2010 Toyota RAV4 Suspension
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,100.
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES; RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V373000 (SUSPENSION). HE WAS ADVISED BY A DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF THE TWO RECALLS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HAD TO RESCHEDULE TWO ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS NONE OF WHICH WERE HONORED SINCE THE PARTS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENTS BUT NO LONGER AVAILABLE WHEN HE ARRIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE TO HONOR THE RECALL. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. RK UPDATED 3/28/14*CN *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THERE WAS NO DATE AVAILABLE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) THAT SUPERSEDES RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V373000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL DUE TO REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARMS OVER 6 MONTHS AGO. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR REMEDY FROM TOYOTA WHICH OBVIOUSLY NEVER CAME. STARTING TO HEAR NOISE FROM THE SIDE AND REAR OF VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT AS OF YET, BUT AM NOT WILLING TO WAIT ANY LONGER. COMPLETELY IRRESPONSIBLE ON TOYOTA'S PART . SHAME ON YOU - DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT OR WORSE BEFORE YOU STEP UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY FIRST AND LAST TOYOTA BUY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VIBRATION AND A CLUCKING NOISE WAS BEING HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING A MINIMUM OF 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR SHOCKS IN VEHICLE. *SMD
I RECEIVED A SAFETY NOTICE ABOUT MY CAR LIKE 2 MONTHS AGO. AND I STILL HAVENT RECEIVED THE OTHER LETTER SAYING THE PART WAS READY SO I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED. I TRAVEL ALOT WITH MY KIDS AND EVERY TIME I USE MY CAR I FEAR SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN. ACCORDING TO THE LETTER SENT. WE WERE SUPPOSE TO GET ANOTHER LETTER SENT OUT TO TELL US THE PART WAS READY AND WE CAN GET THIS PART PUT IN OUR CAR. BUT ITS ALREADY NOVEMBER AND NOTHING YET. PLEASE FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILIES. DONT LET SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPEN TO GET THIS PART SENT OUT!! THANKS!!! THE INCIDENT DATE IS JUST THE DATE THE LETTER WAS SENT OUT. I JUST COULDNT SKIP THAT PART SO I PUT THAT DATE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V373000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE REMEDY PART WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER FOR AN UNREASONABLE LENGTH OF TIME. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW IT HAD BEEN OVER THREE MONTHS SINCE WAITING FOR THE PART AND WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE AT THIS TIME.
FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $432.41. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48985. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49000.
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Quick Summary
The 2010 Toyota RAV4 has 87 Suspension complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.