOUT 500 MILES AWAY FROM NEXT REQUIRED OIL CHANGE. I NOTICED WHEN I STEPPED ON BRAKE THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED INTO GAS STATION AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR. THEY ADDED 3 QUARTS OF OIL. I CALLED TOYOTA AND BROUGHT CAR IN. THEY ADDED 4/5 QUARTS OF OIL, AND TAPPED UP EVERYTHING INCLUDING DIP STICK SO I COULD NOT CHECK THE OIL. TOLD ME I HAD TO DRIVE 1,100 TO 1,300 MILES AND THEN COME BACK. I WAS QUITE UPSET, BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO KNOW IF OIL WAS LEAKING AGAIN, SINCE THEY TAPED THE DIP STICK. CALLED CORPORATE WAS TOLD TO TAKE TAPE OFF DIP STICK. HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE 1,100 MILES BUT OIL IS A LITTLE BELOW THE 2 DOTS. I CALLED TOYOTA, TOLD THEM I HAD TO BE IN RALEIGH FOR WORK AND ASKED THEM TO JUST FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID I HAD 2 CHOICES, DELAY MY EMPLOYMENT UNTIL I HIT THE 1,100 MILES FOR A RE CHECK OR LEAVE FOR RALEIGH AND IF OIL LIGHT COMES ON HAVE CAR TOWED TO TOYOTA. REALLY, I AM 62 AND TRAVELING WITH 2 BIRDS IN THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER. THEY TOLD ME IF I GET TO 1,100 MILES AND OIL IS LOW IT DOES NOT MEAN THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL ADD MORE OIL SO I CAN GET TO RALEIGH AND THEY WILL CALL TOYOTA TO SEE IF THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. REALLY? I HAVE TO LEAVE FOR RALEIGH THE 19TH OF MAY THANKS

Mileage: 72,255

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT HAD OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED MY OIL LIGHT COMING ON, I PULLED OVER TO CHECK KNOWING I JUST RECENTLY HAD THE OIL CHANGE ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT I DO DRIVE ALOT, WHEN I CHECKED MY DIPSTICK I FOUND NO OIL ON IT. THIS ENGINE SEEMS TO BE GOING THROUGH OIL CONSUMPTION AT A VERY RAPID PACE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. MY 07 RAV4 HAS BEEN USING EXCESSIVE OIL. THOUGHT IT WAS A LEAK FROM BELOW. BUT NO DRIP ON DRIVEWAY WAS VISIBLE. NO SIGNS OF A LEAKS. WHEN THE OIL WAS CHANGED, OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEARS. THEIR IS VERY HEAVY BLOW-BY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE OIL FILLER CAP IS REMOVED. COUPLE OF MECHANICS HAVE SAID, THIS IS INCORRECT. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

V6 ENGINE MAKES A RATTLE NOISE AT STARTUP. IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALER AS THE VVT CAMSHAFT GEAR. TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (T-SB-0094-09) IDENTIFYING THE CAUSE AS THE INTAKE OR EXHAUST CAMSHAFT VVT ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER THE LEXUS DIVISION OF TOYOTA HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON IS AND GS MODELS (REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V395000). THE CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE LOOSE BOLTS COULD CAUSE THE VVT GEAR HOUSING AND SPROCKET TO SEPARATE AND RESULT IN THE ENGINE STOPPING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IF THIS IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE A CRASH FOR A LEXUS CUSTOMER, THEN WHY ISN'T THIS DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR A TOYOTA CUSTOMER. THESE ARE THE SAME MOTORS AND THE CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. *TR

Mileage: 96,220

TRANSMISSION STARTED TO WHINE,. BEARINGS. *TR

Mileage: 93,246

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION: CHECKING THE OIL ON THIS 4 CYLINDER ENGINE SHOWED THAT IT WAS DOWN 1 1/2 QUARTS IN ONLY 1,500 MILES. THE LOCAL DEALER FOUND NO OIL LEAKS. *TR

Mileage: 100,100

MY VEHICLE HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL. THE VEHICLE BURNS OIL THUS A RECALL TO CONDUCT TESTING. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE TO TEST THE OIL CONSUMPTION. HOWEVER, THEY SCREWED THE TEST RESULTS BY OVERFILLING THE OIL TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THERE WAS NO OIL BURNING ONCE THE TEST WAS COMPLETED. THEY WANTED ME TO DRIVE BETWEEN 1200-1400 MILES THEN LOOK AT THE DIP STICK. BUT THEY OVERFILLED THE OIL ON PURPOSE TO EFFECT THE RESULTS. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 86,226 MILES ON IT. CHECKED THE OIL AT 91,103 AND FOUND ONLY A HALF A QUART OF OIL IN THE PAN. CHANGED THE OIL AT THAT TIME AND THEN HAD TO ADD ANOTHER QUART AT 92328. ENGINE IS BURNING WAY TOO MUCH OIL. *TR

Mileage: 91,103

WE HAVE NOTICED EXCESSIVE OIL USEAGE. THE VEHICLE IS USING APPOXIMATELY 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

WAS EXPERIENCING AND INTERMITTENT CHECK OIL LIGHT SO I CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE DAY BEFORE THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, MY ENGINE SLOWED WAY DOWN AND LOST ALMOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE AND WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 30 MPH. THE NEXT DAY THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP CALLS AND INFORMS ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I WENT WITH A JASPER REBUILT ENGINE WHICH STILL COST ME $6,100 INSTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

OIL CHANGED AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AT 83036 MILES. AT 87750 MILES, OIL LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AND ENGINE STARTED SMOKING DUE TO LOW OIL SOON AFTER. ADDED 3 QUARTS OF OIL AND HAD OIL CHANGED AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON 6/30/14 AT 87829. CONTINUED TO CHECK AND ADD OIL-NEXT ROUTINE OIL CHANGE: 11/19/14 AT 93035 MILES AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS, CAR WAS STRUGGLING UP HILLS AND SOUNDING LIKE IT WOULD STALL. EMERGENCY OIL CHECK-LOW OIL AT 94709 MILES. LOCAL MECHANIC HAD TO ASSIST TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. RECEIVED AN "EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION" NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ON 2/6/15. PROTOCOL TO ADDRESS MALFUNCTIONING ENGINES IS TO HAVE TOYOTA VERIFY "EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION". CUSTOMER MUST PAY FOR OIL CHANGE IN ORDER TO BEGIN PROCESS, REGARDLESS OF PAST EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT CLAIMS OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. DANGEROUS, FAULTY ISSUES WITH ENGINES SHOULD NOT BE THE DRIVERS' RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVE. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE OWNER HAS MAINTAINED ALL RECORDS TO DEMONSTRATE PROPER CARE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 87,829

1. MY CAR USES AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF OIL (1 QUART BEFORE EVERY 1500 MILES). 2. IN ADDITION, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT NEVER COMES ON. I DISCOVERED THIS DEFECT WHEN I FIRST REALIZED MY CAR WAS BURNING AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF OIL, AND I WAS THREE QUARTS LOW JUST PRIOR TO MY OIL CHANGE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I HAVE BEEN BRINGING MY CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. DURING THIS PERIOD MY CAR WAS COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. I'VE HAD MY BRAKES REPAIRED, SEVERAL RECALLS TENDED TO, AND MANY OIL CHANGES PERFORMED. THERE WAS ONE OCCASION WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A CHAIN AUTO SERVICE STORE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED. IT WAS AT THIS CHAIN THAT I WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL LEVEL IN MY CAR WAS DANGEROUSLY LOW. I CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT I USUALLY BRING MY CAR TO FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO PERFORM AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ON MY CAR. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS SO THAT THEY COULD PERFORM THE TEST. ON THE FINAL TEST DAY I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS INDEED LOSING ABNORMALLY EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND THAT THE FIRST STEP TO REMEDYING THE MATTER WOULD REQUIRE TAKING THE ENGINE APART. AT THIS POINT MY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I AM NOW RELYING ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT THE EXCESSIVE LOSS OF OIL IN CARS LIKE MINE IS A ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH. IN 2011, TOYOTA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHICH SERVICED MY CAR NEVER TOLD ME THIS EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY MAY DECIDE NOT TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIR AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND TAKEN APART AT WHICH POINT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, IF THE REPAIR NEEDED TO BE DONE WHEN MY CAR WAS UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, THEN WHY DIDN'T THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REPAIR IT? THE TSB WAS ISSUED IN 2011 AND I BEGAN BRINGING MY CAR TO THEM IN 2012. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

JUST AFTER OIL CHANGE, ABOUT ONE WEEK LATER AND HAVING DRIVEN ABOUT 500 MILES, OIL WAS ALREADY ONE QUART LOW. SINCE THEN IT VARIES, BUT IT BURNS MORE OIL THAN ANY CAR I'VE EVER OWNED. ON AVERAGE I NEED TO ADD 2-4 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, WHICH I PERFORM EVERY 3000 MILES. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WILL PROGRESSIVELY GET WORSE. AN OBVIOUS DEFECT HERE SOMEWHERE. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

I WAS TOLD THAT MY RAV4 WAS VERY LOW ON OIL AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THOUGH I USUALLY HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING TO ME ABOUT LOW LEVELS OF OIL IN MY CAR. I LEARNED ABOUT THE LOW LEVEL OF OIL WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO A CHAIN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. HOWEVER, THE PEOPLE AT TOYOTA HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2011. I MENTIONED THE ISSUE TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE ME RETURN ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS. NOW MY CAR HAS EXCEEDED THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY AND TOYOTA HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY MAY NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS POINTED OUT TO ME. I WAS ALSO INFORMED TODAY THAT IT COULD COST ME $1100-$1200 JUST TO HAVE TO ENGINE TAKEN APART. THE COST OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE WILL INCREASE IF THEY TAKE IT APART AND THE PROBLEM ISN'T COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING; HOWEVER, WHEN RESEARCHED ONLINE THERE IS A PENDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA AND THERE WAS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN IN 2011 ADVISING THE DEALERSHIPS TO REMEDY PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME MY CAR WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN UNDER WARRANTY BUT SINCE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO COVER IT. THEY ESTIMATE COST BETWEEN $4-6000. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

SUBJECT VEHICLE HAS BURNED EXCESSIVE OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES - ROUGHLY EVERY 3,500 TO 4,000 MILES, STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY 45K MILES. BETWEEN OIL CHANGES IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO PUT IN TWO TO THREE QUARTS OF OIL. DRIVER CARRIES AT LEAST ONE QUART OF OIL IN VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES TO HOPEFULLY PRECLUDE ENGINE SEIZURE. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED ONE TIME AND DRIVER PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER OIL LEVEL WAS DOWN NEARLY TWO FULL QUARTS LESS THAN 2,000 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. *JS

Mileage: 75,528

THE CAR IS BURNING OIL AND AT A RAPID PACE. MY DEALER STATES THAT IT IS NOT BURNING FAST ENOUGH TO WARRANT ANY FACTORY REPAIR. I HAVE TO CARRY OIL AND CHECK FREQUENTLY. 60,000 MILES NOW. TWO DAYS AGO, I THOUGHT I SAW THE OIL LIGHT FLASH, IT ONLY IS A QUICK FLASH. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE OIL, IT TOOK 4 QUARTS. NO WARNING EXCEPT ONE EXTREMELY RAPID FLASH SO FAST THAT YOU'RE NOT SURE IF YOU SAW IT. AND THE CAR WAS DOWN FOUR QUARTS! THE OIL WAS PUT IN BY A MECHANIC WHO COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN FEAR OF THE ENGINE SEIZING UP BECAUSE IT HAS RUN OUT OF OIL. I GET MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AS RECOMMENDED BUT THIS CAR BURNS OIL AT AN UNUSUAL RATE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY DAY BUT IT SEEM I HAVE NO CHOICE. A CAR WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BE BURNING OIL AT THIS RATE. TOYOTA INSISTS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. IF SO, THEN AT LEAST HAVE AN INDICATOR THAT SHOWS OIL LEVEL. NOT WHEN IT IS IN DIRE NEED TO OIL. *TR

Mileage: 43,625

92,564 MILES 12/05/13 HAD OIL CHANGE. SOMETIME AFTER THAT OIL CHANGE, BUT BEFORE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO CHECK. THEY TOPPED OFF OIL AND INSTRUCTED ME TO COME BACK IN 1000 MILE INTERVALS TO DO CONSUMPTION TESTS. I FOLLOWED THEIR DIRECTION AND CAME BACK FOR SEVERAL CONSUMPTION TESTS. THEY TOPPED OFF OIL I BELIEVE ONE TIME FOR QUART ONE TIME FOR QUART. THEY INFORMED ME THIS WAS ?NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION PER TOYOTA SPECS FOR THIS ENGINE? AND THAT I NO LONGER NEEDED TO COME IN FOR TESTS. 96,546 MILES 3/19/14 HAD OIL CHANGE, THERE WAS NO MENTION OF OIL LEVELS. 99,434 MILES 5/23/14 OIL LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK CAR IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER, WAS TOLD ?VEHICLE HAD A QUART OF OIL LEFT: IT HAS BEEN 3,000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. THIS IS NORMAL TECHNICIAN TOPPED OFF OIL. THE OIL LIGHT HAS NOT COME BACK ON SINCE THIS TIME. 101,628 MILES 7/23/14 WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE. NO MENTION OF OIL LEVELS. WAS TOLD TO TOP OFF OIL HALF WAY THROUGH TILL NEXT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. AFTER AROUND 2500 MILES CHECKED OIL AND ADDED 3 QUARTS OF OIL, CHECKED AGAIN BEFORE GOING IN FOR 5000 MILE OIL CHANGE AND ADDED 2 QUARTS. 106,232 MILES 11/06/14 WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE INSISTING THAT THIS CAN NOT BE "NORMAL" OIL CONSUMPTION NEED TO HAVE THE ENGINE CHECKED OUT. DEALER RECOMMENDING THAT WE DO CONSUMPTION TESTS AGAIN. BEING TOLD THAT ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ADDRESS OIL PROBLEMS WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

MY 07 RAV 4 HAS HARD/ ROUGH IDLING ISSUE. THE CAR WILL (AT TIMES) HAS ROUGH IDLING ISSUE RIGHT AT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN AC/HEAT FAN IS ON. BUT BESIDE THAT AT TIMES ENGINES FEELS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STOP AND IDLE FALLS BELOW 400 RPM SHAKING OR VIBRATING THE WHOLE CAR FOR GOOD 3-5 SECOND AND THEN SPIKES BACK UP JUST ENOUGH TO SLOW DOWN THAT VIBRATION A BIT. AT THIS POINT MY FOOT IS STILL ON BRAKE. NO CHECK ENGINE OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS ON. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,0000 MILES EVEN SYNTHETIC OIL RECOMMENDS THAT 5000 MILES ARE DEALERS RECOMMENDED AND CAR CAN RUN EVEN LONGER ON A FULL SYNTHETIC OIL. BUT NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY I CHANGE MINE EVERY 3000 MILES. FOR LAST MANY OIL CHANGE I FIND MY OIL LEVEL TO BE VERY VERY LOW. I MEAN ALMOST 1 AND A HALF COURT DOWN, IN LESS THEN 30000 MILES. FUNNY THING IS I PUT HALF COURT OF OIL BETWEEN THE 3000 MILES DRIVEN ON OIL CHANGES. SO THEORETICALLY IT WAS 2 QT DOWN FROM OIL. THIS PROBLEM I STARTED TO NOTICE AROUND 60,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE. THERE IS NO LEAKS. I HAVE GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF CARS AS I HAVE WORKED ON HONDA ACCORDS AND CAMRYS FROM OLDER MODELS. I HAVE CHANGED STEERING PUMP TO GASKETS TO SPEED SENSORS AND MANY MORE ON CARS. I CAN ASSURE THAT THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY LEAKS EXCEPT FOR OIL PAN GET SLIGHTLY WET AROUND THE BOLT AREA BECAUSE OF PERHAPS NEEDS A SEAL OR NEW BOLT. IN TOTAL THAT OIL WONT ADD UP TO MORE THAN 10-20 DROPS IN TOTAL THROUGH OUT THE TIME OF OIL CHANGE IF THAT. THIS EXTREME AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL BURNOUT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. TOO COMMON TO BELIEVE IT WAS MADE BY TOYOTA. IM VERY SURPRISED AS TO WHY TOYOTA WON'T RECOGNIZE AS THEIR FAULT. (WELL NOT REALLY THAT SURPRISED). *TR

Mileage: 69,000

WE RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO RENO/CALIFORNIA IN MY TOYOTA RAV 4. I HAD DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL I RETURNED TO CHANGE OIL SINCE THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 3000 OR LESS ON THE LAST CHANGE,. WHEN WE RETURNED AND NEARING OUR DESTINATION, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. IN CHECKING THE OIL, NO OIL SHOWED ON THE DIPSTICK. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE INCLUDING CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OIL (ABOUT $600 ). A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS DOWN 1 1/2 QUARTS. I NOW STILL HAVE ABOUT 2000 MILES TO GO BEFORE MY CAR NEEDS ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS AGAIN LOW AND ANOTHER QUART WAS ADDED. PER MY RESEARCH I FIND THAT TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SENT OUT INFO TO DEALERS IN 2011 TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO WHAT I'VE READ, IT REQUIRES A PISTON TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA HAS TOTALLY IGNORED THIS PROBLEM AND I FIND THAT IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON ON RAV4'S. *TR

Mileage: 68,500

MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 STARTED TO CONSUME COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF OIL. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE AND NO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. I ALWAYS HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AT A TOYOTA DEALER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. AFTER MY RECENT OIL CHANGE, I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1,500 MILES AND HAD TO PUT IN 2 QUARTS OF OIL. I ASSUMED THIS WAS A FLUKE AND TOYOTA DID NOT FILL THE OIL UP. BUT NOW AGAIN, I DROVE ANOTHER 1,500 MILES AND THIS TIME IT WAS BONE DRY ON THE DIP STICK. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LOW OIL LIGHT. I ADDED ANOTHER 2 QUARTS OF OIL TO BRING IT UP TO THE BOTTOM LINE. *TR

Mileage: 97,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE UNTIL ANOTHER 600 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE UNDER A 1,000 MILE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 10/30/14*CN UPDATED 7/9/2015*JS

Mileage: 62,000

THE EXTERNAL OIL PRESSURE LINE TO THE REAR CYLINDER HEAD BUSTED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY DUMP ALL 6 QUARTS OF MOTOR OIL ONTO THE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATE FOR ME I WAS ONLY 0.8 MILES FROM AN EXIT WITH A SAFE PARKING LOT. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE OIL FROM MY VEHICLE CAUSED ANY WRECKS ON THE INTERSTATE, HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL FOR A MOTORCYCLE WRECK OR ANY VEHICLE THAT HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN SLOW DOWN OR QUICK MANEUVER WOULD BE AT A HIGH RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. NOT ONLY DID THIS PUT MY ENGINE AT RISK FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY AVOIDED. TOYOTA IS NOT ONLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO FIX THE HOSE WHEN IT RUPTURES. ITS NOT A MATTER OF IF THE HOSE WILL RUPTURE, BUT WHEN WILL THE OIL HOSE RUPTURE. IF I HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE NEED TO REPLACE THE HOSE I WOULD HAVE GLADLY HAVE HAD THE HOSE REPLACED. THE LEAST TOYOTA SHOULD DO IS SEND EVERY OWNER OF THIS TYPE OF ENGINE WITH THIS TYPED OF HOSE A LETTER EXPLAINING WHAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN AND WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO PREVENT THIS VERY PREVENTABLE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

THIRD SUCH INCIDENT -- TWO PREVIOUS IN LATE 2009 -- BACKING UP SLOWLY IN PARKING LOT, ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED TO RACE. I THREW THE GEAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, STEPPING ON BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (SEEMED LIKE AN ETERNITY); RACING FINALLY STOPPED WHEN I RELEASED BRAKE AND TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL. *JS

Mileage: 53,000

SINCE I PURCHASED THE RAV4 I NOTICE THE ENGINE OIL WAS BURNING OUT VERY QUICKLY CAUSING ME TO RUN THE CAR ON ALMOST NO OIL. WARNING LIGHTS ONLY CAME ON WHEN THERE WAS NO MORE OIL IN CAR. I'M PUTTING IN 1 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. I HAVE TO CHECK OIL EVERY WEEK. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD A OIL LEAK BUT SINCE I DID NOT SEE ANY OIL LEAKING AT ALL I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE STUCK OIL RINGS THAT CAUSE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

VEHICLE IDLING AND BEGINNING TO OVERHEAT DUE TO BAD WATER PUMP AT 47,500 MILES. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. IF VEHICLE OVERHEATED, COULD CAUSE FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 47,500

THE OIL LIGHT BLINKED ON. I WAS DOWN BELOW A QUART ON MY 2007 RAV4. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. TOYOTA PERFORMS ITS ENGINE CONSUMPTION TEST AND SAYS THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING WITHIN TOYOTA SPECIFICATIONS YET THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. 1+ QUART EVERY 2500 MILES. CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY COULD CARELESS ABOUT IT. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET FORUM. ENGINE MODEL AFFECTED 2AZ-FE. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

WELL-MAINTAINED 2007 RAV4 (67K MILES, NO ISSUES IN THE PAST) STALLED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED AS HAZARD FLASHER LIGHTS DID NOT WORK AT ALL. ALL POWER CUTS OFF TO INSIDE OF CAR. ONCE FAN IN ENGINE TURNS OFF (ABOUT 6 MINUTES) CAR CAN START AGAIN. DEALERSHIP SAID "DIRTY THROTTLE BODY PART" SO THEY CLEANED IT. HAPPENED 2ND TIME THE NEXT WEEK! THEN DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. HAPPENED 3RD TIME THE FOLLOWING WEEK! IT'S AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN NOW. EACH TIME IT HAPPENS, CAR IS DRIVING AND ONCE ABOUT 6 MINUTES PASSES, I CAN DRIVE AGAIN. BARELY HAVE TIME TO GET NEAR THE SHOULDER OF ROAD. *TT

Mileage: 67,800

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AS DESCRIBED IN T-SB-0094-11. HAD ALL SERVICE DONE AT TOYOTA DEALER SINCE 2007! THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND NOW THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE PISTONS AND PISTON RINGS - TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! *JS

Mileage: 90,000

THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IS EXCESSIVE IN MY RAV4. IT IS USING ABOUT A QUART OR MORE PER 1,000 MILES. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THIS ENGINE. I SEE MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM BEING REPORTED ON THIS WEB SITE AND OTHER OWNERS RECEIVING THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THEIR TOYOTA DEALERS NATIONWIDE. THIS IS NOT ROUTINE AND WILL CAUSE UNEXPECTED ENGINE FAILURE AND/OR ENGINE SEIZING. *JS

Mileage: 75,000

THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE CAR'S ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR KEPT MOVING FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS FAR AS IT COULD GO. THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED ABOUT 6 FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR REPEATED THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHILE I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN PRIOR TO STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT WAS REMOVED TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO AND WAS NOT PRESENT THAT EVENING OR THE NEXT MORNING. I REPORTED THIS EPISODE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND I TOLD HIM I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT IF I WANTED HAVE TO CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, HE WOULD HAVE TO TECHNICIANS CHECK IT FOR HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE EPISODE. I WAS ALSO TOLD I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TOWING CHARGES AND THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS. THE COMPUTERIZED DIAGNOSTIC CHECK SHOWED NOTHING HAD HAPPENED AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I TOLD THE DEALER THE I WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DEVICE, AS THE ACCELERATION DID HAPPEN AND THE TEST SET WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT CHECKING THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS TORRANCE CALIFORNIA, TOLD THEM MY STORY AND ASKED IF TOYOTA HAD RECEIVED ANY OTHER SUCH COMPLAINTS. I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA COULD NOT RELEASE THAT INFORMATION. I ASKED WHAT TOYOTA DID WITH MY REPORT OF THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WENT INTO A TOYOTA DATA BASE. I ASKED FOR A COPY OF RAV4 EPISODES IN THE DATA BASE. I WAS TOLD TOYOTA COULD NOT FURNISH THAT TO ME. I THEN ASKED FOR A COPY OF MY REPORT THAT TOYOTA ENTERED INTO THE DATA BASE. TOYOTA TOLD ME IT COULD NOT FURNISH THAT TO ME. TOYOTA SEEMS TO DISCREDIT REPORTS OF THIS ACCELERATION/SAFETY ISSUE AS IF IT COULD NOT POSSIBLY HAPPEN. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO BAD PISTON RINGS INSTALLED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE. TOYOTA BELIEVES 1 QUART PER 1,000 MILES IS ACCEPTABLE AND WILL NOT COVER REPAIR UNLESS USE IS OVER THAT LIMIT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

CAR BEGAN SMOKING FROM THE EXHAUST. ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. PULLED OVER. NO OIL. FILLED WITH OILED, WAITED AWHILE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR HOME. LATER WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SUSPECT POSSIBLE RING OR VALVE FAILURE AND WAS ADVISED TO CARRY OIL IN THE CAR AND CHECK OIL LEVEL BEFORE AND AFTER DRIVING TO PREVENT ENGINE SEIZE. CONTACTED DEALER AND TOYOTA, BUT THEY CLAIM SINCE IT IS AFTER THE WARRANTY AND BECAUSE WE MISSED SOME OF OUR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. HOWEVER, I HAVE READ OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY DID ALL THEIR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THIS CAR HAS STARTED TO BURN OIL EXCESSIVELY--AROUND 1 QUART FOR EVERY 600 MILES. IT HAS HAD ITS OIL CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW, ALONG WITH ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE AT THE RECOMMENDED INTERVALS AT THE DEALER. HAS AROUND 110,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

THIS CAR HAS STARTED TO BURN OIL EXCESSIVELY--AROUND 1 QUART FOR EVERY 600 MILES. IT HAS HAD ITS OIL CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW, ALONG WITH ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE AT THE RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

CURRENT MILEAGE ON CAR IS 114,000. SINCE CAR TURNED 94,000 HAS HAD INTERNAL OIL LEAK AND NEED TO ADD 2.5 Q OF OIL APPROX EVERY 1,500-2,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC JUST FOUND OUT THAT IN 2011, TOYOTA PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THIS CAR MAKE AND MODEL YEAR, AND OTHER TOYOTAS DUE TO A FAULTY PISTON ASSEMBLY. THEY ONLY COVER THIS REPAIR UP UNTIL 60,000 MILES. THIS IS AN ENGINE DEFECT AND MILEAGE SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. COST TO REPAIR IS $5,500 ACCORDING TO MY TOYOTA DEALER. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. PAYING OVER $5,000 FOR A VEHICLE REPAIR BECAUSE OF TOYOTA'S FAULTY ENGINE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL. PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA PAY FOR THIS!! THIS IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. I SPOKE WITH A SUPERVISOR AT TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR ME (EXCEPT OFFER ME A SLIGHT INCENTIVE TOWARD BUYING A NEW CAR - I WILL NEVER BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN!) *TR

Mileage: 94,507

THIS MODEL TOYOTA HAS A RECORD OF STUCK OIL RINGS CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WHICH LEADS TO FAILURE OF ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SEE NEW YORK TIMES OCT 14,2011 AND THE HUNDREDS OF ON LINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT USING ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 1 K MILES. IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR MY TECHNICIAN DID A COMPLETE CHECK WITH OIL CHANGE, IN JAN THIS YEAR THE OIL WAS DOWN ONE QUART AND IN FEB. I DID ANOTHER OIL CHANGE WITH ONLY TWO QUARTS OF OIL LEFT IN THE PAN WHEN IT TAKES 4-1/2 QUARTS. I TOOK MY RAV 4 TO THE DEALER(4-23-2013) I BOUGHT IT FROM AND WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT I WAS TOLD THE OIL RINGS GET STUCK AND I NEED AN ENGINE REPAIR FOR $3,000 PLUS TAX. I HAD THEM CHECK IT OUT AND I GOT A WRITTEN DOCUMENT WITH THE REPAIR THAT IS NEEDED DOCUMENTED. THIS "NEEDS" TO BE A RECALL ITEM. IF A CAR DOING 70MPH HAS AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL THEN THE PERSON WILL LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL LEADING TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND MOST LIKELY DEATH. TOYOTA DID TWO RECALLS ON MY CAR IN APRIL, DOOR SWITCH NEEDED A DROP OF OIL AND REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE RE-TORQUED. MADE A BIG DEAL OUT OF WHAT COST PENNIES TO FIX. NOW A $3,000 ENGINE REPAIR AND WE NEED TO GO TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT OR CLASS ACTION SUIT OR PLEAD TO YOU TO HELP US GET THIS A RECALL ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON THEN WENT OFF. STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO CHECK OIL, THERE WAS NONE IN THE TANK AND I HAD HAD AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN 1,500 MILES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I ADDED 3 QUARTS OF OIL TO MY ENGINE AND NOT 3 WEEKS LATER, HAD TO ADD 2 MORE QUARTS BECAUSE IT WAS EMPTY AGAIN! UPON FURTHER RESEARCH AS TO WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH RAV4'S MODEL YEARS 2006-2008, AND THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM, THEY ARE STATING THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS WITHIN TOYOTA'S ACCEPTABLE LIMITS! HOW CAN THAT BE? A CAR SHOULD NOT GO THROUGH 3 QUARTS OF OIL IN 3 WEEKS! ALSO, TOYOTA IS STATING THAT THE ONLY FIX FOR THIS IS TO EITHER REPLACE THE ENGINE OR DO A COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD TO THE TUNE OF $5,000-$7,000!! FOR A CAR THAT HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT! IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, WHY DO THEY CONTINUE TO LET IT BE OK? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO VEHICLES THIS YOUNG. LUCKILY IT HASN'T BEEN FOR ME YET, BUT FOR OTHERS IT HAS, AND TOYOTA SHOULD DO THEIR PART TO FIX A DEFECT IN THEIR ENGINE DESIGN. *TR

Mileage: 75,500

MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4 EXPERIENCED SOME HEAVY KNOCKING ON FRIDAY NOV. 29TH. I TOOK IT INTO KOST TIRE AND MUFFLER IN CLARK SUMMIT, PA TO HAVE THEN TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT IT. THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS FULL OF OIL AT THE TIME. I DROVE IT APPROXIMATELY 8.5 MILES AFTER LEAVING KOST BEFORE DECIDING TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SCRANTON ON SUNDAY. ON MONDAY MORNING TOYOTA SAID THE CAR ARRIVED WITH NO OIL. HOW COULD THIS BE? THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE KOST PARKING LOT, IN MY DRIVEWAY OR ON THE TOW TRUCK BED ( CAN BE VERIFIED BY ALL SOURCES). IF THE CAR WERE TO HAVE SPILT A FULL ENGINE OF OIL THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SOME KIND OF EVIDENCE(BURNING SMELL, SIGHT OF LOST OIL, CAR SMOKING -BUT THERE WAS NOTHING). TOYOTA HAS DENIED THE WARRANTY CLAIM DUE TO WHAT THEY SAY IS LACK OF ENGINE LUBRICATION. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BOGUS. AFTER READING SOME ONLINE BLOG I HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO OWN 2007 RAV4'S WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 98,800

CAR IS CONSUMING OIL, CONSUMES MOST ENGINE OIL IN A 1,000 MILES. OIL CHECK REVEALS NO OIL WITHOUT ANY WARNING OIL LIGHT. THE ENGINE COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4S. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT DISCLOSE THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 148,300

I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE 01/20/13 THAT MY RAV4 HAS BEEN LOW ON OIL. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED, AND HAVE CHECKED IT MYSELF, AND HAVE FOUND IT TO BE SO LOW IT DOESN'T EVEN REGISTER ON THE DIPSTICK, AND ONLY AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 1000 MILES. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE HAD TO ADD ANYWHERE FROM 1-3 QUARTS OF OIL TO GET IT TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE ON THE DIPSTICK. THERE ARE NO LEAKS UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND THERE'S NO NOTICEABLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLE YEARS OF RAV4 VEHICLES. I AM SCARED TO CONTINUE DRIVING, WITH HAVING TO CONSTANTLY CHECK THE OIL, BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE AS I DON'T HAVE A SECOND VEHICLE. I FEEL TOYOTA HAS LEFT ME HOLDING THE BAG FOR A DEFECT THEY WON'T ADMIT IS THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT/ENGINEERING. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 I BOUGHT IT ON 06/21/11 USED WITH 51,251 MILES IN EXCELLENT SHAPE IN A HOLLER DEALER I PURCHASED AN EXTRA INSURANCE FROM TOYOTA DEALER WHICH PROMISED FREE OIL CHANGE, ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO I DID A REGULAR CHECK I CHECKED THE OIL TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS NO OIL I PUT 2 AND A HALF QUARTS OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE I FIND IT WEIRD OR RARE THIS SITUATION BUT I DID NOTHING AT THE TIME SO ON 11/26/13 I CHECKED IT AGAIN NO OIL AND WHAT'S AMAZING IS THE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON LIKE THE FIRST TIME. I STARTED RESEARCHING THE OIL CONSUMPTION TO MY SHOCK I FIND THAT THE TOYOTA RAV4 2006-2008 HAVE A PROBLEM THAT WAS TRACED TO THE PISTON ASSEMBLY AND RINGS. I ALSO FOUND OUT A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME SITUATION WITH OTHER OWNERS WITH A TOYOTA RAV4 I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A PROBLEM TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND FIX THIS ISSUE I ALSO ASK FOR SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE TOYOTA DEALER THE TYPE OF OIL THEY USE TO REPLACE THE OIL SINCE ONCE I SMELLED THE OIL FROM THE DIPSTICK IT SMELLED NOT NORMAL LIKE IT SHOULD IN CONCLUSION I ASK THIS ISSUE TO BE HANDLED WITH IMMEDIATELY. *TR

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE CAR STOPPED PERFORMING PROPERLY. SHAKING AND NO ACCELERATION. HE HAD TO REDUCE SPEED AND WAVE PEOPLE PAST HIM ON A 2-LANE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC, THE NEXT DAY WITH THE SAME DIFFICULTY. DROVE WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON. MY MECHANIC REPORTED THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 1 QUART OF OIL, AND THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. I FELT THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. NEVER ANY OIL IN DRIVEWAY. OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED WITHIN LAST 4 MONTHS AND 4000 MILES. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 63000 MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. IT MAKES NO SENSE. COST FOR NEW ENGINE IS $7,000. I DID SOME RESEARCH. GOOGLE "TOYOTA OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE". NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA EVEN HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN T-SB-0094-11 THAT DESCRIBES THIS VERY ISSUE FOR THIS VERY MAKE AND VIN. ONLY IT ISN'T A RECALL, AND UNLESS YOU ARE A DEALER SERVICE CENTER YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE BULLETIN. SO UNFORTUNATELY, THE WAY TOYOTA IS HANDLING THIS, YOU LEARN ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLY AFTER THE CAR GIVES OUT. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER USED THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY! WITH MY 16 AND 13 YEAR OLD SONS AS PASSENGERS! IT IS PLAIN LUCK THAT THE CAR DIDN'T GIVE OUT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THEM ALL IN RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC. THIS ENGINE DEFECT IS ALL WELL DOCUMENTED. IT SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA IS DUCKING AND DODGING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DEFECT THEY ACKNOWLEDGED IN THEIR VERY OWN SERVICE BULLETIN? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? *UPDATED 12/17/13

Mileage: 62,729

THIS MODEL TOYOTA HAS A RECORD OF STUCK OIL RINGS CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WHICH LEADS TO FAILURE OF ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SEE NEW YORK TIMES OCT 14,2011 AND THE HUNDREDS OF ON LINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT USING ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 1 K MILES. IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR MY DEALER DID A COMPLETE CHECK WITH OIL CHANGE, IN JUNE THE OIL WAS DOWN ONE QUART AND IN SEPTEMBER I DID ANOTHER OIL CHANGE WITH ONLY TWO QUARTS OF OIL LEFT IN THE PAN WHEN IT TAKES 4-1/2 QUARTS. I TOOK MY RAV 4 TO THE DEALER(11-23-2013) I BOUGHT IT FROM AND WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT I WAS TOLD THE OIL RINGS GET STUCK AND I NEED AN ENGINE REPAIR FOR $2,660 PLUS TAX AND MOST LIKELY A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR $2,500. I HAD THEM CHECK IT OUT AND I GOT A WRITTEN DOCUMENT WITH THE REPAIR THAT IS NEEDED DOCUMENTED. THIS "NEEDS" TO BE A RECALL ITEM. IF A CAR DOING 70MPH HAS AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL THEN THE PERSON WILL LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL LEADING TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND MOST LIKELY DEATH. TOYOTA DID TWO RECALLS ON MY CAR IN APRIL, DOOR SWITCH NEEDED A DROP OF OIL AND REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE RE-TORQUED. MADE A BIG DEAL OUT OF WHAT COST PENNIES TO FIX. NOW A $2,660 ENGINE REPAIR AND WE NEED TO GO TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF CLASS ACTION SUIT OR PLEAD TO YOU TO HELP US GET THIS A RECALL ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

MY WIFE NOTICED OIL LITE CAME ON AND WENT OFF IN A SPLIT SECOND . AFTER THAT THE CAR SHUT OFF CAR WAS CHECKED NO OIL . MOTOR BLEW UP . CALLED TOYOTA AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING . HAD TO PUT A JASPER ENGINE IN. COST OUT OF POCKET $4990.00 AND $1000.00 TO INSTALL NEW ENGINE . I BELIEVE WITH ALL THE OTHER REVEIWS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND POOR ENGINE DESIGN TOYOTA NEEDS TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE THAT CUSTOMERS HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET . I HAVE MY PAPER WORK FOR PROOF AND MECHANIC ALSO . IF ANY INFO ON THIS PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 144,000

MY RAV4 HAS BEEN CONSUMING LOTS OF ENGINE OIL LATELY AND I HAVE TO GET THE OIL REFILLED FOR COUPLE OF MONTHS THIS YEAR BEFORE ITS SERVICE IS DUE. ON 10/18/13, THE CHECK ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT AGAIN STARTED SO I TOOK IT TO GET THE OIL REFILLED AND THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK AFTER A WEEK SO WE CAN CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AGAIN. SO IT TOOK IT BACK ON 10/26/13 AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT MY RAV4 HAD BURNED I QUART OIL IN JUST 8 DAYS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I READ SIMILAR REVIEWS IN EDMUNDS WEBSITE REGARDING THIS ENGINE OIL ISSUE WITH RAV4 MODELS. IS THERE ANY SOLUTION? MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE JUST EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO STOP. I ENDED UP BUMPING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS I CONTINUED TO BRAKE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL SURGING AND WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. I CALLED MOUNTAIN STATES TOYOTA HERE IN DENVER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEMS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. THE SERVICE MANAGER, OF COURSE, IS TELLING ME THAT IF THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE IT AND IT IS NOT SHOWING ERROR CODES(WHICH IT ISN'T) THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO. I TOLD HIM I WANTED THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM THOROUGHLY INSPECTED...WHICH HE WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR UNLESS THEY DO FIND AN ISSUE. BY WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET, IT IS USELESS TO TAKE IT IN AS TOYOTA IS IGNORING THE ISSUE, THINKING THEY FIXED IT WITH THE FLOOR MATS. I HAD THE FLOOR MATS REPLACED ON THAT RECALL WELL BEFORE THIS ISSUE CAME UP. I HAVE ALSO HAD MANY EXPERIENCES WITH THE ENGINE SURGING AND HESITATING WITH THE TACH SHOWING THE SURGE. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND CANNOT BE REPRODUCED, BUT IT IS GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. I NOW BELIEVE THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE ACCELERATION ISSUE I DESCRIBED ABOVE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT NOW AS IT COULD HAPPEN ON A BUSY STREET AND REALLY HURT SOMEONE AND ME. *TR

Mileage: 71,700

CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT LOW ENGINE OIL AND THEY SAID THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE REP CALLED IT INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE AND SEEMED VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. I EXPECTED ALOT MORE THAN 100000 MILES OUT OF THIS CAR BEFORE A MAJOR REPAIR LIKE THIS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY WHEN A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE, HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED. AND AS IT ENDS UP THE RAV4, WHICH HAD EVERY SINGLE SERVICE ON TIME AND WITHOUT PROBLEMS, HAD SOMEHOW BURNED UP ALL IT'S ENGINE OIL AND CAUSED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE TOYOTA DEALER REFUSE TO EXPLAIN HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN TO A PERFECTLY HEALTHY CAR AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2007 RAV4'S. IN ADDITION, THEY FAIL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS OBVIOUS FAULT OF THEIRS AND CONTINUE TO PUT THEIR "VALUED" CUSTOMERS IN DANGER AS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS LEFT WITH ONLY 1/2 QUART OF OIL FROM THE PREVIOUS SERVICE WHICH WAS 4 MOS PRIOR TO THIS WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE DESTROYED. I HAVE NO IDEA, AND AM BEING KEPT IN THE DARK, ABOUT WHY THE ENGINE LOST OIL. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE FWD, ENGINE AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V113000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PROBLEM EXISTED BEFORE THE RECALL AND PERSISTED AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FIVE TIMES DUE TO THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

THIS CAR IS BURNING (NOT LEAKING) OIL. I GOT MY OIL CHANGED (AT 3000 MILE INTERVAL) TODAY AND THE MECHANIC SAYS THERE WAS ALMOST NO OIL LEFT IN THE ENGINE. MY LAST OIL CHANGE WAS 3 MONTHS AGO AND I NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM THEN. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE OBSERVED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BETWEEN OIL CHANGES THE OIL LAMP GLOWS SHOWING THERE IS MORE THAN NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA DEALERS HAVE RUN TESTS BUT HAVE FAILED TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM OR SUGGEST A SOLUTION. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

EXCESSIVE OIL USE USES 1 QT EVERY 1500 MILES TOYOTA IS AWARE THE PROBLEM - HAS RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN - BUT NO WARRANTY COVERAGE I EVEN RAN A OIL CONSUMTION TEST WITH THE TOYOTA DEALER TO PROVE IT - BUT DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS EXCEPTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE OIL, AND IT WAS BONE DRY. IT WAS DOWN 3 QUARTS OF OIL. THE CAR BURNS APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THIS VEHICLE IS USING ALMOST 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 5000 MILES. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET, AND THERE IS A RASH OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS TOYOTA RAV4 - 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. IT SEEMS THAT MOST OF THEM ARE USING OIL. TOYOTA SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

THE CAR SPUTTERS AS THOUGH IT WILL STALL OR BREAK DOWN. THIS OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL, BUT IT OCCURS RANDOMLY. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

MY 2007 RAV4 HAS 95,000 MILES. MY OIL LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF WHEN STOPPING. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC 1200 MILES BEFORE THE INDICATED OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS LOW ON OIL. HE REPLACED THE PCV VALVE. I AM NOT HOPEFUL AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMMENTS ON LINE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

THE VEHICLE DROPS POWER UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE UNDER 60MPH. TACH SHOWS LOSS OF RPM'S AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY FEEL THE VEHICLE RESPONDING TO THAT LOSS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING DISPLAYED. *TR

MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY WIFE AND SHE NOTICED INDICATOR LIGHTS SUDDENLY COMING ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE SPUTTERING AND STARTING TO STALL. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING, SHE NOTICED THE POWER STEERING INOPERABLE AND SHE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY STEERING TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER LANE AND TO A STOP. SHE CALLED ME AND I CALLED FOR EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. AT THIS TIME, AS THE ENGINE RAN, THE POWER STEERING WAS STILL INOPERABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE. IT WAS THEN TOWED HOME. MY MECHANIC CHECKED AND FOUND THE BATTERY TO BE UNDERCHARGED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR NOT PROPERLY CHARGING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE POWER STEERING AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS RESUMED BACK TO NORMAL. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT SHOULD NOT HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING AS LONG AS THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. IF THE BRAKING SYSTEM CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AS THE ENGINE RAN, THE POWER STEERING UNIT SHOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO OPERATE SO THAT THE DRIVER CAN STAY IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IF MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED AND ON A BUSY INTERSTATE FREEWAY, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO GETTING TOYOTA TO RECALL AND CORRECTING THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON MINE AND OTHER 2007 RAV4S. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. A REPLY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

Mileage: 49,889

ENGINE BURNS UP A QUART OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON UNTIL CAR HAS ALMOST BURNED UP EVERY BIT OF OIL. TOYOTA WON'T FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAD RECENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE BUT WHEN OIL WAS CHECKED, THERE WAS NO OIL LEFT. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND COMPLETED AN OIL CHANGE. 1500 MILES LATER, THE VEHICLE IS LOW ON OIL AGAIN. REPEATED A COUPLE OF TIMES. VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL, MECHANICS CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL REQUIRED TO BE CONTINUOUSLY DISPENSED INTO THE OIL RESERVOIR. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PISTON ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 50,000

THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AND I AM BURNING AT A RATE OF ABOUT 1 QUART EVERY 2000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO ADD OIL DUE TO LOW OIL 3 TIMES. NO LEAKS, ALL DUE TO ENGINE BURN. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

WATER PUMP FAILED AT 46000 MILES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE PULLEY ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE OIL HAD BEEN CONSUMED PREMATURELY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A LEAK IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER WAS ALSO GOING TO PERFORM AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,069.

Mileage: 86,069

I HAVE BEGUN NOTICING MY ENGINE CONSUMING OIL ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER AND GOT A REPLY THAT OIL CONSUMPTION IS NORMAL. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. TODAY MY OIL HAS BEEN BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL TO ALMOST DRY, WHEN MY LAST OIL CHANGE WAS AT 99,000 MILES ( CURRENT MILEAGE AT 102K). I DON'T KNOW IF IT DAMAGED MY ENGINE BUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT SHE HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WITH HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT SHE WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE MORE THAT USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PISTONS IN THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH EITHER A NEW ONE OR A REBUILT ONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT OIL LEVEL HAD DIMINISHED DRASTICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN ORDER TO HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE MOTOR BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THAT THE MOTOR OIL WAS ABNORMALLY LOW AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. ....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF UPDATED 10/16/2012*JS

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REQUESTED A TOYOTA ENGINEER COME TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 08/29/12*LJ

Mileage: 5,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2007 RVA 4 LIMITED WHEN THE CAR AHEAD OF HER SUDDENLY STOPPED. SPEED WAS 25 TO 30 MPH IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. SHE BRAKED AND COLLIDED WITH THE CAR AHEAD OF HER. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO CATCH HERSELF AND WAS SITTING UP RIGHT WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE AIRBAGS BY SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE FRONT COLLISION. SOON AFTER THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THICK BLACK SMOKE CAME UP THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. MY WIFE EVACUATED THE CAR AND WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I AM CONCERNED ON THE DELAY IN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND THE FIRE AND SPEED AT WHICH IT SPREAD. WE LOVED OUR RAV BUT HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT BUYING ANY TOYOTA PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 82,000