Transmission issues make up roughly 12% of all Toyota owner complaints. The majority of the issues have been reported by RAV4 owners.
The complaint we hear about most often is problems shifting in the 2002 RAV4.
There are a ton of vehicles out there eligible for the title of 'worst transmission on the road' and the 2001-2003 RAV4 is in the mix. Harsh shifting, jumping from gear-to-gear, sluggish acceleration and ultimately transmission failure are …
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Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
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Toyota has recalled the 2019 Corolla Hatchback because at least 3,400 of them have CVTs that are expected to fail. The problem is the torque converter that can fail in the CVT and cause the car to lose motive power at any speed.
Because there’s no fix, Toyota needs to replace the whole transmission and let’s just say they were not prepared for that situation. To buy some time, the automaker isn’t planning on sending recall notices until mid-February.
Usually a car’s first recall is for a missing tire label or a loose connection somewhere. If this is any indication of future problems with the Corolla Hatchback then batten down the hatches.
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