Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility, wiper); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experinced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
2012 Toyota RAV4 visibility complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 35 MPH in the rain, the windshield became so foggy that the driver could not see the road until the rain stopped. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and the contact was referred to the manufacturer for diagnostic testing. It was diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor needed replacement. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper). The remedy was not yet available. The contact also stated that the failure occurred every time it rained at night. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
Received the federal safety agency recall from toyota in sept. 2015. Recall involves windshield wipers which may become inoperative. Have called dealer numerous times up to this date. I am told they have not received replacement parts to complete repair. I feel they have been given plenty of time to remedy a situation which could endanger driving safety.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the windshield wipers seized without warning. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 33,251. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 04/04/16*lj updated 04/06/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav 4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/ wiper); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v5770000 (visibility) was received in october of 2015. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 03/04/16*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the wipers were not operating correctly. The passenger side wiper did not fully descend properly. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The drivers side sunvisor started to drop down and will not stay in the up position. We (hunband and sons) have all hit our heads on the on this dangling sunvisor several times. The frame of this sunvisor is very hard and it almost gave me a headache. My a the drives head is hit hard enough during a sudden stop this thing could knock the drive out cold. My husband and two sons who are a little taller than I, they have a difficult time seeing out of the front windshield because the visor will not stay up or back againt the windshield. The broken brackett in the sunvisor could cause a serious accident. I have researched sunvisors on the toyota vehicles and found there has been several unanswered complaints about the sunvisors.
Warming up the car in the am because of ice on the windshield the windshield cracked on the driver side about 2" from the bottom traveled across to passenger side and back down.
Driver door an d window and coordinated lock are out of sync: drive about 1 mile and lock closes like sound of bullet. Had begun about 6 mos. Following purchase (aug, 2012). Taking to dealer tomorrow & leaving car until properly repaired! This is a toyota rav4 (2012), purchased new.
On a sunny hot day vehicle was parked for approx 20 outside. Entered the vehicle once no mishap. Upon second entry "3 minutes apart" when door was closed rear window just fell apart. I found glass on the ground outside of the vehicle and the remaining glass in the vehicle. What appears to have happen is the rear window exploded. Not aware of any prior damage to the window. Toyota was given two attempts to review the grievance on each occasion claiming owner fault or responsibility.
2012 toyota rav4 rear cargo door window shattered, and glass fell inside vehicle and outside vehicle. This occured while car was parked, and the drivers door was being closed. Vehicle had been in garage, no visible damage to rear window had been noted. I feel it is a defect in the glass, as several others have been reported; however toyota feels differently, as I can't prove there was a defect in the glass, since the glass is in a million pieces inside my vehicle and on the garage floor. I am fairly sure a space alien came down and hit the back glass sharply, exactly at the moment I was closing the drivers door...but I can't prove that either.
The rear side window (not the rear passenger window - the stationary one to the trunk) spontaneously exploded when I closed the driver side door after getting into the car. The car was parked in my enclosed garage. There was nothing hitting the window and the window was not chipped or cracked before the explosion. 90% of the glass is on the garage floor indicating an explosion vs implosion. The car was not even running at the time. Air pressure inside an enclosed car should not cause a window to explode. Outside temperature 62. The car was less than a year old!
Driver side window spontaneously exploded and shattered, sending glass particles throughout the passenger compartment. Driver sustained small cut to left middle finger. Road conditions were sunny and dry without road hazards. No other vehicles in vicinity. No gravel on road. Window appeared to be intact prior to this spontaneous incident.
I opened the vehicle trunk to place a small box inside. When I shut the trunk door, the glass on the passenger-side, rear quarter panel shattered. The location was particularly troubling because the window was located directly behind my infant's car seat. There were no prior scratches or cracks on the pane. Also, there was nothing on or near the glass that would have contributed to the incident.
Vehicle is only a few weeks old and the windshield began developing a crack from the passanger side spreading towards the center of and down towards the bottom of the passanger side.
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