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2016 Toyota RAV4 repairs by problem area
Engine (9%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (12%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (48%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 58 repairs.
2016 Toyota RAV4 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (17%)
< $100 (68%)
Chart based on 41 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Toyota RAV4
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| Toyota RAV4 in South Carolina, United States Jun 2023 - Apr 2024 | |||
| Oct 202364000 miUS $800 | Replaced rear brakes | ||
2016 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota RAV4 in Florida, United States Apr 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Mar 201824000 mi | Faulty vacuum pump inside charcoal canister set off check engine light. Charcoal canister replaced under warranty. Car would not start. Jumped twice. Battery replaced. | ||
| Mar 202151000 miUS $300 | After updating the navigation system maps SD card the navigation system went into a fatal fault lockup. Toyota replaced the radio at no charge to me other than the cost of labor to the dealer. Unfortunately, the first replacement radio was also bad. All told between diagnosis and repair the car was in the shop about 4 days. Overall, I am very happy with Toyota and the dealer given that my car was out of warranty. This repair would probably have run closer to $4000 if I had to pay out of pocket. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Texas, United States Dec 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201842000 mi | Rear passenger bearing was bad, replaced under warranty | ||
| Apr 2022117000 miUS $155 | Dome lights stopped working, traced issue to blown fuse. Tried to replace fuse myself, but it blew 2 more times while trying to install. Thought there was a short. Took in to have it checked, they couldn't find issue and replaced fuse just fine. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in South Carolina, United States Nov 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 202096000 miUS $15 | My remote locks worked intermittently then not at all. I did some research online and found out the small motors for the door locks go bad after a while. I took the door locks out of the front doors, disassembled them (carefully, small parts and a certain way it has to be assembled), disassembled the motors to clean the brushes, re-assembled and everything works. Most people doing the repair just buy the $5 motors online which makes the repair a little easier/quicker but I was curious about how the motors were failing. Prices for the whole lock assembly range from $50 to about $250. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in California, United States May 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201824000 mi | Battery died pretty early, covered by warranty | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Minnesota, United States Jul 2016 - Feb 2021 | |||
| Sep 201735000 mi | Drivers side back tire had bad wheel bearings | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in California, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 20164000 mi | First oil change, some problems with navigational system. System screen will go blank for no reason. | ||
| Jun 201871000 mi | Routine | ||
2016 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota RAV4 in California, United States Nov 2015 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Jul 201732000 mi | Right rear bearing replaced. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Ohio, United States Feb 2016 - Dec 2022 | |||
| Jun 201821700 mi | 4-wheel alignment. After previous repair (transfer case oil leak), the dealer left the steering mis-aligned. Toyota has agreed to reimburse the cost of the alignment. Oil leak from transfer case. Major repair requiring removal of steering rack and transfer case from the vehicle. Covered under warranty. Out-of-warranty cost would have been in excess of $1,000. Dealer had to wait 5 days for parts to arrive. | ||
| Mar 202142000 mi | Transfer case leaking oil again. Repairs performed under Toyota powertrain warranty. Problem not corrected - started leaking same day car returned from shop. Continuing problem with oil leak from front differential / transfer case. This is a 3rd attempt to correct the same problem. Dealer replaced entire differential / transfer case assembly, tested the vehicle and still leaking. Dealer says that they don't know how to fix the problem, Toyota is mute and does not answer dealers questions. Escalated with Toyota. Problem still not resolved. Car sitting at the dealer waiting for Toyota resolution. Very disappointed by Toyota's terrible warranty service and lack of response to a recurring vehicle problem. A quick summary: 4 repairs / 4 shop visits: 1st repair (in 2018) - 3 days, replaced transfer case seals - fixed oil leak for 2+ yrs 2nd repair - 1 day (almost immediately after the first repair) to correct front wheel alignment that was messed up during transfer case repairs 3rd repair - after 2 yrs oil leaking again, 3 days, dealer removed transfer case, replaced all seals and re-sealed the flange between transfer case and transmission. Brought car back home, oil still leaking 2 hrs later. 4th repair - 13 days in total, dealer replaced complete transfer case ($3k+), tested car, still leaking, dealer decided to keep car for further repairs. Dealer requested authorization to replace transmission, Toyota dragged their feet for a few days but finally agreed. New transmission was installed, picked up car yesterday, has been sitting in the garage for 12 hrs, no sign of oil leak. Over $10k and 20 days to repair a small oil leak. Paid by Toyota under powertrain warranty. They could have saved a lot of money and time if they did it right the first time. A quick research on the internet confirms that it is a fairly common problem, apparently caused by defective transmission cases. They probably have a TSB on this already. So if your 4th gen RAV4 is dripping gear oil on your garage floor, get it fixed before the warranty expires, because otherwise you may end up with a huge repair bill. Or you may chose to ignore it, but eventually the transfer case will end up dry with no lubrication. | ||
| Oct 202147000 mi | Another fluid leak from the transmission. Dealer claims that the leak was due to loose vent/breather that wasn't installed properly when the transmission was replaced in March. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Oklahoma, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 202063 miUS $20 | Battery terminal was corroded and needed replacing | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in New Hampshire, United States Aug 2019 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Oct 202164000 miUS $80 | replaced headlight bulbs | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Virginia, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 202253000 mi | Center console screw came out causing the top portion of the console to be difficult to open. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Alberta, Canada Nov 2015 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Sep 201742160 miC $150 | another new battery | ||
| Feb 201978120 miC $150 | another new battery | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Washington, United States Mar 2016 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Jul 201826000 miUS $600 | Worn pads | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in New York, United States Mar 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201724000 mi | The car had repeated episodes of all the dashboard warning lights coming on with a warning to take to the dealer. At first it seemed to happen when going over a pothole or bump, but it occurred several times without that happening. The dealer was unable to find or replicate the problem and said we'd need to bring it in when it happens so they can see it. We have not had the opportunity to do so. | ||
| Jun 201831000 mi | A sensor was replaced. Warnings that systems weren't working..antilock brakes, cruise control, lane assist, etc. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Texas, United States Nov 2015 - Dec 2019 | |||
| May 201714000 mi | Battery would not hold charge, replaced under warranty. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2016 - Dec 2019 | |||
| Apr 20161500 mi | replaced passenger side front window. Damaged before delivery | ||
| Dec 201724000 mi | Left rear pads near bare metal, right rear 70%. Replaced both rear under warranty. | ||
| Sep 201952000 miUS $350 | Replaced brakes and rotors all 4 wheels. second set. Not holding up well | ||
2016 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
150-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota RAV4 in Quebec, Canada Jul 2019 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Mar 202049910 miC $400 | front brakes change | ||
| Jul 202277345 miC $635 | The 12v / 335CCa agm battery was out of stock for over 8 months. My Mechanic managed to find one with weakly searches. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2016 - Aug 2020 | |||
| May 201819840 miC $500 | Camera sensors failed and this disabled the parking assistance. No damage noted to rear bumper at the time of failure | ||
| Aug 201823312 miC $65 | Gas door sensor failed. Door was closed but engine light came on indicating a failure. I was able to drive to dealer for the repair | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Michigan, United States May 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 2016 | AM/FM section of Entune not working at 51 miles...System reset? | ||
| Nov 20164400 mi | Volume level changes...GPS locking-up. Still having problems and we need to take it back...Wow the fun never ends? | ||
| Aug 201711000 mi | Dealer says that volume changes when switching between FM and USB/Sirius are normal. No fix for that. The front end on the radio can't hold a signal. GPS fix will cost $165, to fix problems? Oil change a quart over filled. | ||
| Dec 201716000 mi | Nav issue plus Pairing | ||
| Oct 202143000 mi | Premature brake wear on rotors...Pads glazed at 42k | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201615000 mi | Collision avoidance warning system malfunction | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Maryland, United States Jan 2016 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Aug 20164600 mi | Wheel lug stud broke during tire change, was repaired at no cost to me by dealer. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2016 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 20162000 mi | Navi/head unit lockups. Head unit replaced. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Washington, United States May 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 2016 | HD Radio malfunctioned and dealer determined the radio head needed to be replaced. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Alberta, Canada Feb 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201611780 mi | JBL radio/GPS/phone unit failed and was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jun 201721700 mi | Power rear door failed. ECU replaced under warranty. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in California, United States May 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201817000 mi | Text messages from my phone are not being displayed on the head unit. Problem went from non-existent the first year, to intermittent the following six months, to most of the time now. Bluetooth is working and the phone is synced. Dealer installed software update. I removed then re-added my phone to the system. Problem still occurs. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Washington, United States Mar 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Apr 20179500 mi | Rear hatchback motor ceased to open or close rear hatch door after encountering a restriction. Problem is covered under a recall for hatch door control module. Module was replaced under warranty/recall at no charge. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2016 - May 2017 | |||
| May 20163700 miUS $130 | had windshield replaced, and technology camera requires re-calibration on new windshield. expensive, not covered by insurance either. had prevent. maint (5K) done at same time. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Ohio, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 20165000 mi | Rear hatch would not shut automatically. they had to replace ECU in rear door. | ||
| Dec 201740000 mi | water pump leaking replace rear wheel bearing | ||
| Mar 2022117000 miUS $50 | replaced both headlights, one was out | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Ontario, Canada Oct 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 201835960 mi | Replaced trim pc under roof rack on passenger side. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Minnesota, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Apr 201710000 mi | Rear door lock recall. It had appeared to act up once or twice. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in New York, United States Feb 2016 - May 2019 | |||
| Jun 201819000 miUS $48 | Lubricated the liftgate mechanism. | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in Alberta, Canada Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Jan 2017 | Power Liftgate no longer working | ||
| Toyota RAV4 in California, United States Mar 2016 - Aug 2022 | |||
| Sep 201730000 mi | rear back up sensor | ||
| Aug 2022100000 miUS $700 | water pump leaking | ||
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