Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4 ev. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a manufacturer's recall remedy. five days after the recall remedy was performed, the contact experienced unintended acceleration. while driving in a parking lot at 5 mph, the vehicle surged forward to a high speed without warning. the vehicle crashed over a median, a concrete barrier, and into a parked vehicle. the driver sustained minor whiplash, but no medical attention was required. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and the contact waited over ...
I was driving in the parking garage at work and the yellow exclamation light appeared on the dash with a message that says "check ev system. have you vehicle checked by a dealership immediately." i was able to stop and the car started after several attempts. the dealership replaced the ecu. *tr
Whilst driving at 70mph on the hov lane of the freeway, the car switched into neutral and coasted to a stop. because this happened at night, and on a lane that does not have a stopping lane, it was grossly unsafe as cars whizzed by. the car was towed to a dealer for repairs. the dealership, toyota carlsbad, has informed me that a new drive motor will be installed. unfortunately, this issue with the propulsion system failing is common in the toyota rav4 ev (it uses a tesla motor). there are so many drive motors being replaced ...
Overall the worst problem with Toyota RAV4 EV relates to POWER TRAIN problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific RAV4 EV years that are prone to issues with these components.