2007 Toyota RAV4: multiple warning lights

Filed Dec 19, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 75,000 miles · DC

While driving the car suddenly loses all electricity, all the lights, every light indicator, the radio are off. The engine stops running and the car stops immediately. This normally happens while driving on city streets but also happened once when the car was parked and the key was out. After I entered and turned the key the car wouldn't start and there was no electricity in the car. No lights, no indicators, etc were on. Took it to the mechanic to take a look but he couldn't find anything. Also took it to toyota dealership and the technician inspected it and ran a diagnostics test but couldn't find the problem either.

Filed Dec 31, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 51,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the cruise control failed to activate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.

Filed Nov 19, 2014 · Electrical · 106,000 miles · CT

All dash lights turned on and steering wheel was hard to turn. Drove home. Restart the vehicle, no issues, left it running, it happened again and smelled a burning smell. Had it towed to toyota dealership. They replaced battery. Yesterday 11-18-14, same issue going about 40 MPH. Had it towed to same dealership. Alternator needs to be replaced. Toyota also informed that water pump is failing. Through internet research, these are extremely common issues that should be resolved by toyota and people should be reimbursed for such an extensive problem.

Filed Mar 20, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 119,816 miles · WI

Took vehicle in for diagnostics as several lights were on. Was called by service advisor that the d squib circuit/spiral cable is faulty and therefore the air bag system is not operational. This is a huge safety issue as I was unaware of my airbags not functioning. Thank god, we did not get into an accident! The toyota dealer whom we purchased our 2007 rav 4 from brand new of course wants to repair it for approx. $500.00. That is insane as this issue should never occur. After reading many postings on the internet, obviously this is a known issue and clearly there should be a recall to fix this.

Filed Feb 6, 2014 · Steering · 85,000 miles · WY

Drove a short distance and parked car. Started car 10 minutes later and had no power steering. Ps warning light on dash was now on. With a great deal of effort, the car could be driven about a mile back home. When reading thru the owners manual, it became evident there were different possible failure conditions, each represented by different warning light states. A flashing light that went off after a few seconds, a flashing light that stayed on, a flashing light that stays on in conjunction with all dash warning lights being on at the same time, and last but not least, the steady light and complete failure of assist system. I believe it was simply the luck of the draw that our failure occurred in a parked condition. I was raised on a farm driving monstrous old trucks with no power steering. They were tough steering, but this small SUV took an extreme amount of effort to turn. Failure in traffic or hazardous conditions could be catastrophic. I do not believe my 82 year old mother could safely control the car, if the failure unexpectedly occurred in many of the driving conditions she experiences in her daily driving. Lane changes, merging traffic, 90 degree turns, pulling out to pass, icy roads, and hydroplane conditions could all quickly become life threatening with this particular failure.

Filed Nov 16, 2010 · Steering · 77,500 miles · CO

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 5 MPH the steering wheel locked and all of the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was parked and shut off. Hours later, he attempted to restart the vehicle but the battery was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. Whenever he would make a turn the steering wheel also made a "clanking" noise. The failure and current mileages were 77,500.

Filed Jul 21, 2010 · Acceleration · 5,200 miles · OH

We had a toyota rav4, bought new in 2007. We had about 5200 miles on it, when, on may 19 ,2010, while parking the car in the garage, I put the gear in reverse , with my foot on the brake. The engine suddenly surged, the rpms went above 5000, and in spite of my pressing hard on the brake, the car shot over 1yard out the garage. I put the car in park, and the engine continued at this high speed . I used the key to shut it down. All the lights on the dash shone with an unusual brightness during this event. I called the dealer, metro toyota, and they told me to bring the car in, which I did , late in the day. The next day, they called me, told me there was nothing wrong with the car, and that the reason of the acceleration was the "rug". The rag was removed, and I picked up the car. Obviously, I drove it home with great care. The next day, in traffic, I was approaching a red light, with a car stopped in front of me, down a little slope on the road. I kept a safe distance of 3-4 car lengths behind the car in front of me, foot lightly on the brake, when the car again surged, but I managed to control it barely avoiding rear ending the car in front of me .very early next morning, I took the car back to the dealer, where it was kept for over 2 weeks, no attempt to repair was done, with the word that the car checked ok.