Used 2019 Toyota RAV4 Consumer Reviews
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Adventure trim grinds
Jared w , 04/24/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
258 of 268 people found this review helpful
Like many other people that have the adventure trim, my torque Vectoring AWD system is grinding and making a mooing sound every time the rest driveline disconnects. My dealer confirmed this and ordered a new transfer case but may not fix the problem. One dealer told me the put in the wrong fluid at the factory, another said the gears were tooled wrong and Toyota is aware of the problem and will re-tool the system and replace around July of this year. Very disappointed!!
Adventure Model Is GRINDING
Glenn Lowe, 03/05/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
423 of 441 people found this review helpful
My Adventure model has been GRINDING when the AWD Driveline Disconnect engages/disengages after driving the car for about 20-30 min (When gear oil has heated up). This popped up after driving the car for about 1,000 miles. 2 Dealers that know NOTHING about the technical workings of the driveline disconnect system have told me that "It sounds normal". WHY WOULD TOYOTA RELEASE A CAR THAT GRINDS AND CALL THAT "NORMAL"?!?!?! Especially their best selling car???? Extremely frustrated that I traded in a fun, perfectly functioning Focus ST for a brand new car that grinds all the time. Dealerships basically tell me "if it doesn't have a warning light and doesn't have a TSB or Recall, the car must be functioning normally" On top of that the Automatic transmission is a joke. Jolts if you come to a near-stop then accelerate again (READ ABOUT THE 2018 CAMRY!!! SAME MOTOR+TRANSMISSION!!! SAME PROBLEMS REPORTED!!!). All of these "features" (8 speed, early shifting trans, complicated driveline disconnect) are sacrificing reliability and ensuring headaches in the name of squeezing a couple more MPG out of a car. Until Toyota acknowledges the problem and repairs the car, I wouldn't DARE take this GRINDING, JERKY car on an ADVENTURE.
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Buyers Remorse
Becky, 08/11/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
161 of 167 people found this review helpful
The good: Highway gas mileage is around 32 mpg. Transmission is jerky from a rolling stop. Engine noise is excessive under acceleration. Lots of rattles and road noise. If you drive around a bend in the road with the cruise control on, be prepared for the vehicle to automatically apply the brakes without any warning. This is due to the adapted cruise control reading false positives around almost any bend. The electronic parking brake has refused to release itself several times. We no longer use it anymore. The display on the touch screen is starting to fail. The gas gauge and DTE often won't update after a fill up. We bought the vehicle new and have around 3,200 miles on it. We regret this purchase and will likely be trading it in on something else for a loss.
2019 Limited RAV4
Leo, 02/25/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
399 of 417 people found this review helpful
I got my 2019 Limited RAV4 on 2/23/19. After purchasing the car and driving on the road 2 hours. The engine lights on and the PKSB lights on. At that time, I only drove 80 miles total. I was thinking just sensor failure. So I continue driving back from the dealership to my home. Today, when I drove on the road, 300 miles total, the engine overheated alarm on and tell me park immediately. So I parked the car on the side of the road and call the Toyota towing service. I want to see if someone has the same issue as me. I feel bad with the brand new car already start having issue.
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He who "hesitates".....
Flying Dutchman, 05/04/2019
2019 Toyota RAV4 LE 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 8A)
85 of 88 people found this review helpful
I have owned or leased a total of 6 Toyota vehicles since 1992. 4 of these were RAV4 AWD models. I can honestly say I have never had any outstanding mechanical issues with any of these vehicles-until now. The 2019 version of the RAV4 has demonstrated some unusual performance issues. While the car is noisy, that's not a major concern for me. After all, it is a "truck". I picked the RAV4 up at the dealership on April 26th and have only driven it about 200 miles thus far. My major concern involves the vehicle's tendency to buck and surge at stop signs, traffic lights and the like. It really affects the performance of the vehicle. I contacted the dealership and they advised I must be driving in the car with the automatic transmission in the "selective" mode. Wrong! They said they've never heard of the surging problem. I drove the car for two more days and, after a series of experiments, was able to drive the car smoothly AFTER I disabled the "Stop and Go" feature. Admittedly, I've only driven the car for a week. While I don't really expect anything major to happen with the car, I just wanted to get this "annoyance" out there.
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