2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHROME TRIM ON THE DASHBOARD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIEW OF THE FRONT SIDE MIRRORS WERE OBSTRUCTED BY A SHINY GLARE THAT CREATED A BLINDING EFFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LACK OF VISIBILITY BECAME MORE PROMINENT AND PERSISTENT IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WHEN THE SUN WAS PRESENT. STEVINSON TOYOTA WEST (780 DENVER WEST COLORADO MILLS BLVD, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80401, (720) 259-2544) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY REPAIR SHOP. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING A FABRIC MASKING TAPE TO THE CHROME TRIM OF THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 HV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERMAIN TOYOTA OF NAPLES (13315 TAMIAMI TRAIL N, NAPLES, FL 34110 (888) 722-4942) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT HAVE THE WINDOWS TINTED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE TINT, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TR

AUTOMATIC TRUNK LIFT GATE PISTON HAS NOT WORKED SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR BRAND NEW WITH 32 MILES ON IT IN MARCH 2016. THE PISTON WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACED 200 MILES INTO DRIVING THE CAR. PISTON HAS REPEATEDLY FALLEN OFF OF JOINT AND HAS CAUSED EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AND CAUSED VERY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUNK AND ROOF OF THE CAR AND THE TRUNK IS UNABLE TO BE SHUT. CAR IS OUT OF SERVICE CURRENTLY AND THE TRUNK HAD TO BE BUNGEED TO ANOTHER PART OF THE CAR IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT TO A NEARBY DEALER WHICH WAS A 30 MILE DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUNK WOULD NOT SHUT AND IT WAS OPEN THE ENTIRE DRIVE. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE PUTTING THEM IN THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAULTY AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE ISSUE. *TR

I WAS PARKING MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPACE (ON AN INCLINE) WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAKS, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD JUMPED A RAISED SIDEWALK AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING THE CONCRETE WALL OF A BUILDING. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT THE PURCHASING DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG.

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE 2016, MY 2016 RAV4 SLE HYBRID CENTER CONSOLE DECK LID SLAM TO CLOSE THERE IS NO SPRING TO HOLD THE LID IN THE CONSOLE SO YOU CAN CLOSE IT NORMALLY, MY GRANKIDS (6 AND 5 YEARS OLD) CAN GET HURT IF THEY PUT THEIR FINGER, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAY THIS MODEL DOESN'T HAVE THE SPRING, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE KIDS IF THEY OPEN THE LID AND LET IT GO COULD EASILY BREAK THEIR FINGERS,IT DOES NOT CLOSE LIKE A REGULAR OTHER CAR LID, MECHANICS CHECKED AND SHOW ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY CAR AND ANOTHER TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID LIMITED 2016 THAT IT HAS THE SPRING BUT THE RAV4 SLE HYBRID 2016 NOT, SO PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE ANY CHILD GET HURT AND THAT WILL BE VERY BAD THEY COULD LOSE A FINGER, WITH THE FORCE THAT THE LID CLOSES.

DURING THE FIRST STARTUP OF THE DAY (OR AFTER COOLED DOWN) THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES RAPIDLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE AND THE ENGINE SURGES ROCKING THE CAR BACK AND FORTH. THE CAR IS IN PARK, AND MY FOOT HAS TO BE ON THE BRAKE TO START THE CAR, BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE CAR IN GEAR. SO FAR IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I CAN'T REPRODUCE IT FOR THE DEALERSHIP. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN WOBBLE AT STARTUP WITHOUT THE ENGINE SURGING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I LEASED THE CAR.