Used 2003 Toyota RAV4 Consumer Reviews
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380,000 and Still Going !!!!!
Rav-Fan, 09/16/2015
updated 03/23/2020
2003 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
49 of 51 people found this review helpful
Bought my Rav4L new 12 plus yrs.ago. Most dependable vehicle I have ever owned. Drove it for over 800 miles a wk for work. Starts in sub-zero weather, when our expensive vehicles would not. Maintenace cost almost nothing. Usual stuff....tires,got 109,000 out of one set, battery, brakes, wiper blades etc. this vehicle has saved me a fortune !!! I'm retired and now my trusted vehicle is used for leisure, golf trips, ballgames etc. If I covered the odometer, you would think the vehicle has less than 50 K. Going to buy my wife a 2016 Rav, safe, dependable, fun to drive. Finally sold my 2003 Rav, to first person who looked at it. Still ran great, and yes I bought my wife a new Rav, which has been problem free....awesome vehicle we both love to drive.
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An excellent vehicle
David Scott, 12/08/2015
2003 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
46 of 50 people found this review helpful
We owned this car for 12 years and it was as trouble-free as a vehicle could be. Basically, you never had to worry about something going wrong. Driver vision was excellent and seating was comfortable. We took it on four around-the-country trips and never had a problem other than a flat tire.
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Toyota will pay for transmission repairs
bbeek, 12/30/2010
2003 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
40 of 45 people found this review helpful
I just found a link to an article that documents that Toyota will pay for ECM failures/transmission rebuilds. Here is the link:http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/toyota-extends-warranty-on-troubled-2001-3-rav4/. You can call the center in Torrance, Calif at 800-468-7814 for more info. I am going to get back my repair costs of $4300 for a rebuilt transmission and ECM module replacement.
I wish I had known.
Dave C, 05/12/2018
2003 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
I was looking for a small SUV/crossover type vehicle to replace my older real estate vehicle. After retiring from real estate I didn't need a large SUV, so I wanted something smaller. I found a nice looking 2003 Toyota Rav4 that seemed to fit my bill. It ran good, the interior was nice and it seemed like it would do me well. I should have read some of the one star reviews. If I had, I would have seen that this vehicle had a bad engine in it and that Toyota doesn't seem to care. The engine has a design defect that caused the head bolts in the back of the engine to pull up and strip the threads in the engine block. Fixing the problem means replacing the engine at a cost of at least $3000. I live on a fixed income now and I don't have that kind of money laying around. I can't drive the car any more than 100 miles without stopping, letting it cool down and putting some water in it. So basically, I'm stuck near home. I wouldn't dream of taking this car on the road. The problem with replacing the engine is that the shop will just put a used engine in the car. Not a rebuilt one. Just a used one. Which will most likely have the same problem this one has. This is the second time I've owned a Toyota and the second time I've gotten a dodgy engine. This will be the last time I have to deal with Toyota and their engines, because I will not buy another. I'll get a Honda CRV or Nissan Rouge. No more Toyotas.
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The computer parts cost more than the car!
Kazz Mack, 05/04/2020
2003 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Buyer beware! Toyota is not as reliable as they say. The ECM computer went out and it cost $1,995.00 to replace. It should not cost that much to reprogram this computer part for a 17 year old part. Thats like playing 2000 dollars for medicine that only cost 20 dollars to make.That is price gouging!! Shame on you Toyota! Had I known this part would have cost that much I would NEVER HAVE BOUGHT A TOYOTA!
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