Used 2014 Toyota RAV4 Consumer Reviews
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So reliable!
J Shoup, 09/13/2017
2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
40 months, 60,000+ miles and no major repairs. Just recently replaced tires, and we're happy with how the car has held up. Our only complaint is that the touchscreen has topped working after three years, something we've seen mentioned in RAV4 chat groups. Winter performance in PA has been strong. Would absolutely buy another one. Just got 34 mpg on 300 mile highway drive this past weekend.
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Very Bad Rear Suspention
Kiran, 09/30/2016
2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful
The ride is very rough , I can feel every single bump on the road. Now I have 32000 on it and dealer was never able to find the suspension issues. Also car seats vibrate because of bad suspension. Car looks great inside and outside, but when driving in city I feel like someone is trying to shaking me from behind. Checked with both dealer and individual mechanic both said the car is designed in such way.
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2014 RAV 4-XLE-FWD Gas Milage Terrible!
terryljam3, 11/22/2014
updated 11/22/2017
2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
24 of 40 people found this review helpful
I purchased a new RAV 4 in April of this year. My 2014 RAV 4 was the XLE with front wheel drive only which was rated for 24 city and 31 hwy mpg. I have over 5000 miles on it and have taken multiple highway trips and driven it to work locally each day. No mater what driving condition, I have only achieved 24 mpg. I tried different gas octanes and no difference. My Mazda's always achieved there rated mileage so the idea of my driving habits have nothing to do with it. This car is a lemon and the dealer will not even talk to me about it. I cannot promote this car that does not do what it was advertised to do. Two years later and the gas mileage still sucks! No improvement. Update-2017: I traded this gas sucking RAV-4 and got a nice Honda CRV that gets 35 mpg as advertised. On the RAV-4, the Berglund Toyota dealer in Lynchburg VA and Toyota HQ refused to back their advertising and did nothing but try to blame it on my driving! I will never buy or rent any Toyota product until I'm dead and will not drive one in heaven because all Toyota cars and dealers will be in hell!
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3 rd year and running great
Nancy McKee, 05/02/2016
updated 05/04/2017
2014 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
This is my third RAV 4 and highly recommend it. Especially love safety features.
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Not worth it
duke98, 12/16/2014
2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
27 of 47 people found this review helpful
This is my first Toyota but will be my last. It has problems from the first month and the dealer is not willing do do any acceptable resolution. The car runs OK but not better than competitors and there are numerous quality issues. The navigation is not working properly and lost on the road at least once ever 5~6 uses. I now use my iphone more due to its reliability. Seat-belt locks when I put on, so I have to try many times to unlock it. I often locks when I need to reach the glove box while parked in a parking lot, so I had to take it off. The rear brakes make strange noise. [HTML removed]
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Richard chang, 06/20/2018
2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
My onboard radio went out of commission at the 4th year. I spent another $780 to get a new one.They said the wiring and interface of Toyota radio was too complicated to work properly. I never drove a car with radio went dead first. Is this "Toyota quality"? OMG! They ought to be ashamed of themselves. Not gonna buy Toyota anymore.
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Poor sound stereo
Dinorah Gallegos, 05/15/2018
2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
After "only" 4 years of having my Rav4 2014 now I don't have a functional sound stereo, instead I have a weird image, I went to Toyota dealer and they didn't find the problem, now I stuck with a vehicle that I didn't pay yet, with no sound at all,I am very disappointed.
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Reliable Basic Transportation
William, 09/20/2020
updated 03/23/2021
2014 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is a 6 month update to my 9/2020 review of my trusty RAV 4 LE bought new in 9/2014. In 9/2020 I wrote that the RAV at 51,000 miles "has been Toyota reliable except for a failed CD drive at year 4. There is bluetooth and a USB input so all is not lost. Still comfortable at speed on smooth interstates." 6 months later: The RAV seems to me to be aging rapidly. Total miles are about 51,500 -- I've driven only 2,000 miles in the past 14 months(!) In addition to the unrepairable CD drive mentioned in September, the keyless entry system has failed. Second: The car's ride is now very unsettled -- I've had shocks and etc thoroughly checked by my customary dealer. They find nothing. Maybe my problem is new stiff tires? -- But I think that's at best only part of the issue. So the ride is now UNacceptable to me on any surface. Realignments are necessary about every 2 years if your streets are as rough as mine. So the RAV is still reliable & trouble-free mechanically, but noise and ride are wearing me out. Others may not care or notice such changes. Other trim levels or more recent versions of this RAV may be quite different. Please note that Toyota recently did a thorough re-do of the RAV, so current new RAV's may be much different. I will say -- my experience with the 2014 RAV is dramatically different from my 10 years with a 2004 Camry LE which overall was an astonishingly good "basic transportation" vehicle. I won't have this RAV for 10 years.
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Very disappointed
Disappointed RAV4 owner, 10/25/2017
2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
This is my 2nd RAV4 and will be my last. It started out pretty great, I bought it new and now have 45K miles. The sunroof rattles horribly and the dealer will not fix. The brakes/suspension sound like its eating something yet 3 different shops have told me its just how it was made. As other reviewers have said at certain times of the day the sun hits the chrome interior dash trim and its blinding. The radio/navigation screen is next to impossible to read in bright light, despite changing settings. The spare tire is only a donut. The seat fabric is wearing unevenly. The rear door/trunk doesn't have any automation and the tiny handle to pull it down is hard to find. The storage is limited and what is there is pretty useless. All in all, extremely disappointed.
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Toyota living off a reputation, not building on on
Toyota regret, 07/31/2017
2014 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful
Most uncomfortable seats I have ever sat in, after 20 minutes my foot goes numb, my back aches I cannot drive more than 45 minutes without extreme discomfort. my 2012 Fusion seat is a lazy boy next to this joke they call a seat zero lumbar support. If you don't have back problems but want them buy a RAV4. I have owned this for 6 Month's and have to take a loss trading it, it is that bad to sit in. The delay wipe has only 1 speed REALLY??? The cruise control is a lever attached to the steering wheel and when the wheel is in a certain position you tend to hit the wiper control. Brake rotors replaced at 20k not aggressive braking or towing, after much argument dealer replaced rear rotors not pads and wrote on the WARRANTY repair recommending I replace the front rotors, NO MORE TOYOTA'S for me. . Seems Toyota is living off a reputation instead of building on one
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