2025 TOYOTA RAV4 Problems & Recalls

1)I purchased my car during daylight hours. A few days later I drove my car in the evening and could not see street signs or the road 1/3 of the way up through my windshield. There is a definitive line where the windshield turns black. It is extremely dangerous. The Toyota engagement center told me ...

1)I purchased my car during daylight hours. A few days later I drove my car in the evening and could not see street signs or the road 1/3 of the way up through my windshield. There is a definitive line where the windshield turns black. It is extremely dangerous. The Toyota engagement center told me ...

1)I purchased my car during daylight hours. A few days later I drove my car in the evening and could not see street signs or the road 1/3 of the way up through my windshield. There is a definitive line where the windshield turns black. It is extremely dangerous. The Toyota engagement center told me ...

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the interior digital rearview mirror image was distorted, hazy and foggy. The contact stated that the rearview mirror image was distorted while operating the vehicle at night, but the image was clear while oper...

Mileage: 30

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The front camera fails which does not allow for the cruise control to operate. The speed odometer does not specify the correct speed when driving the car. The feature of telling you how fast you are supposed to go does not operate correctly specifying the wrong speed you are supposed to go. The tire...

The front camera fails which does not allow for the cruise control to operate. The speed odometer does not specify the correct speed when driving the car. The feature of telling you how fast you are supposed to go does not operate correctly specifying the wrong speed you are supposed to go. The tire...

The front camera fails which does not allow for the cruise control to operate. The speed odometer does not specify the correct speed when driving the car. The feature of telling you how fast you are supposed to go does not operate correctly specifying the wrong speed you are supposed to go. The tire...

Formal Complaint to Toyota Motor Corporation (Manufacturing) Regarding: Serious Manufacturing Defect and Failure of New Vehicle Safety Customer: [XXX] Customer Contact: Phone – [XXX] | Email – [XXX] Vehicle Purchased: (New/Recently Purchased Toyota Model) Date of Purchase: [XXX] Selling Deal...

Formal Complaint to Toyota Motor Corporation (Manufacturing) Regarding: Serious Manufacturing Defect and Failure of New Vehicle Safety Customer: [XXX] Customer Contact: Phone – [XXX] | Email – [XXX] Vehicle Purchased: (New/Recently Purchased Toyota Model) Date of Purchase: [XXX] Selling Deal...

I discovered early rust formation on my vehicle shortly after purchase. The dealership only proposed painting over the rust instead of investigating the underlying cause. This may indicate a factory-related structural defect and could pose a long-term safety risk. I am requesting an investigation.

Stress fracture in the windshield

2025 RAV4 - While driving the car, changing from reverse to drive the steering wheel got stuck and would not go back to straight position. This causes an accident and hit another car. There was not indicator that there is a problem. Inspection was done by the dealership and asap and they identified ...

While waiting in a drive-thru with “hold” feature enabled, car vibrated abnormally and shut off by itself. When I attempted to restart the vehicle, I received an error message “Engine Stopped. Steering Power Low” and another screen also appeared that said, “Not Ready to Drive. Press Brake ...

While waiting in a drive-thru with “hold” feature enabled, car vibrated abnormally and shut off by itself. When I attempted to restart the vehicle, I received an error message “Engine Stopped. Steering Power Low” and another screen also appeared that said, “Not Ready to Drive. Press Brake ...

While waiting in a drive-thru with “hold” feature enabled, car vibrated abnormally and shut off by itself. When I attempted to restart the vehicle, I received an error message “Engine Stopped. Steering Power Low” and another screen also appeared that said, “Not Ready to Drive. Press Brake ...

While reversing vehicle screen went blank once and another time flickering on screen, felt safety issue reversing.

El día 2 de octubre compré una Rav 4 2025.El día 14 de octubre me doy cuenta que los cristales se encontraban rayados como por dentro del cristal, entiendo que esto pudo haber puesto en riesgo mi seguridad ya que si cualquiera de los cristales se rompe puede cortarme a mi o a un pasajero. En la p...

I rented the Toyota RAV4 from Fox Rent a Car (855 571-8414) at the Denver International Airport for a trip to Boulder, CO. On November 9 evening, I drove to the Sugarloaf Mountain Trail Head (GPS: 40.05, -105.425) for a time-lapse photography. Date/Time: 2025-11-09 6:29 PM Location Description: Une...

The windshield is warped and distorted. The dealership also told me that they can also see the warp in it. The original windshield was replaced, and the new one also has the same issue. The brand engagement rep I spoke with at Toyota told me that he has received multiple calls about the windshield i...

The power rear liftgate will close on a person or object and cannot be stopped except if one presses on a very specific part of the edge of the liftgate, towards its center. This happens no matter how much upward force is applied to the area of the pull handles and the edges. When my wife pulled t...

The vehicle's CarPlay is malfunctioning, showing incorrect vehicle location and navigation directions. The vehicle's screen often shows incorrect location and directions, and changes directions as it updates where it thinks the car is. This is available for inspection upon request. The safety of th...

During an AWS outage on 10/20/2025, the connect app which can turn on or off the vehicle, unlock/lock doors, etc had issues where it performed an unlock on our vehicle 5 times in 24hrs without us doing anything. Key fob was in sleep mode / low power mode (cannot signal vehicle). Reports of this happ...

component: main engine wiring harness. cause: rodent caused damage: the rodent severely damaged this component and made the vehicle inoperable. fix: required the replacement of this component. insurance covered the 8,500 repair bill (minus deductible). a check engine light appeared eventually.

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Rav4 equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: Primacy A/S, Tire Size: 225/60/R16, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the rear passenger’s tire detached from the rim. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving on a three-la...

Mileage: 7,000

I was driving on CA Highway 20 on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 2, when the sunroof spontaneously shattered. I was not driving under a bridge or overpass or tree. There were no vehicles directly in front of me. I heard a loud pop, like an exploding bottle, but could see no damage inside the car. Within a...

Stopped to allow a car to pass. Once the car passed, there was acceleration of the engine but the car would not move. When the car gear was changed to park and then back to drive, it would not move. In order to get the car out of the traffic lane, the car was placed in neutral but the car brakes wer...

Unintended/unwanted sudden acceleration - we are aware of this happening 5 times while I was driving, all times coasting to proceed into a turn. (I DO NOT DRIVE WITH 2 FEET). In each instance, while coasting my right foot covered (above) the brake pedal. BOTH feet were off the gas and brake pedal. T...

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that upon leaving the keys in the ignition overnight, the battery was drained. The contact stated that the jumper cables were in a compartment located inside the trunk. The contact stated that due to the battery failure, the contact was unable ...

Mileage: 5,500

Back up camera delay in lighting up when car is started

On 9/5, a car darted out in front of me while I was traveling straight at 45 miles per hour. I hit the brakes but t-boned him. The car then spins around and hits me again on the passenger quarter panel. No emergency brake, precollision no warning light came on. The airbag didnt deploy. I hit my ches...

On 9/5, a car darted out in front of me while I was traveling straight at 45 miles per hour. I hit the brakes but t-boned him. The car then spins around and hits me again on the passenger quarter panel. No emergency brake, precollision no warning light came on. The airbag didnt deploy. I hit my ches...

On 9/5, a car darted out in front of me while I was traveling straight at 45 miles per hour. I hit the brakes but t-boned him. The car then spins around and hits me again on the passenger quarter panel. No emergency brake, precollision no warning light came on. The airbag didnt deploy. I hit my ches...

I noted the body is made up of soft materials that slightly bend when push lightly with hand. I put a magnet to see if it’s made up of metal but noted a weak attraction of the magnet to the body. When I used my buttock to push the door to close ( my hands were not free and held several grocery b...

I was driving on the Highway at 70 mph and the rear passenger tire blew out. Thank God I was able to stopped the car safely and no one was injured. It was a scary moment and it is still is.My safety and other was at risk It is a brand new car with only 4397 miles. I took the car to the dealership an...

Enter water when open doors after to rain. All the doors. Dealer in Puerto Rico not resolver problem.

Enter water when open doors after to rain. All the doors. Dealer in Puerto Rico not resolver problem.

Check engine light came on as well as hybrid malfunction message. While on the highway could not accel or go past 60 mph, gas pedal would then not work and speed went down, I pulled car over to breakdown lane and car abruptly stopped and would not move. Many warnings flashed and car needed to be tow...

Check engine light came on as well as hybrid malfunction message. While on the highway could not accel or go past 60 mph, gas pedal would then not work and speed went down, I pulled car over to breakdown lane and car abruptly stopped and would not move. Many warnings flashed and car needed to be tow...

Check engine light came on as well as hybrid malfunction message. While on the highway could not accel or go past 60 mph, gas pedal would then not work and speed went down, I pulled car over to breakdown lane and car abruptly stopped and would not move. Many warnings flashed and car needed to be tow...

Sunroof leaks during rain events. If this continues to be a problem can cause rust, mildew and mold issues which can lead to respiratory issues. This was noted by the dealership today as well.

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Rav4. The contact was experiencing dizziness, nausea, and lack of focus in vision while in the driver's seat and looking through the windshield. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who sat in the driver’s seat and noticed the glass was magnified in certain are...

Mileage: 495

I have owned this new vehicle for only approximately 2 months and have had at least 4 instances where the vehicle does not respond immediately to my foot on the accelerator when attempting to restart from a stop. Three times I was at a stop light and when I attempted to go as the light turned green...

I have owned this new vehicle for only approximately 2 months and have had at least 4 instances where the vehicle does not respond immediately to my foot on the accelerator when attempting to restart from a stop. Three times I was at a stop light and when I attempted to go as the light turned green...

When remote starting the vehicle. The vehicle allows you to put the vehicle in gear from inside and turn off the parking brake allowing the vehicle to roll freely. The vehicle does shut off 1-2 seconds after but the vehicle is already in gear. To reproduce the defect you must remote start the vehicl...