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2012 Toyota RAV4 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (17%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 72 repairs.
2012 Toyota RAV4 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (41%)
< $100 (44%)
Chart based on 64 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Toyota RAV4
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| Toyota RAV4 in Arizona, United States Nov 2016 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Dec 201649000 miUS $120 | Ordered used Fuel Vapor Charcoal canister. Check engine light stays on and LSD light is flashing. I replaced the canister myself. That repaired the issue. | ||
2012 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| Toyota RAV4 in Florida, United States Jul 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201782000 miUS $600 | Pads and rotors front and rear | ||
| Feb 201884000 miUS $300 | Front pads & rotors | ||
| Nov 2021113000 mi | Oil gasket repair | ||
| Jun 2022118000 miUS $250 | AC was blowing hot, Freon was recharged and seems as good as new. Passed a leak check. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Alberta, Canada Oct 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| May 201752700 miC $1100 | Tapping sound in right front of engine for about two weeks got worse. Bearings gone in water pump. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Georgia, United States May 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 20139000 mi | Hood latch was out of adjustment. Hood moved up and down 1/2" while driving on the highway. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in California, United States May 2014 - May 2018 | |||
| Oct 201424300 miUS $300 | Hard crank, barely started | ||
| Sep 201744000 miUS $120 | Battery died. After shopping around, went to Costco and bought one, installed it. | ||
2012 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| Toyota RAV4 in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201634100 miC $400 | Rear shocks were leaking. Replaced. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Manitoba, Canada Mar 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Aug 20126180 mi | Rattle from console | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Alberta, Canada Feb 2016 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Jul 201641620 miC $135 | Positive Terminal highly corroded. Replaced battery and terminal | ||
| Nov 201645260 miC $78 | Transmission slipping between 2 & 3. Toyota warranty replaced entire transmission. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in New York, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201740000 miUS $171 | Replace failing battery | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Virginia, United States Aug 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201742000 mi | oil leak, timing chain gasket covered under warranty. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Newfoundland / Lab., Canada Jun 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 202088040 mi | Replaced driver side ball joint. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Colorado, United States Mar 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Mar 201750000 miUS $400 | replaced front brakes | ||
| Jan 202290000 miUS $1100 | Replaced 3 out of 4 hub assemblies due to loud noise | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2017 - Mar 2020 | |||
| Mar 201853320 miC $600 | New lower control arm and bushing | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Michigan, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Jul 201554300 miUS $50 | Passenger rear seat moves and squeaks under normal driving when nobody is in it. Full repair cost $475 but we paid $50 with the CPO warranty. Issue still remains.... | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Colorado, United States Sep 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 201430000 mi | shock leaks-replaced shock | ||
| Dec 201791000 miUS $400 | Leaking shock | ||
| Mar 2020140000 miUS $230 | Clip that held in control knobs broke-replaced | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| May 20135300 mi | Replaced stone guard on left rear door area. The stone guard was improperly applied with air bubbles under it. As the winter progressed road salt got in the pockets and started to lift the guard. | ||
| Jun 201420000 mi | Lumbar rod improperly positioned in front of lumbar support, repositioned to behind support. | ||
| Aug 201421000 mi | Rattles in rear compartment and center consul. | ||
| Jun 201533000 mi | Replaced drivers seat cushion and cover, premature collapse. Installed center dash rattle kit. Lubed sun roof for squeak. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jul 201524800 mi | Front brakes pads, rotors and callipers, rear brakes, rotor and pads. | ||
| Jul 201745880 miC $165 | Four brakes and rotors were worn, repaired under parts warranty, repair cost is just labour. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Colorado, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201416000 mi | Engine losing coolant as indicated in the reservoir. Exactly the same issue I had with my 2006 RAV4 Limited V-6 engine; you can smell coolant after driving and then parking in the garage. Dealer topped off coolant reservoir. | ||
| Mar 201751000 mi | Removed and replaced transmission under warranty for transmission noise TSB. Dealer had replaced transmission a month earlier but it had a bad seal which caused a leak. Dealer pulled transmission, replaced factory seal, and reinstalled. No issues since. Noise gone. | ||
| May 201871000 miUS $2000 | Rear main engine seal | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201644000 miUS $150 | Battery went while we were on vacation. Had AAA come out and replace battery. | ||
| Mar 201860000 mi | 60k including replace rear wiper blades, brake fluid flush, fuel injection cleaner, replaced rear brake pads and resurfaced rotors | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Quebec, Canada Apr 2012 - Sep 2021 | |||
| Dec 201539060 mi | rear differential was leaking oil, passenger side seal was changed under warranty | ||
| Mar 202174400 miC $650 | Replace differential seal for the 3rd time, and transfert case seal along with parking brake cable | ||
2012 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Toyota RAV4 in North Carolina, United States Mar 2014 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Apr 201453000 mi | The head gasket had a leak. The dealer made the repairs under power-train warranty. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Puerto Rico Jan 2013 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 201639000 miUS $98 | Replace Dead battery | ||
| Apr 201639700 mi | Replaced rear shock absorber, both were leaking grease. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in South Carolina, United States Jan 2013 - Oct 2020 | |||
| May 201752000 miUS $350 | water pump replaced | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Georgia (nation) Jul 2013 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Aug 201735340 mi$220 | Driver side air conditioning was not working. This was after I had the recall service done to the car at the same dealer. Of course they Denied they did anything wrong. They did a complete re-charge and added dye. I recently had the AC inspected there are no leaks and it is full so I’m still suspicious the dealer did something. | ||
| Mar 201822940 mi$100 | Battery | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Ontario, Canada Apr 2012 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jan 20146080 miC $77 | the indicator light for engine and auto LSD came on. Took it in to the dealer, no major problem, but I needed a new fuel sensor. | ||
| May 201410540 mi | Engine sensor replaced. at no cost under waranty | ||
2012 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Toyota RAV4 in Ontario, Canada Jan 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 2021131440 miC $200 | replaced front right wheel bearing | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Quebec, Canada Jan 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201744640 miC $190 | Replaced rear differential coupling Replaced left rear axel oil seal | ||
| Oct 2017108810 miC $470 | Replaced front pads and rotors | ||
| Mar 201852700 miC $450 | Replaced rear rotors and pads | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Kentucky, United States Dec 2014 - Sep 2019 | |||
| Jan 2018109654 miUS $547 | Fluid was leaking from the front differential. Had local repair shop refuse the work due to the removal of the drive shaft and other torque spec components. Recommended dealership service. The seal assembly had to be replaced. | ||
| Feb 2018110108000 miUS $250 | Left front wheel bearing had to be replaced | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2015 - Sep 2017 | |||
| May 201750840 miC $866 | 02 sensor and MAF sensor | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Maryland, United States Oct 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 202182000 miUS $800 | Rear brakes and shocks replaced | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Alberta, Canada May 2014 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Oct 202093000 miC $100 | Driver side rear differential seal started leaking earlier in 2020. Eventually the leak was substantial enough to warrant replacement of both output drive shaft seals (where CV drive shaft enters the differential). Both seals and the differential fluid were replaced. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in New York, United States Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jul 201626500 mi | driver side window was scraping, dealer re tightened screws | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Pennsylvania, United States May 2012 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jun 20122000 mi | Twice the engine has revved up to 6-7k then died. It would start correctly the next time. The dealer did verify that I did have a high rev but said it was much lower than that. | ||
| Sep 201427000 mi | (4 Trips) - Asked what I could do about the mirror swivel corrosion issue. End result after 4 trips they installed a new mirror. "A one time good faith" thing I was told. I never did get an answer and the passenger side is also corroding. | ||
| Apr 201647800 miUS $100 | Added a transmission cooler | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Ontario, Canada Apr 2012 - Dec 2014 | |||
| May 201313020 mi | hand brake was not holding and the pedal seemed soft | ||
| Dec 201432240 mi | wheel bearing replaced | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Sep 20123720 mi | Actuator motor in HVAC failed. | ||
| Oct 20123920 mi | It took two trips to the dealer and almost two months to get the right part in, but the HVAC actuator is fixed now. Took all day to do the work as well once they got the right motor. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Texas, United States Jul 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Oct 201538500 miUS $2 | Rare view mirror fell off, just glued it back. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2016 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Aug 201674100 mi | AC recharge | ||
| Jul 201781000 miUS $200 | replaced brake pads | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Colorado, United States Aug 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Apr 201766000 miUS $425 | A normal brake job on the front axel was done at about 56000 miles. By an independent shop. Only Front rotors were turned. New OEM pads were installed on the front axel only. All brake lines flushed with new brake fluid. Original pads on rear axel are 10/32 inch (about) 80 percent good. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Ontario, Canada May 2016 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Oct 201648980 miC $360 | Rear shock absorbers leaking, excessive body roll when cornering | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Trinidad and Tobago Aug 2011 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Feb 20121640 mi | Problem with the radio volume controls (both steering mounted and the knob on the unit). | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Ontario, Canada May 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201751460 mi | Oxygen sensor replaced | ||
| Dec 202182460 miC $900 | driveshaft replacement | ||
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