2015 Toyota RAV4: won't start

Filed Jun 27, 2025 · Brakes, Electrical · AZ

The battery is off . It does not work. The car does not start. It looks like the battery is not properly installed. I just left my car at the Toyota dealership in June 12 for maintenance services, for brake fluid and flush etc including the replacement of a battery mounting hardware however it does not look right. The car started to go off and today it does not start at all. Please advice Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Mar 21, 2024 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · MA

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, various unknown warning lights flashed and stalled. The vehicle was restarted but on several occasions, the vehicle would not start and required a jump start. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was burning oil at a faster rate due to the oil being changed less than a month ago. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced and an oil change was needed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2020 · Steering · 123,521 miles · TN

I went to start my car and the electric power steering warning light was on and the car would not start. Towed to shop and they can find nothing wrong and it starts right up. Concerned the power steering will go out while I am driving.

Filed Apr 21, 2020 · Fuel system · 49,000 miles · GA

Car will not start on 1st try. It may start 2nd or 3rd time while holding gas peddle to the floor. Loud popping sound from underneath the car. Sounds like changing gears on a manual. Car has less than 50k miles

Filed Sep 16, 2018 · Electrical · 35,000 miles · CA

We purchased a toyota rav4 with a 100% o.k. From toyota dealer four weeks and 200 miles after parking in the garage the next morning it would not start several try's later it barley started, I am a retired mechanic, the headlights were normal bright with horn honking, the dealer told my wife the battery had 0 cranking amps they installed a new 80 month toyota battery,. My problem is safety issues going to the internet and searching toyota problems battery's, electrical shorts, electrical fires, stopping unexpectedly loss of steering, electric wire burn smell, I could go on my point is everything is tied together electrical issue with wiring shorts ! I don't want to sound like an alarmist but it might sound that way, something is causing all the issues with early battery failure, as a mechanic 50 years I have seen this before and almost always it is a electrical short some ware in the system, and in some vehicles you no longer have throttle cables or linkage you have electric assist meaning a motor or some kind of pressure sensitive device that can short and inadvertently cause the vehicle to stop or cause the vehicle to advance full throttle with no way to stop! I'm hoping some one will read this that can help put our minds to rest or please look into this issue, I am afraid for my wife and all loved ones driving these vehicles.

Filed Dec 11, 2015 · Electrical · 5,700 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise that progressed randomly. Various warning indicator lights flashed and the vehicle was hesitant to start on several occasions. Upon starting the vehicle, it stalled several times and also would not start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times and they were not able to replicate and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure more than once and was unable to provide a permanent remedy for the condition. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5,700.