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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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11,000 miles · Sep 14, 2017

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OUR NAMES ARE [XXX] RESIDING AT [XXX] IN [XXX] .AS OF JULY 17 WE STARTED ENCOUNTERING VERY DANGEROUS AND ODD INTERMITTENT BEHAVIOR ON OUR 2017 RAV 4 HYBRID [XXX] WHICH WAS PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA OF LAKE CITY IN DECEMBER OF 2016. CURRENTLY, WE BELIEVE THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THIS UNREPAIRED SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND WE ARE NOT DRIVING IT. IN JULY MY WIFE FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS BEHAVIOR WHERE THE CAR WOULD DRIVE FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. SHE LATER EXPERIENCED IT AGAIN WITH OUR FRIEND LISE KAUFFMAN IN MID-AUGUST (8-10THISH) WHILE ON ORCAS ISLAND. ON TUESDAY THE 22ND - WE GOT IN TOUCH WITH GABE IN SERVICE AND THEN LATER KAREN. WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS VERY ODD SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING AND THEY WOULD NEED TO SEE IT HAPPEN. WE WAITED UNTIL THE TRUCK COULD BE SEEN BY A TOYOTA REP - WHO VISITS ONCE A MONTH - ON 8/31 AND WERE TOLD THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN. SATURDAY 9/9 IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS JENN WAS PARALLEL PARKING (MOVING VEHICLE) ON YESSLER WAY WHICH ALMOST MADE HER HIT A CAR. MONDAY 9/11 IT HAPPENED WITH VAN DRIVING IN OUR DRIVEWAY (STATIONARY) AND WE FILMED IT.TUESDAY 9/12 SPOKE TO CAREN - STILL SPOKE OF HOW ODD THIS WAS AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. I TOLD HER ABOUT VIDEO AND CONCERN ABOUT OUR SAFETY - BIGGER ISSUE - WAS TOLD SHE WOULD CONTINUE TO DISCUSS AND THEY WERE ON OUR SIDE. SENT HER VIDEO VIA EMAIL TO [XXX]. TODAY, WEDNESDAY 9/13 I SPOKE TO [XXX] AT 2:30 AND SHE ASKED ME MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR DRIVEWAY (WHICH I'VE MADE CLEAR - MULTIPLE TIMES - AND ONCE AGAIN ASKED IF WE COULD BRING THE CAR IN AND DUPLICATE THE SITUATION. WE HAVE BEEN VERY CLEAR IN OUR COMMUNICATION THAT THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE AND THUS WE CAN'T. WE DO HAVE IT ON FILM AND CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE FEAR OF SOMETHING GREATER HAPPENING TO ENDANGER US, OTHERS OR PROPERTY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #11023434

Official recalls

17V295000 · Tires:temporary/emergency Spare Tire

May 2, 2017

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.