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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1173798
Internal NHTSA #	10704510
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	01/03/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I went to the dealership for my normal oil change in sept 2013 and was told there was no oil on the dipstick, rav had 85,000 miles at the time. No lights had come on that alerted me to an issue. They noted it on the records and said they would keep an eye on it. I went for my next oil change nov 2013 and same issue of no oil on dipstick and again no warning lights. They noted it again on paperwork and said we might need to look into why it is using oil. We made a phone call to a friend who is a toyota mechanic and was told there was a service bulletin issued to the dealerships about oil consumption issues. Dealership did not say anything about this to me either time. We have watched the oil ever since and have to add oil between changes. In january 2015 we received warranty enhancement notification about oil consumption issue. In february we had oil consumption test performed and was told the rav was within normal limits of oil usage. I called toyota customer service and logged a case. They told me to go back to dealership between 1100-1300 miles and have oil level checked again. It was 1500 miles later before i could get back in to dealership. They noted the rav had used 1 quart of oil in 1500 miles. I am being told that is normal usage and at this time my vehicle will not be included in the "fix". The rav only has 120,000 miles on it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLETA, CA
VIN pattern	JTMZD32VX86XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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