Used 2002 Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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Love This Car
Maricruz, Gardena, CA, 10/23/2015
Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
37 of 37 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2002 RAV4 at 106k miles. It is now at 118k and it runs as good as a new car. It is so comfortable and so reliable. Ive only had to do the basic maintenance which include oil change and brake change. It is so great on gas. It looks newer than a 2002. The paint and parts are all original and it rides so smooth. My only complain is the spare tire cover, unfortunately it is too difficult to remove. Other than that everything about this truck is great.
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Brooklyn Rav 4
Gary, Staten Island, NY, 08/05/2016
updated 02/16/2024
Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
27 of 28 people found this review helpful
I love my 2002 Rav4, HAVE 233kmiles. Had the tranny ECM issue a few years back, Toyota replaced ECM for free(car had less than 100k miles ansd was less than 10 years old at that time. Replaced from struts and got spring strut assembly(about $300 TOTAL) took about 1 hour to swap out on lift. I plan to keep Rav another2-4 years and see no problem getting over 270kmiles. I wish Toyota made washing machines...I would buy them , indestructible. At 200k miles hadf to put on new exhaust(got my money worth, from original, one AND RADIO DIED, NEED TO PUT IN REPLACEMENT RADIO. Car still runs and drives great!!
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Buyer Beware
catrna, Tucson, AZ, 06/08/2012
Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
58 of 69 people found this review helpful
I have owned a 2002 for 5 years and while it seemed like a good car at first it is not. At 89000 miles the transmission died and is no longer covered buy warranty. After doing more web serarching I found that Many 2001-2003 Rav 4's have presented with this problem Toyota is aware of this but has not recalled. So unless you have monney in your pocket to shell out for car repaires don't buy.
Amazing car until the ecm went
tha dude, 02/04/2010
Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
and your ecm WILL mess up your transmission... i wasted money on a new transmission and was told my ecm got reprogrammed but it still does the same stuff to me. its pretty scary when u drive across a four way and your car slows down and drags while you're inside being jerked around. will never buy a toyota EVER again. now im looking into other cars..... makes me mad because the car was perfect until this.
Rav4=No worries
FunSmart, 07/02/2010
Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
We I was looking for a car I back in 2006 grabbed the consumer report and this car showed the best rating of all (not only small SUV). I bought it used and through these years (today 2010) I have confirmed day by day that the reports were true. The Rav4 is spacious (you can easily remove the back seats) for cargo and passengers. The spare tire gives the sporty "Jeepy" look and unlike other cars there is no sacrifice of space to accommodate the tire inside the vehicle, so all that space left is yours to fill. Thanks to this the height of the base of the trunk is at or below your needs. Just go and compare this with other cars, you will find they are much higher.
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