9 Toyota RAV4 Years To AVOID! (& WHY)

the tweet of rav4 is the most popular suv in america thanks to its slew of safety features great gas mileage and impressive reliability and this popularity means there's a big market for used rav4s however if you're looking to buy a used rav4 it's important to know which rav4 years are most problematic so you can give them a swerve don't worry in this video we're going to tell you exactly which rav4 years you should avoid and why so let's get started [Music] real quick before we continue if you find this video helpful please comment give it a like and subscribe to our channel it helps us out so much thanks for your support okay first up avoid the 2019 and 2020 rav4s toyota redesigned the rav4 in 2019 to give it a more rugged truck-like look and made significant improvements to the fuel economy infotainment system and safety departments unfortunately as often it's the case in redesigned years the 2019 rav4 had a bumpy start and many of these issues were not ironed out by the time the 2020 model was released consumer reports gave the 2019 and 2020 rav4 their worst ever reliability rating of 2 out of 5 stars noting significant issues with a fuel system failing and multiple squeaks and rattles coming from the body however the most worrying problem reported by owners is the vehicle hesitating and then lurching forward while driving at slow speeds toyota has now recalled the 2019 and 2020 rav4 a whopping 13 times so although most of these issues should have been resolved it makes you wonder how these models are going to fare down the line avoid the 2013 rav4 although consumer reports give the 2013 rav4 a 5 out of 5 for reliability it has the highest number of owner complaints of any rav4 model in the past 15 years owners have raged about numerous issues including the inability to view the navigation screen in daylight pains peeling off the body rusting and a crunching noise while breaking however the most serious complaint is that the car shutters while driving at speeds between 20 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour yikes avoid the 2006 to 2008 rav4s the 2006 to 2007 rav4 models followed with a redesign and both scored poor reliability marks from consumer reports as well as a huge number of complaints from owners owners also complained about the loud clunking noises from under the car while steering faulty oxygen sensors and gears jerking however the biggest problem by far during these years was excessive oil consumption after 60 000 miles which actually led to a group of rav4 owners filing a class action lawsuit against toyota for having defective engines avoid the 2001 to 2003 rav4s the 2001 to 2003 rav4 models also had a huge amount of customer complaints with a 2002 model receiving the most owner complaints in the entire history of the rav4 the automatic transmissions in these years were a mess with owners experiencing the gear slipping or not transitioning well after sixty thousand miles and facing bills of up to four thousand dollars to have their entire transmission replaced the transmissions were so bad on the 2001 to 2003 rav4s that toyota actually extended warranty on automatic transitions from 60 000 miles to 150 000 miles they also offered to reimburse anyone who had already forked out for a new transmission so if you're looking at a rav4 from these years make sure it's had the transmission replaced remember taking the time to research which rav4 years to avoid now can save you some major headaches further down the line your future self will thank you okay that's it if you found this video helpful please leave a comment hit the like button and subscribe for more car buying tips thanks again and good luck with your rav4 search

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Length: 4min 12sec (252 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 18 2022