2010 Toyota RAV4: engine stalls while driving

6 of the 400 complaints about the 2010 Toyota RAV4 describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 56,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 37 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2025
4
2024
9
2023
14
2022
8
2021
5
2020
12
2019
44
2018
28
2017
13
2016
8
2015
18
2014
5
2013
16
2012
2
2011
4
2010
6
2009
2
2008
9
2007
18
2006
8
2005
1
2004
1
2003
31
2002
53
2001
27
1999
1
1998
1
1997
8
1996
1
1994
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 5, 2025 · Engine · NC

Burns oil. No leaks and compression is spot on. Burns oil so bad that around every 2,000 miles, if you hit the brakes to hard it causes the car to stall. Whether it's in a parking lot or intersection. Has happened several times. Since I purchased the car in 2022. Has been inspected by Toyota mechanics on more than one occasion, but can't find any solution, have tried thicker oils, oil stabilizers and nothing helps.

Filed Sep 27, 2020 · Fuel system · 182,840 miles · MA

When I slow down to approach a stop sign or wait to make a turn on a city street, the car stalls. It happens with left hand and right hand turns. I have to put it in park and start it again. It has happened over weeks. I put 3/4 of a tank of premium gas to see if that helped and it stalled on the way home. It can stall 3-4 times in a day or not at all. The cause is unknown. I brought it to a private mechanic shop and they could not find a cause. I notice a 'rattling' noise now when I start the car. I am afraid that I may turn in front of a car and stall so that the car will not accelerate when I expect it to.

Filed Jan 5, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 137,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (copeland toyota, 1554 main st, brockton, ma 02301) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 137,000.

Filed Feb 18, 2016 · Airbags, Visibility · 56,000 miles · NY

Wind shield wipers dont work, and my passengers seatbelt light turns on and off when no one is seating in ' the seat.the car has "turned off while driving. Took it to the mechanic they changed the oil.

Filed Feb 11, 2013 · Acceleration, Airbags · 22,667 miles · NJ · crash

Putting into a parking stall (at a rest stop)with foot on the brake pedal,the rav4 acceelerated at a high speed,only stopped after hitting a sign pole,still accelating ,only stopped by turning motor off with ignitoin key.the air bags did not activate with $8809 in damage .this vehicle has 2 recalls on the accelleration problem,1 on the rear suspension. Also rear middle seat belt not working and tire pressure continous to not function ather being fixed.

Filed Jan 7, 2010 · Transmission · 26 miles · AR

I bought a 2010 rav 4 2w drive 4 cyl automatic from nwa toyota on dec18 2009. Immediately discovered that when starting off from a stop(brake on) and going to the accelerator the vehicle is in a freewheel mood. Even on just a modest incline dive ways, exits onto streets and highways, or anywhere except dead level ,this vehicle rolls backward with no drag whatsoever, at first quite alarming and after a couple more incidents I deem it very dangerous and really not normal. Took it back to the dealer and from the salesman servicemanager costumer relations person and g.m. All agreed that it was unsafe "an engineering defect " but all the new toyotas are like that" I was told that had I purchased a more expensive model that it would have a "hill holding feature" and eliminate the problem .however my 25000 rav4 does not have that feature available . It gets better. There suggesting for me were and I quote service manager said use your handbrake when putting it in d from any stop on a incline" due to no "stall speed " drive two footed on any incline' or the salesman suggestion , "put it in park on the incline and then go to drive. Like what? I was a equipt.operator for 50 yrs and have never seen a more convoluted way of screwing up something a simple as a push and go automatic transmission (also the reason I bought it .we traded in a 5 speed car in to get away from all the . This is worse as you don't expect a automatic to roll backwards when you are simply going from stop to go. They can't possibly rent this model as it would take 2 days to explain its idiosyncrasies plus all the wrecks that would happen when it rolls back on the uninformed. I'm sure you will be getting more complaints on this issue so I'll give it a rest.