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2016 Toyota RAV4 HV Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1275981
Internal NHTSA #	10855336
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4 HV
Model Year	2016
File date	11/04/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In the toyota rav 4 hybrid, the "power" (ignition" button is about 2. 25" from the ac button. (see attached photo). When you are driving less than 10 mph you can push the button and the engine will turn off, steering wheel lock up, and the car keeps rolling. This happened to me. I was stopped at a light, as the light turned green, i wanted to turn off the ac, and i accidentally pushed the wrong button (because they were close together), and the whole engine turned off, while i was in the intersection. Luckily, the streets were empty so nothing happened. This would not be as much of an issue if the two buttons were not close together, but since they are so close together, the ignition button should not turn off so easily, turning off with a push without a foot on the brake pedal, in drive and without the parking brake on. I tested it out while in reverse and backing out of my parking space at work, and the engine turned off and the car kept going. It does not happen at higher speeds, but i think it is still dangerous. I contacted toyota about this, but they said that this is the way it was designed. They claim, "if you hold the power button for a number of seconds while driving it will turn the vehicle off. This technique may slow down the vehicle as a very last resort in an emergency situation if all other efforts to stop the vehicle fail." the only problem is that i did not have to hold the button down for a few seconds, and it turned off. I merely pushed it, as i would to turn off the ac, and the engine shut down. Maybe at higher speeds you need to hold it down for a while, but at low speeds a light push can shut the engine down.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DIAMOND BAR, CA
VIN pattern	JTMDJREV3GDXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Toyota RAV4 HV Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Toyota RAV4 HV Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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