2019 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2019 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1618115
 Internal NHTSA #11279609
 ManufacurerToyota Motor Corporation
 BrandTOYOTA
 ModelRAV4
 Model Year2019
 File date12/11/19
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemThis car is a hybrid, and has a so-called "smart key." the vehicle engine system is designed to continue to operate when the key is removed from the car, even if the transmission is still engaged. Usually, this should not happen because the driver should turn off the engine by pushing the on/off button before walking away from the vehicle. But it is possible to inadvertently fail do this properly, by either not pushing the off button, not pushing it hard enough, or failing to fully put the transmission in park before pushing the on/off button. Because the vehicle is a hybrid, it is usually completely silent even if the engine system is still on. The vehicle will emit 3 short, relatively quiet, beeps when leaving the vehicle while the engine is still turned on, but the various systems in the car often emits the same beeps, so they are easy to inadvertently disregard. If the car is left in a home garage, it can fill the home with lethal carbon monoxide. If the transmission is engaged, the unoccupied vehicle can move. There are multiple well reported fatalities from these defects. Virtually all other manufacturers of vehicles with smart keys corrected this defect years ago, by automatically turning off the engine if the smart key is removed. Toyota is correcting this issue in 2020 models. But toyota is not, to my knowledge, correcting it in 2019 and earlier cars. It would probably be a relatively straightforward fix, which could be implemented through a firmware update. Because this is a serious, potentially lethal defect, i believe toyota should be required to recall existing 2019 and earlier cars and correct the problem. Though i believe the problem is serious, i have not had an accident due to the problem
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateCARMEL, IN
VIN pattern JTMRWRFV4KDXXXXXX
 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
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase09/11/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed0
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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