NHTSA Complaint #11610767 — 2021 TOYOTA RAV4 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11610767
Vehicle	2021 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 14, 2024
Date Filed	August 25, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Started seeing the message on the dashboard that says “engine maintenance required visit your dealer” when I took it to get it checked out they said it was the coolant bypass valve, the worker at the Toyota dealership mentioned that it has been happening to other vehicles as well, so he knew exactly what the message meant. Upon doing my own research I found many others with the same issue on their RAV4’s as well. This issue is not covered by their warranty

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