Used 2005 Toyota RAV4 Consumer Reviews
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rav4 at 85,000 miles
Corey, 04/13/2010
2005 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
12 of 19 people found this review helpful
I have had my Rav4 since 2006 and did not have to many issues at the time. At about 75,000 miles the alternator went out and is the biggest pain to get fixed due to the connector being a special piece from the rest. Since I got the car in 2006 it had a knocking noise in the engine that no one can seem to figure out. The gas has a severe hesitation and should probably be on a recall. It takes about 2-3 seconds from the time you step on the gas till the car preforms. Once it kicks in, it jerks very badly. Very easy to drive, almost like a go kart.
luv my rav
M F, 03/19/2005
2005 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I waited a while to switch to an SUV and as soon as I saw the RAV I knew it was the one. I am a loyal Toyota driver but did try other SUVs for comparison and I made a beeline back to the RAV. Toyota also offers very very good customer care. They are real people friendly. My first car was a Toyota Corolla SR5 in 1987 and I am sure my last car will be a Toyota.
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Faithfully Yours, 04/12/2007
2005 Toyota RAV4 AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My wife and I drove no car but Toyotas in last 30 years. RAV4 AWD is another great hit. Traction is so good that we no longer shovel snow on the drive way. Acceleration is remarkable given the size of the engine. Antilock brake is so effective on all road conditions, shine or rain.
Very Disappointed in gas mileage
Kurt & Jean Flaig, 01/23/2006
2005 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
My husband and I are basically very satisfied with our Rav 4 but are very disappointed in the gas mileage. We do not get anywhere near what was quoted. As a matter of fact, we are not getting much better than our full size AWD pickup which we traded for the Rav4. We are only averaging 19 - 20 miles per gallon and have even had it back to the dealer which they claim there is nothing wrong with our car. That was our main purpose for trading in our pickup, and that was the gas mileage.
Good car until it rolled
Anne, 05/05/2008
2005 Toyota RAV4 Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this little SUV, it had over 40,000 trouble-free miles. Never thought it would "roll" easily. My daughter - good driver - in her 20s, no previous accidents - was going about 20 mph and hit the back of a black parked car on a very dark street. The Rav basically tipped over - it ended up on its side almost even w/the car it hit. Paramedics and police at the scene said, yes, SUVs do that. I've heard of larger SUVs rolling but I thought you'd have to be traveling much faster. No airbags went off because she wasn't going fast enough. Thank goodness only minor injuries. Be careful in any SUV, even the great little RAV. Hopefully this was a fluke of an accident.