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JTMRK4DV3C5106416

2012 TOYOTA RAV4 Sports

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2012 TOYOTA RAV4

Year

2012

Make

TOYOTA

Model

RAV4

Trim

Sports

Body Style

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Drive Type

4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Engine

3.5L 6-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

—

Plant

TAHARA, AICHI, JAPAN

Vehicle Type

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Manufacturer

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Owner Complaints

266 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

332 on file Get Report →

Market Value

Buyer-paid data Get Report →

Open Recalls for This Vehicle

16V096000

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats may be cut by the seat cushion frame.

14V054000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Toyota Tacoma and Lexus RX350 vehicles and certain model year 2012 Toyota Rav4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake system contains a brake actuator that adjusts the fluid pressure of each wheel cylinder. An electrical component within the actuator may experience an increased resistance resulting in the illumination of various warning lights, including those for the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, Antilock Brake System (ABS), and Traction Control system.

15V577000

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, water may drip onto the joint that connects the wiper linkage to the wiper motor.

13V014000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

13V123000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 332 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2012 TOYOTA RAV4 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Equipment · 200Structure · 56Electrical System · 48Power Train · 27Engine · 21Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 14

T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 — Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The

T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 — Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal ar

T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 — To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from wea

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 266 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Visibility/Wiper · 54Vehicle Speed Control · 50Service Brakes · 39Electrical System · 31Seat Belts · 31Unknown Or Other · 26

About This VIN

VIN JTMRK4DV3C5106416 identifies a 2012 TOYOTA RAV4 Sports sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (JTM) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (RK4DV) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (3) is the check digit. Position 10 (C) encodes the model year (2012). Position 11 (5) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in TAHARA, JAPAN. The final six characters (106416) are the unique sequential production number.

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