2012 Toyota RAV4: check engine light

Filed Oct 31, 2023 · Driver assistance, Engine · 125,000 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine, traction control, and 4WD drive warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring for approximately two months. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure and a service appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Filed May 13, 2023 · Engine · MS

While in transit I observed my rav4 engine light 4wd light and traction control light all come on and truck kinda felt like gear slip weather was clear. I continued and went across a railroad track and all of sudden truck completely shuts down and started smoking. I i coasted to side of road had it towed to my designated location Thought was on fire. After inspection following day it showed top radiator hose coupling broke causing antifreeze to spew from radiator ... I replaced the hose thinking all would be repaired. Antifreeze and water was replaced And tried to crank it sputtered and wouldn't start . Now it still won't start. It has only 135k miles on it and I know it should be more

Filed Mar 1, 2021 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · NC

I have just begun having the issue that many others complain about - the check engine light + 4wd + trac lights all came on (2012 toyota rav4, 100,000 miles). We tried some simple fixes at home, based on the many online posts about this issue (checked/refastened hoses, battery connections, etc.), and the lights came right back on. Took to our usual mechanic, and they diagnosed o2 sensor problems, both bank 1 & bank 2. Paid $750 for them to replace both sensors. The 3 dashboard lights came back on as I was driving home after picking up my car from the service. The sensors were replaced with genuine toyota parts. The car is now back at the mechanic - they said the same o2 sensor codes are coming up when they check the diagnostics. This appears to be a chronic problem for toyota, and really needs to be investigated and dealt with. I had the same problem with an earlier toyota sienna, and spent much time and money trying to fix the issue, which was never resolved. There are more than 15 years of complaints about this issue - please help us, the consumers!

Filed Aug 14, 2020 · Electrical · 86,000 miles · PA

My 4wheel drive light traction light and engine light cone on. I was afraid to drive it but I had it checked out and it's a sensor problem . This has been a problem since 2007

Filed Dec 1, 2019 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 53,000 miles · CA

3 weeks after the 50,000 mile service, on october 22 2019, I was driving 35 MPH on soquel avenue, when the car became unresponsive, I lost all power and control of the vehicle, and "check EV system" came onto the instrument cluster. I was able to coast to the side of the road into a bus stop, turned the car off, and had the car towed into the dealership. The dealership was unable to replicate the symptom and informed me that it was due to the 12v battery. They replaced it and assured me the issue would not happen again. On nov 11, 2019, the issue happened again while I was on the highway this time. I had the car towed in again to toyota, who informed me that "some rav4 evs have been in the shop for months, unable to be diagnosed". I researched the symptom online and found that it related to a 2015 recall that related to the electric traction motor. Toyota's description of the f01 recall: in the involved rav4 EV's, components in the electric vehicle traction motor assembly, which is part of the propulsion system, may cause the vehicle to shift to 'neutral' due to a software issue. This condition will also trigger a 'check EV system' warning message on the instrument panel and turn on a malfunction indicator lamp. If the vehicle shifts to 'neutral', this will result in a complete loss of drive power, which can increase the risk of a crash. I informed the dealership that my symptoms matched up with recall exactly, and then was told that it had nothing to do with this as this recall had been performed on april 18 2016 when I had my car in. Upon further questioning, I was also told that some of the rav4 evs had had their motors replaced as part of this recall, in addition to the software change, but mine had not. Toyota failed to recognize this flaw not once but twice and I am seeking compensation for failure to properly recognize and address a known issue.

Filed Jul 7, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 85,000 miles · IN

2012 rav4 - for no apparent reason my check engine light, trac off light and 4x4 light have been coming on for a few days, then off, then on, etc. We got a code of p0607, but the car is showing no symptoms associated with that code error. The vehicle is driving fine. I have checked the battery connection and the gas cap. Based on a large number of online complaints, I would ask that the federal safety agency seriously look into this issue and strongly consider a recall that will actually fix the problem for owners. There have been a number who have taken the vehicle in for repair, only to have the lights back on a few days later. Please hold toyota accountable for this.

Filed May 21, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 47,000 miles · NY

Four-wheel drive, traction stability, check engine light all went on and will not shut off. Driving in 4-wheel drive put strain on engine. Plus there are many complaints about this situation. $545 for service is cost for common to this car issue. See forum link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rav4world.com/forums/96-4-3-general/196945-4wd-stuck.html%3famp=1

Filed Mar 7, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 60,000 miles · IL

March 06 2019 when I was driving home from work all three lights, the check engine light, 4wd light, and the traction control light all came on. We are religious with our service with deanship. Big community of people complained of following website. I believe this is issue with toyota how they build there product. Www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-d306_ds582579

Filed Feb 20, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 62,655 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the 4-wheel drive, traction control, and the check engine indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to capitol toyota (783 auto group ave, ne, salem, oregon 97301) where the technician turned off the check engine indicator and performed an oil change; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,655.

Filed Jan 3, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 77,113 miles · OH

My 2012 rav4 main evap canister went bad at only 77,113 miles. It almost costed me $1550 to get this part replaced, but thankfully was able to convince the dealership to get me a deal on the repair. There is no reason for this part to go bad so quickly. I do not top off my gas and I have had it in for routine maintenance at the dealership since it was purchased. To make the situation worse, when the check engine light comes on, the 4wd and traction control units turn off, making my car hard to control in the snow. I was told by tuffy this is a common thing and that was a previous recall for older vehicles. The code was on for a few weeks, didn't clear. I had it diagnosed at tuffy and the dealership, same diagnosis. I have also had a problem with the transmission jerking when I put the car into drive, even in warm weather, when it's the first drive of the day. This has been occurring since I purchased the vehicle with 40k on it.

Filed Jul 21, 2017 · Electrical · 113,000 miles · NY

The check engine, trac off and 4wd lights will all come on together and stay on for a day or two and then go off again. This keeps happening

Filed Apr 12, 2017 · Electrical · 108,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. When the contact attempted to drive the vehicle, the check engine, trac off, and 4wd warning indicators remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.