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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	983549
Internal NHTSA #	10513963
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	01/11/10
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have owned this 2008 toyota rav4 since i bought brand new. I did all the oil changes myself on time. After approx 2 1/2 years and 30,000 miles i notice considerably less oil in drain pan at oil changes. I started pulling the dip stick between changes and saw that it needed substantial oil added between changes. Not until close to my warranty expiring did i find out that their is a tsb from toyota on this very 2. 4 liter engine for a manufacturing defect that toyota admits is their fault. I went to my local dealer for an oil consumption test. I made the mistake of not checking their topped off oil level on my dip stick before they applied a security seal. The dealer had me return after 1k miles, which by the tsb they should have had me return in 1200 miles. They pulled the dipstick while i was not present and stated that it was well within range. I have since performed my own consumption test 7,000 miles after the dealer did , and my engine is consuming 1. 2 quarts in 1080 miles. This is a fail by toyotas' own tsb guide lines. Toyota will not help customers with this situation they have put them in.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WALPOLE, MA
VIN pattern	JTMZD33VX86XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	4
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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

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What is Failure?

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