Used 2015 Toyota RAV4 Consumer Reviews
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This car saved my life.
Chloe, 10/26/2018
2015 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I drove this car for a little over a year. Never had a problem with anything. I loved her so much. I had put her through a couple fender benders but she was going strong. Once I was hit in the driver's door by a 90s RAV4 going 35 mph that left a sizable dent, but my passengers and I were fine. We eventually had to part ways when I was hit by a drunk driver, flipped twice, and landed upside down. I walked away very shaken up but completely unharmed. My only "injury" was some bruising from the seatbelt (but I maintain that was because I was hanging upside down for a few minutes before I was rescued). I had a 2015 LE model afterward, and it didn't hold up as well on slick roads but still a beautiful car. For comparison, I drove a 2012 VW Passat for 8 months and loved it but not as much as my RAV4, and then I had a 2016 Hyundai Tuscon for a few months and hated it. I would recommend everyone drive a RAV4, or at the very least a Toyota.
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Maureen Cervantes, 07/26/2016
2015 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
This car is the perfect size for an individual or college student. I kayak and bike and my equipment fits perfectly in this car. I can slide an 8 foot kayak in without any problem. 3 adults took a beach road trip for 2000 miles and we had plenty of room and were very comfortable.
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Joe, 08/18/2015
updated 10/05/2022
2015 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
36 of 48 people found this review helpful
My speedometer is reading 3 to 4 mph below actual speed according to radar and confirmed by the dealership. An average speed of 40 mph is a 7.5 to 10% discrepancy. The warranty is 36,000 miles. That equals to a loss of 2,700 to 4,000 miles of warranty. Actual warranty miles will be 32,000 to 33,300. Toyota refused to fix or replace the speedometer. I went through arbitration on July 8, 2015. I lost because there are no laws governing the accuracy of speedometers and that the 3 to 4 mph is within Toyota specifications. In other words, Toyota dictates the accuracy of its speedometers and can therefore reduce the mileage warranty without the buyer being aware that this is happening. In my view this is corrupt as I would not have bought the RAV4 if I had known that Toyota is actually selling me a lesser warranty. Otherwise the vehicle operates fine. However the screen is very touchy and has a habit of going bonkers. I recommend using the tip of a pencil or a similar device. Discard the navigation and have a separate GPS handy. Again if I had known about the speedometer, I would have purchased an alternate brand as there are many out there. Great for hauling stuff such as bags of dirt, mulch, compost, trees, rocks, and even 4x8 plywood. Went tent camping without any problems and ferried it to a couple of islands. Have taken a couple of 3,000 mile trips: Speed averaged 75 on one and 83 on the other over plains and mountains. RAV4 performed flawlessly and had no problems passing other vehicles. MPG was anywhere from 26 to 29. On secondary roads on trips the gas mileage averaged 33. Very quiet engine but outside road noise was very pronounced (loud). The backup camera and blind spot monitor are great safety devices that if you can afford them, they are worth it. The lane monitor not very useful because it can't read lanes in a great variety of road conditions. Very easy vehicle to maneuver and drive. Learned to appreciate the automatic lights which I now leave on 7/24/365. Wish it had a stand alone compass as it contained in the navigation screen. Of course the navigation system is obsolete before you drive it off the lot because the data in the sym card is obsolete and Toyota wants $200 for updates which is again obsolete before you put it in. Best to use your phone or a Garmin -- your phone is always updated and Garmin you can update it for free. Does not have Homelink; was almost a deal breaker. In August/September 2018 completed a round trip from Omaha to New Brunswick, Canada putting over 4700 miles. Averaged 31.1 mpg going 70 to 75 mph driving west but got a little better driving east. Again, the operation of this vehicle was -- no other way to say it -- flawless. Recently moved to New Hampshire and because of the roads dictate the speeds, my mpg has jumped from 27 to 32. Currently have 78,900 miles on it. Battery went out at about 65,000 and brakes will need to be replaced at 73,000. These are expected maintaince items but brakes lasting 73000 is excetional.
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20 years of RAV4's
Chris K, 05/17/2016
2015 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 15 people found this review helpful
I owned an original 1996 RAV4 as my first car and was curious to drive the newest version 20 years later. The original RAV4 was like all the other small SUV's of the day. Cute, compact, good mileage and a fair amount of utility. Mine was the forest green, but the hood paint was flaking off for whatever reason. The radio only worked in one speaker and I couldn't tune too high on the radio dial or I got static. If I floored it, not a whole lot happened and I had to carry around a can of WD40 in the winter, because the locks froze open. But it ran like a champ for the most part and was cheap to maintain. My wife and I got a 2015 Toyota RAV4 AWD XLE on loan from our local dealer thanks to a recall on my wife's 2008 Scion TC. So naturally, I was curious. How did 20 years of evolution measure up to the original? The new one is a lot bigger than the old one. I was impressed with the space in my RAV, but this car has to be twice as big. It's really wide too and the driving position is a lot higher. It almost feels like you're sitting on a milk crate, with a wide view of the road and your surroundings. The load floor in the back is still low and I imagine there isn't much you can't fit in the back. There's some neat cubbie holes in the dashboard and console as well. The acceleration is definitely better than the original, thanks to about 50 more HP, but a bigger car carries more heft and you can feel it. From the numbers, it's dropped about 1.5 seconds in 0-60, but it could use more oomph. The handling leaves something to be desired too. The new RAV4 is easy over bumps, stops well, is very quiet on the road and the wheel is light and easy. But man, is it boring. Sport mode just means a feeling of more power, but nothing else. My old RAV4 was mostly unremarkable. It had its flaws, but for the most part it got me where I needed to go with minimal issues. I put 145k miles on it and only traded in because the AC failed and would have cost more than the car was worth to fix it. I saw it a couple of weeks ago actually and has to be well over 200k in miles by now. It's great great grandson seems poised to do more of the same. Makes sense as that's what Toyotas are these days for the most part. If you want something to get you to where you need to go with minimal effort, this is the car for you. If you need something that moves the needle a little more and gives you some driving excitement, this may not be the best choice. Perhaps that's why I traded in the old RAV4 for a Subaru.
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Severe NVH issues
Stacy Wilson, 07/08/2017
updated 01/12/2021
2015 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful
A surprisingly zippy little SUV, but too many negatives. The #1 issue that I have is the squeaks, creaks, and road noise inside this car. I recently discovered an industry term, 'NVH' - which rates Noise, Vibration, and Hazzard. This Rav4 has the WORST NVH rating. Sure wish I knew about this term prior to purchasing this car. On the hunt for a top rated NVH vehicle. I purchased this vehicle brand new, 2015 Rav4 Limited. Within the first few months, the dashboard began squeaking and creaking - I have a TBI, and cannot tolerate this type of noise. Plus, the road noise coming up into the car from the tires, frame, etc - is brutal. The dealership said that Toyota has 'templates, of an absorbing type of material. The dashboard would be dropped, template installed, problem fixed. Well, that particular squeak and rattle anyway. They informed me that if they went ahead with this repair, they would need to drop the entire dashboard - separating thousands of 'contact points within the dashboard - and the end result would be LOTS of more squeaks. Wow. Also, very very tight seating, even in the front seats. Unless you are a 'petite' person, and do not have any issues with serious road noise in the car while driving, it is a fun little car to bop around with, and the cargo room is fantastic. Update January 2021: Still do not like this car, for the same reasons posted. Plus it is also very top heavy with a very narrow base. But the gas mileage is quite impressive, especially when in the 'Economy Mode'. I would NOT recommend the Toyota Rav4.
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