2008 Toyota RAV4 fuel system problems
16 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2008 Toyota RAV4, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Driving 2008 toyota rav4 (19k mi) in rain on ny state hwy at 30 MPH. Driver in front slowed. Applied brakes which softened then went to floor. Pumping did not return pressure. Hand brake slowed vehicle to below 15 MPH. Crashed into other vehicle at @ 12 MPH. Car burst into flames beneath and consumed vehicle within 12-14 minutes;
Pulled into parking space at work doing about 5-10 MPH. Slowed to turn into space, giving car just enough gas , when car launched forward hitting a chain link fence. I did not have any brakes, so I tried pumping brakes before impact . Brake pedal was completely to the floor, so I used emergency brake to stop car before it caused further damage to car and fence. I did not report incident, but took car to lacey collision, and they estimated damage at $1500.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota RAV4
- Engine 161 complaints
- Cruise control 92 complaints
- Suspension 82 complaints
- Steering 74 complaints
- Air bags 62 complaints
- Brakes 35 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints