This is an expensive problem that never should have occurred and certainly causes many owners to undergo an “adventure” they don’t want.
To repair the problem, Toyota must replace the engines due to cracks in the castings that are allowing fluids to leak. If the coolant leaks, it can cause the vehicle to stall or start an engine fire because of damage to the motor. This is a problem with more than 40,000 vehicles. NHTSA Campaign Number 20V064000 states that these vehicles suffer from an engine coolant leak. However, there are even bigger issues occurring with the engine on the RAV4. No new car owner wants their vehicle to sit in the shop longer than at their home – what a disappointment. Engineers trying to figure out why.Been in dealer service dept longer than in my driveway. Told by service rep this is a known problem, no part in stock. Check Engine Lite Return To Dealer came on 40 hours after owning car. “Known problem with Mass Air Flow Sensor.Had Rav4 one day after driving home from dealer. That’s what is seen with this Edmunds review. If this part isn’t working right, driving can become miserable. Problems with the EngineĪrguably, one of the most vital components of any vehicle is the engine. Perhaps Toyota feels it’s a dead issue just like their batteries. It is clear that something other than just leaving the lights on is causing these batteries to drain but Toyota is not acknowledging the issue for the time being.
Here is one of several NHTSA complaints mentioning the issue: “Two days of not driving and no power to car brought to dealership they said i was dreaming of things and bought it home then two days later it happened again” Well that is exactly what appears to be happening to several owners. Imagine leaving your brand new 2020 RAV4 parked for a couple of days only to come back and try to start the car and nothing happens because of a dead battery. Problems with the Dead Battery – Draining
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