Abh (automatic high beam) system disconnects randomly and shuts down the head light high beam. when this happens, the abh indicator on the dash goes dark. abh may or may not come back on after several seconds. this happens at highway speeds with no other vehicles or lights around. this is a problem because there is no quick way to get the high beams back on. this has happened since the car was about 2 years old.
The halogen bulbs in the rav4 le are substandard and present a safety hazard. after a dealer upgrade to some brighter bulbs, there is still very little spill to the sides of the road. this prevents me from seeing potential hazards like deer while driving at night. i have had several near misses with animals and even one with a pedestrian inside the city limits because i simply couldn't see them. headlight aim has been verified as correct so that's not the issue either. this is a dangerous situation waiting to happen.
Automatic high beams (ahb) malfunction. when driving at night the ahb systems occasionally (every ~10 minutes lately) shuts down and the green "auto high beam" indicator goes off - resulting in total loss of high beams in all ambient conditions. this usually lasts about a minute and then the systems recovers. there are many cases of this reported on the internet - which can be found by googling "toyota auto high beams malfunction". the issue seems to affect all toyota and lexus vehicles manufactured in the last ~3 years and equipped with ahb. lexus owners seem to be able to successfully fix this under warranty by their dealers - the fix is cleaning the camera lens and the windshield in front of the camera. unfortunately it seems impossible to get this addressed by toyota. i had two dealer visits and two calls with toyota customer service - each time they just try to convince me that "i am using it wrong". by the way i have a video of this happening and showed it my dealer but was denied warranty service nevertheless. a similar video available on youtube - just search for "a_32t4qtx4m" there.
When using auto head lamps and engaging the auto high beams (pushing the left hand switch in) they don't always turn on. sometimes the green auto ready light will not come on which prevents the high beam (blue) light from turning on. i had no issues until about a month ago and now the high beams have refused to turn on a dozen times. i understand this is an intermittent issue, some times they work and sometimes they don't but it is very dangerous when driving on unlit back rounds to have my high beams refuse to turn on. i brought my car in to acton toyota in littleton ma and they claim they could not reproduce the problem. they refuse to acknowledge there have been numerous complaints about the auto high beams not working properly since 2016. since i drive back roads every day which do not have street lights, i need the high beams to come on reliably when i pull back the light switch lever. i understand determining root cause and corrective action on an intermittent is difficult but, they should be honest with their customers and admit the issue exists.
When headlights after dark are set on automatic and i meet on coming traffic either bright lights my lights not only dim automatically but the automatic turns it's self off and won't come back on for a good distance. i have met vehicles with exceptionally bright lights and my automatic not only turns off but the headlights turn off altogether and i am left without headlights. i am fumbling with the light switch to turn the lights on manually. this could be deadly.
Toyota's headlights are terrible and make it hard to see at night. they are using the same 9012 bulbs used on the gmc sierra before you guys issued a safety recall for the sierra's headlights. see this for reference: http://www.gmcproblems.com/trends/terrible-headlights/ i really think toyota should do something to fix this. on rural roads with animals like deer i feel its potentially dangerous.
I purchased a 2017 rav4 le in december 2017. after driving it in the dark, i realized how horrible the headlights are. i had them adjusted on may 5, 2018, but little difference was noticed. those that buy the high end models of the rav4 get better headlights. and they cannot be retro fitted into the le model. driving at night scares the bejezzus out of me. my parents live in montana (lots of wildlife), and hitting a deer is not my idea of fun. i drive high beams as much as possible, but don't want another car to wreck due to my headlights. i can't even see across the street with the headlights on low beam. i can't believe toyota has not remedied this issue. driving in the rain on november 23, 2018, was horrible! i couldn't even tell if the headlights were on. i went to the toyota dealership on november 24, 2018, and gave the salesman a piece of my mind. i will not buy another toyota as long as these headlights remain an issue. this is extremely dangerous and puts people at risk of their lives if driving at night. i will see what they come back with after my discussion the other night. i wasn't able to drive most of 2017 due to medical issues, so i didn't realize this problem. toyota is better than this and should be embarassed by the situation. i've spoke with them several times about this problem and they know who i am when in the dealership. the next step is to write to the toyota corporation about my specific complaint. i had a 2009 rav4 and did not have this issue. a huge black eye for toyota.
The car is equipped with auto high beams. which do not function properly. on monday, march 26,2017, my wife was driving to work in the early morning. she had the auto high beam setting on and the headlights flashed from low to high and back several times, while she was following a car. the sensors did not recognize there was a car in front of her. at other times, while driving with the auto selection on the indicator on the dash just vanishes and will not reset unless you manually turn on the high beams, then turn them back to auto. this was one of the selling points of the car that toyota advertises, but it does not work as it should. unfortunately in this day and age, this may cause a road rage incident, if the driver in front of the vehicle gets agitated. i contacted toyota corporate, but i feel as if this was a waste of my time. the dealership thinks the setting is too sensitive, but there is no way to adjust the sensitivity. so basically i was told don't use it. it was set when i left the dealership yesterday and the auto indicator just vanished from the dash.
The turn signal flashes in the cabin , but it is quiet,and i can not hear it. the dealer said 2 times that it can not be adjusted , case closed.. i contacted toyota customer exp.center , case # [xxx] and [xxx] and talked to [xxx] . the case manager 1-800-331-4331 and he said the dealers service tech.is right case is closed.i believe a safety issue exists here... i have electric seats and the seat belt receiver is low in the crevice in the corner making time to buckle up very ,very hard in the winter.again toyota can not be adjusted,case closed.my weight is 158 lbs. thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Reverse lights are 2'x2' triangle lights at the bottom of car. most reverse lights are towards middle of panel with the brake lights. not visible to someone else possible reversing at same time and can't see bottom of my car. 2014 model had them in middle. not sure of 2016 or 2016 but my 17 and current 2018 has reverse lights at bottom. safety issue if people can't notice your reverse lights.
Road visibility at night using low beam headlights. when low beams are used at night there is a define dark portion of the windshield about center (horizonally) the area below the line is lit but the area above is completely black. the distance you can see is less than 300 ft and reduces down to 50 75 ft when going down hill. every thing above the lit line is completely black. the lighting system is halogen and is completely unsafe to drive at night without using the high beams..dealers have refused to address problem with other owners.
Output from the low beam headlights is terrible. low beams are so dim that it's often times hard to see at night, making it hard to see pedestrians and animals. this is unsafe i believe. toyota should replace the bulbs just like gmc did http://www.gmcproblems.com/trends/terrible-headlights/ it is very hard to see laterally at night with just the low beams on.
This windshield is called the windshield of death online!the headlights of the arc only light up part of the windshield. as you can see from the reflection, the top half of the windshield is black. it is alarnming. the nights were raised a slight amount by the dealer but visibility is still not up to par-- going around corners is dangerous. it seems tat the halogen bulbs do not give enough light.
We recently purchased a 2017 toyota rav4 le. the first time we drove this vehicle at night we were shocked that, when using low or high beams, a dark area appeared across the entire windshield obstructing our vision. it is impossible to drive at night and feel safe. when you go up and down small hills, the darkness moves up and down as well, and is very annoying. we contacted the dealer and they said this was the way the car was made. they would do nothing and,in fact, told us that they didn't own the car anymore and that we should complain to toyota; that if enough people complained perhaps they would have a recall. frankly, we are afraid to drive this vehicle at night.
Headlights on low beam, form a line across the windshield. unable to see the road ahead unless high beams are activated. you cannot see stop or street signs. unless you know there is a stop sign or road entrance you cannot see them when using the low beams. 2 other people have driven my vehicle and complained about not being able to see the road ahead. very dangerous. i am now leery of driving this vehicle at night.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota rav4. while driving various speeds, the headlights malfunctioned. the contact stated that the headlights did not provide enough lighting to illuminate the road ahead. in addition, the auto high beam headlights were intermittent in illuminating the road ahead. hoselton toyota of east rochester, new york was contacted on different occasions. on the first occasion, the dealer stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner and informed the contact to get used to the way the headlights operated. the dealer's regional service manager and technician were contacted a second time and the headlights were adjusted slightly. hoselton toyota warned that any more adjustments would blind oncoming traffic. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there were no recalls. the failure mileage was 6,000.
The dash lighting during certain daylight conditions is unreadable, or requires excessive staring to determine quantities such as vehicle speed, fuel amount, and other quantities on the multi function information display (mfid). whether it is unreadable depends on the angle of the sun relative to the vehicle.the inability to quickly see what is inadequately displayed forces the driver to either guess the speed or to stare too long in an attempt to ascertain the speed. this is a safety hazard. (i believe it affects other toyota models as well as my rav4 ev). *js *js
Halogen projection headlights are unsafe. they do not illuminate the sides and upper part of the road and cause a moving line in the center of your field of vision where there is darkness about the line making it impossible to see clearly at night using the low beams. on a downhill, the area of illumination is cut off and unsafe - have to use high beams in order to see the road. this line also bounces around with the bumps on the road and causes me to get nauseous when driving with low beams at night. this was not a one time incident: this happens when driving the car at night since i have owned the car. *tr