I wore out my 2004 CRV, so I searched the internet for the best years for the RAV4. Ended up buying the 2018 4 cyl AWD model, a fleet trade in, it only had 24,000 actual miles! Now in my second year, I simply love this vehicle. Great gas mileage, comfortable and easy to drive. Takes some getting used to the electric assisted steering though. Thank you for sharing this video.
Just traded in my 2018 with 167,123 miles on it. I did replace hoses, struts, brakes, flushed radiator and transmission, plus plugs. Never let me down but since I drive 850 miles per week for 33 weeks straight I felt I did not want to take chances of a breakdown. It still ran great, but I found a great buy and bought it.
I'm driving a 2019 rav4 xle premium with 118k miles and has never had a problem at all. I have a 4 year extended warranty on it as well just in case and for peace of mind.
I bought a 2012 v6 limited about 10 months ago.I love this vehicle,Best vehicle I"ve ever owned at 64 years old.There usually are no other owners when I"m done with a vehicle.I traded a 1994 4 cylinder,Sonoma pickup ,with 200,000 miles in on this so obviously I feel like "King of the road" in this thing.However,I"ve owned a few 4whl drives,I"d never go off road with his thing,I know it wasn"t made for that or a plow.
I had a 2018 with 143,000 miles in five years. I drive 600+ miles per week, never had trouble with it . Did change the plugs, flushed radiator, new hoses , drive belt , replaced rotors and brake pads front and back and front and rear struts. Ran on Michelin Defender and still ran like new. Traded it in for a 2023 because I got a great deal and because the area in Texas where I work gets lots of ice in the winter and I did not want to chance it being that it can be over 80 miles between towns.The 2023 is more powerful and I seems to get better gas mileage.
I bought my 2002 rav 4 with the 2az fe engine more than 20yrs ago and the only thing I have change are the rims and stereo and other minor components that are subjected to wear an tear like engine mountings, rear wheel arm and etc
Was 'this' close to buying the 2019. It had low miles and they wanted 27k for it. Was very curious why, but now I know. We don't have a Toyota dealership for at least an hour+ drive away and all the used models tend to be the ones from the worst years, go figure. Guess I'll have to splurge for the less exciting CR-V.
I've got the 2013. I've noticed no abrupt acceleration issues. I'd bet that for any that do have this problem, it's likely because the ECM has a glitch where it switches performance modes on its own. Eco, normal and sport modes all have different throttle mappings. If you keep it in sport, it may reduce fuel efficiency, but it offers a more responsive throttle and if it happens to switch on you, you will lose acceleration instead of gaining it which is safer. In terms of navigation and problems with the display, I had navigation removed on mine and I'm sure an update could fix that. I'm also guessing these problems were only with a handful of the 2013 models because most say they haven't had a problem with their 2013 RAV4 (myself included and I'm going on 95,000 miles).
I'd the 1999 rav4 a good vehicle? I'm looking at one with 239k miles and the owner said the timing belt broke. They said the mechanic fixed it though. It has a few small dents too.. What should I pay for it?
Why is it that after all these years the developers haven't figured out how to make a car that will have next to no problems? Don't they try to use the best materials with the best information they get from the mistakes in past vehicles? What gives?
Call Toyota Care. They have Toyota engineers that will investigate the problem, They will communicate with the dealer on how to fix the issue, hopefully your car is still under warranty or the issue started while it was still under warranty. They helped my dealer fix my remote start start system.
@@haroldhodge7770 We have gone to my trusted mechanic for over 20 years and he has worked on all the Toyotas that we have had. Never brought it to the dealer unless it was for a recall.
Avoid 2008 rav4 at all cost. It has excessive oil consumption issues where the toyota factory failed to repair when my car burning oil at 80k miles on it. The dealership DCH toyota considered my oil consumption as normal and did not qualify my cars for factory repair. DCH toyota is a crook dealerhip.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the 2008 Rav4 and the DCH Toyota dealership. It's really helpful for others to hear about potential issues they might encounter. I hope you were able to find a better car that meets your needs!
It's always best not to buy the first year of any car when it's redesigned or even brand new. Even though Toyota does an excellent job of continous improvement, the biggest problems always come from new, untested technology. I bought my 2018 Rav4 right as the new redesigned 2019 models were coming out. People swooping in for the new models were unofficial beta testers. I've had zero problems with mine and got the better deal. 😂😂😂
All hybrid have e cvt so it's electric motor driven transmission which is described as cvt but no belts,cone elements inside as owne all what you need to do is changing at oil ever 60k miles ish and you be fine with it👍
@@user-uq7io2os3r Yep, never heard of one needing a new transmission for the life of the car. The "ectv" is bullet proof because it works in conjunction with the electric motors and is not the typical "cvt"
It’s a Toyota and you’re still under warranty I wouldn’t worry too much, people who make these kind of videos tend to look for the smallest issues to blow out of proportion..
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Avoid 2002, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2019
This could easily been a 4 minute video , but thanks
Thank you - and yes.
I guess if you don't want to hear any of the details about what the issues are. I certainly thought that part was useful. It wasn't overly drawn out.
@@greenbluemonkey recalls for newer ones
I was waiting for the recommended used ones to buy and why. Poor infomercial!
You are the best, thank you!
I wore out my 2004 CRV, so I searched the internet for the best years for the RAV4. Ended up buying the 2018 4 cyl AWD model, a fleet trade in, it only had 24,000 actual miles! Now in my second year, I simply love this vehicle. Great gas mileage, comfortable and easy to drive. Takes some getting used to the electric assisted steering though. Thank you for sharing this video.
Just traded in my 2018 with 167,123 miles on it. I did replace hoses, struts, brakes, flushed radiator and transmission, plus plugs. Never let me down but since I drive 850 miles per week for 33 weeks straight I felt I did not want to take chances of a breakdown. It still ran great, but I found a great buy and bought it.
I'm driving a 2019 rav4 xle premium with 118k miles and has never had a problem at all. I have a 4 year extended warranty on it as well just in case and for peace of mind.
I have a Rav4 XLE , and it's running great
I’ve a 2019 RAV4 LE Naturally Aspirated, I bought used with 28K miles.Last year 2023, but it’s good.
I bought a 2012 v6 limited about 10 months ago.I love this vehicle,Best vehicle I"ve ever owned at 64 years old.There usually are no other owners when I"m done with a vehicle.I traded a 1994 4 cylinder,Sonoma pickup ,with 200,000 miles in on this so obviously I feel like "King of the road" in this thing.However,I"ve owned a few 4whl drives,I"d never go off road with his thing,I know it wasn"t made for that or a plow.
I had a 2018 with 143,000 miles in five years. I drive 600+ miles per week, never had trouble with it . Did change the plugs, flushed radiator, new hoses , drive belt , replaced rotors and brake pads front and back and front and rear struts. Ran on Michelin Defender and still ran like new. Traded it in for a 2023 because I got a great deal and because the area in Texas where I work gets lots of ice in the winter and I did not want to chance it being that it can be over 80 miles between towns.The 2023 is more powerful and I seems to get better gas mileage.
I have 21 RAV4 I bought it used I never had problems with it for the 2 weeks that I have for, it does it’s job for keeping my mom n i safe 😮😊
We have a 2017 RAV4 LE. So far it has 70,000 miles.
My wife has one and it is great with no problems. My 2013 is in the shop now with fuel smell problems and has 64,000 miles on it.
Oh please the 2019 my dad has a 2020 RAV4 XSE same car the transmission is fine the car has 71000KM with no issues
I’ve owned a 2012 And now own 2018… fantastic vehicles… resale value remains stable.
I bought my 2002 rav 4 with the 2az fe engine more than 20yrs ago and the only thing I have change are the rims and stereo and other minor components that are subjected to wear an tear like engine mountings, rear wheel arm and etc
Was 'this' close to buying the 2019. It had low miles and they wanted 27k for it. Was very curious why, but now I know. We don't have a Toyota dealership for at least an hour+ drive away and all the used models tend to be the ones from the worst years, go figure. Guess I'll have to splurge for the less exciting CR-V.
I've got the 2013. I've noticed no abrupt acceleration issues. I'd bet that for any that do have this problem, it's likely because the ECM has a glitch where it switches performance modes on its own. Eco, normal and sport modes all have different throttle mappings. If you keep it in sport, it may reduce fuel efficiency, but it offers a more responsive throttle and if it happens to switch on you, you will lose acceleration instead of gaining it which is safer. In terms of navigation and problems with the display, I had navigation removed on mine and I'm sure an update could fix that. I'm also guessing these problems were only with a handful of the 2013 models because most say they haven't had a problem with their 2013 RAV4 (myself included and I'm going on 95,000 miles).
Thanks for sharing.😀
I have a 2013 as well! So far so good 105,000 miles.
I am at 147,000 miles and need a new transmission. I started experiences this problem a year or so ago. Not happy about this.
I'd the 1999 rav4 a good vehicle?
I'm looking at one with 239k miles and the owner said the timing belt broke. They said the mechanic fixed it though. It has a few small dents too..
What should I pay for it?
Why is it that after all these years the developers haven't figured out how to make a car that will have next to no problems? Don't they try to use the best materials with the best information they get from the mistakes in past vehicles? What gives?
I have a 2021 rav4 awa drive the left rear tire is wearing out on the inside had it alignment done still dose it what could be the problem
Call Toyota Care. They have Toyota engineers that will investigate the problem, They will communicate with the dealer on how to fix the issue, hopefully your car is still under warranty or the issue started while it was still under warranty. They helped my dealer fix my remote start start system.
@@mamabazzz We had to take to a non-dealership to get it fixed. The dealership said it was fine. They won’t help us
@@haroldhodge7770 We have gone to my trusted mechanic for over 20 years and he has worked on all the Toyotas that we have had. Never brought it to the dealer unless it was for a recall.
I found on google says to avoid 01 to 03 RAV4 because of transmission problems but I thought those good years?
2007 is awesome with the v6
2. Generation 2.2 disel 650.000 km still runing, 3. Generation 2014. 315.000 km still runing
And in serbia with bad fuel
You are best proven RAV4 user. That’s why I am so surprised about the reliability of this video content.
My 2008 burns mad oil. Causes bad spark plugs and coils
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's always helpful to hear from others who have dealt with similar issues. Have you found any solutions?
Mine did to till toyota fixed it in a recall. I still have it. It has 147k miles on it
Pretty sure a stuck throttle at 22,000 would not cost you money. If anything you will gain money from a lawsuit. 😂
Avoid 2008 rav4 at all cost. It has excessive oil consumption issues where the toyota factory failed to repair when my car burning oil at 80k miles on it. The dealership DCH toyota considered my oil consumption as normal and did not qualify my cars for factory repair. DCH toyota is a crook dealerhip.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the 2008 Rav4 and the DCH Toyota dealership. It's really helpful for others to hear about potential issues they might encounter. I hope you were able to find a better car that meets your needs!
Why are we talking about a 08 it's 2024 any check dodge Ford are all scrap by now
Best car I had….19 years.
It's always best not to buy the first year of any car when it's redesigned or even brand new. Even though Toyota does an excellent job of continous improvement, the biggest problems always come from new, untested technology. I bought my 2018 Rav4 right as the new redesigned 2019 models were coming out. People swooping in for the new models were unofficial beta testers. I've had zero problems with mine and got the better deal. 😂😂😂
Wount most of the low milage repairs be under waranty on the latermodels and have been repaired
If you should get problems, Toyota have an excellent warranty.
So that why the rav4 19 I lease act lurking to the left
2006??????????
Me owning a 2002 🥲
Not one word about the Cvt on these vehicles. Hmmm. I wonder why.
All non hybrid gas versions have a 8 speed transmission.
All hybrid have e cvt so it's electric motor driven transmission which is described as cvt but no belts,cone elements inside as owne all what you need to do is changing at oil ever 60k miles ish and you be fine with it👍
@@user-uq7io2os3r Yep, never heard of one needing a new transmission for the life of the car. The "ectv" is bullet proof because it works in conjunction with the electric motors and is not the typical "cvt"
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Fuck I just got a 2019 rav4 😭😭😭😭
Same now I’m all worried 😭 but the comments say they own one and they have 60,000+ miles mine only has 30,000 so I’m hoping we’ll be alright 😭
@jaidabrown8649 Good luck, brother 😭😂
@@jaidabrown8649 , toyota does maintenance on my 2019 rav XLE no issues so far
It’s a Toyota and you’re still under warranty I wouldn’t worry too much, people who make these kind of videos tend to look for the smallest issues to blow out of proportion..
I have a 19 and it's great, don't believe anything you see on TH-cam.
Thank you @josburd6429