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2013 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1606609
Internal NHTSA #	11265718
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2013
File date	30/11/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2013 rav4 limited w/ 63,000 miles. Vehicle equipment with smart key push button start. For two years this vehicle has had a intermittent ignition failure. Scenario: car is unlocked, key fob is recognized, foot on brake, push start and nothing happens. The anti-theft column lock will not release and the car will not respond to its start command. Then it will. There is no consistent pattern to when it will fail or when it will "fix" itself. Recently it has reached a level of failure that its too risky to take any place and expect to start and get home safely. The car has been in and out of dealer service 12 plus days in the last 30. Dealer has experienced the issue and has done extensive diagnosis, conclusion is, its normal. I purchased the extended warranty in 2013 and what toyota has proven is they are unwilling or unable to repair. I now resort to disconnecting the battery before putting car in park or closing the doors so the anti theft won't lock. Doors and steering wheel won't lock so when i reconnect the battery it will start. It however runs really badly until it recalibrates. A related concern of mine is this intermittent unlock problem may suddenly lock while driving. I have reported this to toyota corporate and have a claim. I have reported to local attorney general claiming violation of service contract. I have read on line other toyota owners have experienced this but i've not read of a solution. I service records, emails and related claims documents. This first occurred in 2017 and has grown from an annoyance to unacceptable. Thank you
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAMPTON, NH
VIN pattern	2T3DFREV9DWXXXXXX
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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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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2013 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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