NHTSA Complaint #11500287 — 2013 TOYOTA RAV4

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11500287
Vehicle	2013 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 5, 2023
Date Filed	January 5, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

I was experiencing shuddering when I was lightly accelerating 20-50 mph. The dealer's service department says I need to have the torque convertor replaced. Toyota offered extended coverage, but that program ended 11/9/21. Now I am out $2,600 for something that Toyota knew about and should have issued a recall.

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