KnownCarProblems2000 Toyota RAV4 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 30 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Toyota RAV4, most often about the speed control (23% of complaints, typically around 50,000 miles). It is 26th of 26 RAV4 model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2000 Toyota RAV4 problems
Speed control
7 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles.
I sent information previously re my mother's accident but did not have the VIN. She was involved in a single car, fatal front-end mva into a small, resulting in what the mechanic called "incredible damage to engine - it caused more internal damage than you'd think" and he wondered about high speed. I am asking you to…
When the car is stopped at traffic lights, the engine revs up on its own and starts moving. The foot is only on the brake and not touching the accelerator. This has happened several times in the past many years but not always. Whenever it happens, I bring it to 'neutral' from 'drive' gear position to stop it from…
Wheels and tires
6 complaints · 20%Parts named most often: space saver wheel, rim, hubcap/cover.
Toyota RAV4 2000, 210,000km. Thumping noise developed in vehicle. After long search by service shop and by friends, noise was traced to rear right wheel. Inner core of wheel was separating from outer rim. Three breaks had occurred at the welds. Undetectable while on vehicle hoist. Consider myself very lucky that it…
2000 RAV4. The wheel is failing, disintegrating. Several cracks have developed in the wheel rim, and the inner part of the wheel - the spokes - is separating from the outer part. This is the second wheel to fail on this vehicle, which makes it surprising that I have not heard of others. It is a very dangerous…
Transmission
5 complaints · 17%Parts named most often: manual transmission, automatic transmission.
Manual transmission intermittently came out of fifth gear and went into neutral while driving 50-70 MPH. Dealer was notified, and unable to determine the cause of the problem.
Manual transmission intermittently came out of fifth gear and went into neutral while driving 50-70 MPH. Car was taken to an repair facility other than Toyota, where a service bulletin was found. Car was then taken to Toyota dealer and the transmission was rebuilt. Toyota of america was notified. I was informed that…
Visibility and wipers
3 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: windshield.
Fuel tank access door has design defect. When opened (to gain access to fuel cap), it rubs the edge of the vehicle body panel surrounding the access door. This is also a problem with model 2001, as a friend has reported the same complaint. As for the vehicle glass, it was scratched easily from road debris being rubbed…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Toyota RAV4 recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant, and increases the risk of serious injury or death.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and owners will have the option to self-inspect, or have a dealer inspect the steering wheel on their vehicle to determine if their vehicle may be equipped with an affected inflator. Potentially affected steering wheel serial numbers will be inspected by a dealer. Based on the inspection, dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator with an alternate one, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began august 28, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall is 20tb01 and
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 rav4, 1998-1999 rav4 EV and celica and 1997-1998 supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with non-azide driver air bag inflators (nadi) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the nadi inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
Risk: This condition can render the system inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the parking lock rod.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. If the subject vehicles are repeatedly parked by placing the shift lever into the "p" position without applying the parking brake, the parking lock rod, a component of the transmission parking lock system, could break.
Brakes: rotor
Risk: The disc rotor could break (where it mounts to the wheel), resulting in a loss of braking action on that wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the disc brake rotors. If the vehicle is equipped with steel wheels, toyota will replace the front disc brake rotors and steel wheels with new disc brake rotors and new aluminum wheels. In addition a caution label that reads, "use new genuine toyota aluminum wheels." will be affixed. Vehicles already equipped with aluminum wheels will only require caution label installation.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. The front disc brake rotor, when equipped with steel wheels, can develop stress fractures if the lug nuts are tightened with excessive torque.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2000 Toyota RAV4
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Toyota RAV4?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: speed control (7 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); wheels and tires (6 complaints); transmission (5 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Toyota RAV4 have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 22, 2020 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Toyota RAV4?
- It is 26th of 26 RAV4 model years by number of complaints, with 30 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.