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2017 Toyota RAV4 electrical complaints

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Filed May 7, 2025 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Apr 28, 2025 · Electrical · PA

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Apr 18, 2025 · Electrical · NY

The vehicle as an active recall that can cause fire. I haven’t received any mail yet, I need to fix it so I can start driving it again.

Filed Apr 14, 2025 · Electrical, Transmission · 98,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving 20-25 MPH, the vehicle shuddered while the transmission was shifting into the next gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that upon scanning the vehicle with an OBD II code reader, the contact retrieved diagnostic trouble codes indicating a starter failure. However, upon investigating the failure online, the contact related the failure to Toyota Warranty Bulletin Number: POL17-06. The contact stated that a preventative service was previously performed on the vehicle, however, the failure occurred. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

Filed Apr 14, 2025 · Electrical · TX

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Mar 18, 2025 · Electrical · TX

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Mar 18, 2025 · Electrical · GA

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Mar 17, 2025 · Electrical · NY

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Mar 10, 2025 · Electrical · TX

Toyota has had this open recall for well over a year and has not implemented a fix which is far outside the federal safety agency guidelines for a quick remedy. Please use your authority to motivate Toyota to do the correct thing.

Filed Feb 19, 2025 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure, causing the vehicle to stall while driving, and the back over prevention camera and collision warning features were inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Feb 13, 2025 · Electrical · 114,000 miles · WI · fire

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked. The contact stated that upon returning from an errand, the contact noticed that flames and black smoke were coming out from underneath the front end of the vehicle. The contact called the fire department who arrived at the scene and extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. There was no injury sustained. There was no property damage. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact stated that the insurance company had referred him to the federal safety agency Safety Hotline to report the incident because the VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000(Electrical System), which involved a fire safety risk. The vehicle had not been declared a total loss by the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

Filed Feb 13, 2025 · Electrical, Fuel system · NJ

All wheel drive disengages while driving. It has disengaged several times while driving up a steep hill in the rain resulting in loss of control of vehicle. First time car skidded into a ditch. Warning on dash said return vehicle to dealer. Vehicle has been returned 3 times. They blame the problem on a defect in the emission control system which turns off the AWD system when a leak in the vapor control system is detected. Dealer first replaced the fuel filler cap. That worked for a couple of weeks, then something under the hood which worked a few days. Now the car is scheduled for a gasket on the fuel tank to be replaced for $1,500! I am all for controlling emissions to the environment, but it should not be at the cost of safety. A fix is needed to separate the AWD from the emission control system. SAFETY FIRST!

Filed Feb 7, 2025 · Electrical · FL

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Jan 16, 2025 · Electrical · SC

See attached document for complaint

Filed Jan 9, 2025 · Electrical · FL

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System) 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Jan 9, 2025 · Electrical · 78,000 miles · PR · fire

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH he observed that smoke was emitting from under the hood. The contact stopped the vehicle and when he opened the hood he observed that the battery had fallen off of the battery platter and that the battery clamp was loose. The contact stated that he extinguished the flames with a towel that was in his vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to his residence. The contact replaced the battery, however he used the OEM battery clamp. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Jan 6, 2025 · Electrical · IL

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Several local dealers were contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Dec 12, 2024 · Electrical · WY

Toyota has yet to resolve this safety recall.

Filed Nov 4, 2024 · Electrical · NY

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Oct 29, 2024 · Electrical · MD

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Sep 20, 2024 · Electrical · GA

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Sep 17, 2024 · Electrical · CA

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Sep 10, 2024 · Electrical · CA

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact became aware that the VIN was included the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Sep 4, 2024 · Electrical · 57,000 miles · WA

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while pulling into the driveway, there was a loud sound coming from underneath the vehicle's hood. The contact stated that while opening the hood of the vehicle the contact noticed there were several sparks near the battery. The contact unplugged the battery. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and it confirmed there was no remedy available, and there would be a charge for a diagnostic test. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 57,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Aug 19, 2024 · Electrical · CA

The Recall is about battery terminal to contact the hold-down clamp Recall was issued before 7/2024. But the recall is not repaired till today 8/19/2024.

Filed Aug 19, 2024 · Electrical · KY

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact was notified of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Aug 14, 2024 · Electrical · OR

It has ben 9 months since the recall was issued. But still no remedy ready.

Filed Aug 9, 2024 · Electrical · AZ

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Aug 5, 2024 · Electrical · TX

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Aug 1, 2024 · Electrical · AZ

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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