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2011 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1290638
Internal NHTSA #	10874501
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2011
File date	03/06/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a defective vvt-i gear on my 2011 rav4. Upon researching the diagnosis from my local toyota dealer (david maus toyota), i discovered that toyota has known about this engineering flaw since 2010 and had put out a technical service bulletin (t-sb-0146-10) so that dealerships would know how to replace the defective part. My vehicle's vin # is specifically listed on this tsb as an effected vehicle. Also, there are many of forums, online, of people having the same problem and toyota is refusing to replace these parts for owners. This is not a wearable part. It should never have to be replaced and it is a very expensive repair (approx. $2,000) with no discounts. I should mention that i have been dilligent with my car's maintenance and can pull most (if not all) of my oil changes, if necessary. Apparently, the same issue was discovered with certain lexus models, back then, and they did a recall for those vehicles but not the toyota models (camrys, highlanders, rav4s, siennas, and venzas were all affected from this particular factory from the years of 2009-2011). I filed a case with toyota's corporate office (case # 1606011778) and they offered a $400 refund after i paid for the repair. This is just not acceptable, in my view. Yes, the vehicle is out of warranty, but this is not a warranty issue. This should have been a recall back in 2010 when they discovered it and ditributed the tsb. I offered to pay for the part (at toyota's cost) if they covered the labor (that is the most expensive cost to the repair), but they would not budge. It is a time sensitive issue, as well, because i am a single mother. This is my only vehicle and operating the vehicle with a malfuntioning vvt-i gear is causing damage to the engine. I am attaching the tsb with the listed affected vin #s.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	135000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAKE MARY, FL
VIN pattern	2T3ZF4DV6BWXXXXXX
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	05/10/24
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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2011 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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