Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Toyota RAV4 has 42 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY CAR IS MAKING THE "GROWLING" NOISE DESCRIBED IN TOYOTA'S WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT AND TOYOTA WILL NOT... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL CAR RUMBLES WHEN IN MOTION GOING OVER 55 MPH SOUND COMES FROM MIDDLE OF CAR HAPPENS WH... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | I OWN A 2007 RAV 4, 110,000 MILES AND I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY BEGAN TO DRIVE AND THE TRANSMISS... |
| Jan 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I TOOK MY RAV4 TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR ITS REGULAR CHECK-UP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CARS TRANSMISSION... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR JERKS AFTER VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND SPEEDS UP. THIS IS UNSAFE IN TRAFFIC DUE T... |
| Jul 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING TO FREDERICKSBURG ON I-95 AROUND MIDNIGHT LAST MONDAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL MY WARNING... |
| Nov 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | OIL PAN LEAKING THEY REPLACED AND CHARGE ME $ 470. PAN SUB ASSY OIL FIPG OIL PAN PLUG W/HEAD STR... |
| Sep 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | FROM PARKED, AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, VEHICLE RESPONSE RESEMBLED HAVING PARKING BRAKE ON, AND A G... |
| Jun 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON SIDE STREET AND I HEARD A LOUD THUMP (ALMOST LIKE I WENT OVER SOMET... |
| Mar 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION STARTED TO WHINE,. BEARINGS. *TR |
| Jan 25, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | OIL BURNING RECALL. MY CAR RAV4 BURNS OIL AT LEAST ONE QUART PER 1200 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED ... |
| May 17, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTIONS. 1ST NOTICED AROUND MAY 2014 AT 95000 MILES. NEED TO ADD 1 TO 1.5 ... |
| Apr 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A WHINING NOISE AND VIBRATION FELT IN MY GAS PEDAL WHICH MY MECHANIC HAS DETERMINED TO BE FRO... |
| Feb 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SECURED IN PARK AN... |
| Aug 14, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY WIFE NOTICED OIL LITE CAME ON AND WENT OFF IN A SPLIT SECOND . AFTER THAT THE CAR SHUT OFF CAR WA... |
| Sep 20, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE WOULD HEAR... |
| May 14, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH,... |
| Oct 8, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IN THE FALL OF 2011, THE VSC AND 4WD LIGHTS CAME ON IN MY 2007 RAV4. AT THE SAME TIME MY CRUISE CON... |
| Jan 10, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | NEUTRAL START SWITCH HIDDEN WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CAN FAIL TO WORK AN... |