2020 TOYOTA RAV4 Visibilitywiper Problems
9 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2020 TOYOTA RAV4
9 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 TOYOTA RAV4. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
Driving at highway speeds with no other vehicles around, sunroof closed but shade open, sunroof exploded. Edges of sunroof that didn't fall in were pushed up as if an over pressure condition had occurred. There was no evidence of anything striking the glass found upon inspection. Quick internet search confirms others with this same make/model have experienced the same issue.
It is a common occurence on the 2020 models that the driver and passenger side mirrors begin to extrmely shake after being exposed to water. There are rentention clips that just fall out which results in the mirror itself beiginning to shake extremely making the driver disoriented along with making it very difficult to use see traffic coming from behind. Especially in high speed situations such as freeways.
Windshield cracked right below windshield wiper on passenger side. No damage prior to crack, appears windshield failed. Car is not even two years old yet. Reading online this is a common failure point for the windshield on the Rav4, but Toyota will not acknowledge it.
WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IN COVERED CARPORT SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY POPPED AND SHATTERED
FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER 1/2 OF THE WINDSHIELD, BUT NOT ON THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE. AS SUCH, THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WILL ICE-OVER DURING NORMAL WINTER SNOW CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, PASSENGER-SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE DEFROSTER AND WILL FREEZE OVER, ALLOWING THE WIPER TO BUILD-UP ICE THAT MAY SCRATCH THE WINDSHIELD. BECAUSE OF THE AUTOMATIC WEATHER SYSTEM, IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO RUIN YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FROM THE AUTOMATIC WEATHER SYSTEM TURNING THE WIPERS ON TO FULL IN AN ATTEMPT TO TRY AND REMOVE THE ICE. BECAUSE THE ICE NEVER MELTS, IT CAN'T WIPE THE ICE OFF AND THUS CONTINUES WIPING AT FULL-SPEED. IF THIS PERSISTS, MOTOR WILL BURN-OUT LEAVING BOTH WIPERS OUT OF COMMISSION. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY IN NORMAL SNOW CONDITIONS. BOTH SIDES OF WINDSHIELD LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CENTER 1/2...
I BOUGHT MY 2020 RAV4 LE VIN: [XXX] LAST JAN.2020 I NOTICED THE BACK DOOR GLASS HAS A LOT OF CIRCLES COMING FROM EFFECT OF SUCTION GLASS HANDLER THESE CIRCLES BECOME VERY VISIBLE WITH HUMIDITY AND CAUSE DECREASE IN MY VISION TO THE BACK OF MY CAR SPECIALTY AT NIGHT I CAN'T DECIDE HOW FAR IS CAR BEHIND ME AND TOTALLY UNSAFE. WHEN I TRIED TO COMPLAIN TO DEALER THEY ARE SO RUDE AND NOT COOPERATIVE, STORE MANAGER HIS NAME [XXX] SAID YOU CAN COMPLAIN TO TOYOTA NOT US INSISTING ON ITS NOT A DEFECT IN MY CAR . JUST FYI I RECORDED MY COMPLAIN AT DEALER OFFICE 2 TIMES. THEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY FILE CASE NUMBER [XXX] ASKING ME TO GIVE THEM TIME TO INVESTIGATE ON 12/11/ 2020 AT 6:20 PM EST I RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM CASE MANAGER HER NAME IS [XXX] THE PHONE CALL IS...
MY WINDSHIELD WAS HIT BY A SMALL ROCK FROM THE VAN ON THE LEFT LANE. IT CAUSED A CHIP BUT IT CRACKED ALMOST 15 INCHES ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD. I HAVE SEEN CHIP FROM MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES BUT IT NEVER LEFT A CRACK, THAT INSURANCE COVERED IT WITH NO DEDUCTIBLE. OTHER THAN NEEDING THE WINDSHIELD TO BE REPLACED, IT NEEDS TO BE CALIBRATED TOO OR SOME SENSORS WON'T WORK. THAT'S ANOTHER $390 PLUS TAX FROM TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AUTOGLASS NOW LOCATED AT RALEIGH, NC, THAT I CONTRACTED TO REPLACE MY WINDSHIELD, SHE SAID THEY'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF RAV 4 LATELY WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING. I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE AND SPENT $20, JUST TO SPEND $600 COS OF A BROKEN WINDSHIELD. TOYOTA PUT A CHEAP KIND OF GLASS THAT IT CRACKED BY A SMALL ROCK. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T...
SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MAKES IT HARD TO SEE WHEN CHANGING LANES. *TR
SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SHAKING WHEN ON HIGHWAY SPEED
Other 2020 TOYOTA RAV4 Problem Areas
Engine
176 complaints
Unknown Or Other
117 complaints
Electrical System
115 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
89 complaints
Air Bags
52 complaints
Structurebody
39 complaints
Power Train
35 complaints
Steering
25 complaints
Service Brakes
16 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
14 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
12 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Seats
6 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
5 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
5 complaints
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatehinge And Attachments
5 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
4 complaints
Structurebodydoor
4 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
4 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshatchbackliftgatelock
3 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Lane Departure Lane Keep Automatic Steering
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bags Air Bagrestraint Control Module
1 complaint
Carry Handle Shell Base
1 complaint
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Lane Departure
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Lane Departure Warning
1 complaint
Structureinterior Panelsdoor
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint