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2008 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	989080
Internal NHTSA #	10520784
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2008
File date	07/03/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This vehicle is exhibiting excessive oil consumption, up to 1 qt. Within 1,000-1,200 miles, based on my own and a toyota dealer's consumption tests. The dealer claims this is "normal" consumption as does toyota motor sales. However, toyota has issued a technical service bulletin (t-sb-0094-11) which acknowledges a consumption issue on my model as well as several others. I have read online message boards of other toyota owners with the exact same issue. There is a known problem with the piston assembly that is causing this, however, toyota refuses to remedy the problem if the vehicle is out of warranty. I contend that this issue was likely present within my warranty but, since i didn't discover it until afterwards, i am simply out of luck with an engine that consumes excessive oil. The dealer quoted me $3,400 to repair. I purchased a toyota for its perceived reliability, but am now stuck with a high maintenance vehicle that i will have to monitor closely as long as i own it. I feel that this problem warrants a recall, due to the extent of the problem in terms of vehicles affected and the potential severity of engine problems.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93667
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JOHNSTOWN, OH
VIN pattern	JTMZD33V085XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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