Problems with 2010 Toyota RAV4 SUSPENSION

Rear suspension fix of previous recall will not allow rear alignment of vehicle because of the epoxy encasement. this is not acceptable. just spent 800.00 on tires and alignment only to find out the rear is out of alignment and can't be aligned due to toyota's fix (epoxy encasement).

2010 toyota rav4. consumer writes in regard to warranty enhancement program and feels the company and dealership should cover warranty work. *as *js

Sometimes when i am pulling out or pulling in to park my car i hear this bang on my right rear side. sometimes when i am turning left or right and the right rear tire gets most of the weight of the vehicle i hear the same hard bang. i took it to my mechanic and he rode with me and he heard it too. my mechanic thought it was the struts and replaced them, but that was not the problem. i still have this problem. please help. my mechanic said that under the car in the rear there is a bar that has a stamp that indicates recall item.

Toyota issued a safety recall g0v a few years ago that sealed the rear suspension arms with an epoxy. my rear alignment is out, and i cannot no longer adjust my rear suspension unless i replaced both rear suspension arms. toyota says this is my own problem, and any repair associated with this safety recall has to come from my pocket. how can the safety recall lead to another problem? i am probably not the only one who has experienced this issue as i read several other folks who voiced their concerns online. is there anything that nhtsa can do?

Rear toe allinemennt adjusters recall. the part is now being epoxied due to a toyota manufacturing flaw. now the customers have to suffer the cost at $600.00 to have a simple allinement done on the rear of the car. the online car reviews from other customers are really pissed for being played suckers from toyota. there is a lot of loyal toyota customers going to drop toyota and go with honda. and after getting rid of these flawed cars to the open market and other people get to own flawed junk 'toyota's', their view will be the same as the current toyota owners. then the snowball effect kicks in plus all the news about toyota's now being junk cars i'm sure will hurt the company where it should, in their bank accounts. i was a big loyal toyota owner for years, taking a lot of heat from my nascar friends for owning a toyota, wait till they hear about this, this will make their day and a i told you so will be next. toyota has or had a chance to do it right and they are blowing it big time. 2006-2011 years have been recalled on the rav4, over ...

My complaint is about the rear suspension recall enacted in 2012. i had the recall performed at my local toyota dealer in 2014. recently i purchased new tires at a firestone dealer and purchased a a lifetime alignment. when they performed the alignment for front and rear, both needed a little adjustment. i was informed that it could not be done and they can only adjust the front as the rear had a tag that states "only to be serviced by an authorized toyota dealer." furthermore, when toyota serviced the recall, they painted epoxy over the entire arm. now this leaves for a very expensive fix. the recall solution made by toyota disabled the ability to adjust the toe in toe out function to align this vehicle properly. i called the toyota dealership and they told me the whole suspension needs to be redone with new parts and new kits costing 200 dollars plus labor. i believe this to be a engineering problem. the recall fix did not allow an adjustable arm and this will cause an uneven wear on my brand new tires. this is wrong and toyota feels they have no responsibility on this matter ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (parkway toyota, 50 sylvan ave, englewood cliffs, nj 076320, (201) 944-3300) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I have my rear tires wearing uneven. took my vehicle to get an alignment but toyota has a sticker on it saying no one can adjust due to recall. toyota apparently put apoxy on their suspension recall and now my car needs an alignment and no one can fix it. toyota says for 850.00 they will fix it. seriously, it only needs an alignment but because they did a horrible job in the first place i am unable to maintain my own car. they refuse to fix it without charging me. how can they get away with this. this is their fault

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic for a wheel alignment. when the mechanic placed the vehicle on the lift, it was noticed that the rear passenger side control arm was bolted and epoxied. the contact stated that the rear passenger side control arm was repaired on december 21, 2014 by toyota of morristown (169 ridgedale avenue, morristown, nj 07960) per nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (suspension). immediately after the repairs were performed, the rear passenger tire started to wear unevenly and had to be replaced five times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

I am filing a complaint against butler toyota located at 9419 aronson dr., indianapolis, in 46240. this is the address of the service department. we have been calling them for two years to try and get the recalls taken care on our car. each time we have called they say they do not have the parts in stock. i just tried to schedule an appointment with the service department again today and was given the same story.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension). the mechanic found that the vehicle was not affected by this recall, but it was repaired anyway at toyota of portland (55 ne broadway st, portland, or 97232, (503) 284-1105). at no cost. toyota?s prescribed recall repair involves applying an epoxy to the adjustment nuts on the rear lower suspension arms (toyota part # 4871042020), per the instructions specified by toyota (safety recall ?csj?). in december 2018, a tire service center noted the contact?s rear wheels where out of alignment but that they could not perform an alignment due to the application of the epoxy ? which seized the adjustment nuts in place. the contact is now unable to have a rear alignment performed. contact returned the vehicle to the dealer, who stated that the suspension arms must be entirely replaced in order to realign the rear wheels ? with toyota insisting the recall work (applying epoxy) is performed again at contact?s expense. contact was quoted $1050 by toyota dealership to perform the work. prior to the recall, ...

Recall service was not performed by authorized dealership as part of a scheduled service on multiple recalls. neither the manufacturer nor dealership has contacted me for updated recall service. a verbal explanation for this lack of recall service is that a part is not available to complete this one recall service.

Heard a loud sound in the rear of the vehicle while driving down the road at about 30 mph. sound hear again while turning into my driveway. later, while on the highway, the vehicle seemed to be swaying. took the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection, which revealed that the rear sway bar links were loose and required replacement. one rear shock was leaking and both rear shocks needed replacement. i don't understand why sway bar link defect is not covered by the manufacturer since this is clearly a product defect with potentially serious safety consequences.

2010 rav4 with only 28000 miles on it has had two recalls for rear suspension. the second one (g0v nhtsa 16v-596) has yet to be performed as the parts are on backorder. this is a serious recall in my opinion and toyota needs to address the issue with more concern. i am having issues where the ride quality has diminished since the first recall was performed. also, i have had new tires placed on the vehicle and am wanting the recall performed quickly in an effort to not accelerate tire wear from bad alignment. i also am concerned about the safety of this vehicle and limit my wife as to how far and fast she can drive it. it is her primary car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. glendale toyota of glendale, california was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. north hollywood toyota of north hollywood was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. in addition, the dealer refused to make a weekend appointment and stated that there were no parts available in southern california. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. updated 10/24/17*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. *js