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2007 Toyota RAV4 engine and engine cooling problems

41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2007 Toyota RAV44% of all complaints for this model year.

41
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
4%
share of all complaints
39,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 55 mph, the engine burned oil excessively. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and a consumption test was performed. The vehicle was not diagnosed, but the mechanic placed less oil in the vehicle and advised the contact to come back…

    filed Oct 17, 2014

  • After hearing about tsbs related to premature water pump failure, I noticed that my rav4 was low on coolant. The dealer service department tested and found the pump was leaking, and replaced it under the power train warranty. Less than 15,000 miles and 2 years later I am noticing that the coolant…

    filed Apr 9, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other RAV4 years

YearReportsShare
2023 RAV411%
2020 RAV4152%
2019 RAV481%
2018 RAV421%
2017 RAV421%
2013 RAV421%
2012 RAV421%
2011 RAV431%
2010 RAV4103%
2009 RAV482%
2008 RAV4244%
2006 RAV4406%
RAV4 engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.