- Engine / equipment
- Toyota RAV4 III (petrol and diesel)
- Period mentioned
- 2006–2013
- Symptoms
- On petrol, high oil consumption (especially the 2.0 Valvematic from 2009), leaks from the filter and chain cover, lambda sensors, the charcoal canister (petrol smell) and water pump; on the 2.2 D-CAT, the fifth injector, particulate filter, EGR and head gaskets (up to 2007); a handbrake that fails from the eighth year.
- Possible cause described
- Recalls: rear track rods with loose lock nuts, a stiff accelerator pedal, window modules (short circuit), the steering-column spiral cable (airbag) and a seat belt that could fail against the seat frame.
- Check for the garage
- Measure oil consumption; check the campaigns by VIN; check the handbrake and, on diesels, injectors and EGR.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Toyota
Oil consumption, D-CAT injectors and handbrake on the RAV4 III
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Measure oil consumption; check the campaigns by VIN; check the handbrake and, on diesels, injectors and EGR.
What are the symptoms?
On petrol, high oil consumption (especially the 2.0 Valvematic from 2009), leaks from the filter and chain cover, lambda sensors, the charcoal canister (petrol smell) and water pump; on the 2.2 D-CAT, the fifth injector, particulate filter, EGR and head gaskets (up to 2007); a handbrake that fails from the eighth year.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Toyota
- Engine / equipment
- Toyota RAV4 III (petrol and diesel)
- Period mentioned
- 2006–2013
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Toyota RAV4 (III)2006–2012
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