2010 Toyota RAV4 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 3%of 400 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Toyota RAV4, 3% of the 400 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On september 1 I was driving in a congested area approaching an intersection with stopped traffic. As I was applying my brakes I suddenly felt my 2010 Toyota RAV4 lurch forward - at first I thought I had been hit from behind, but a quick glance in my rearview mirror indicated the car behind me was still at a safe distance. I quickly turned off my radio to hear my engine roaring as I was continuing to apply the brakes. I then put the RAV4 in neutral while the engine continued to roar. Once in neutral, the RAV4 came to a stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10354084, filed 2010-09, 3,100 miles“I was driving alone into the germonds village condominium development located off eastlyn drive near route 304 in bardonia, ny. I drove slowly into the complex parking lot. I turned right to park in a space in front of a garbage collection structure. While entering this space, I was driving very slowly. I placed my foot on the brake to stop when suddenly the car accelerated, made a 'changing-of-gear type sound' and catapulted into the garbage structure at a very high rate of speed. The structure caused the car to stop. I put the car into park and shut the engine off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10380469, filed 2011-01, 12,197 miles“With the vehicle in park and the brake pedal depressed, the engine reved immediately to around 6000 RPM when started. I turned off the engine without shifting out of park, got out of the car, and visually checked the floormat. It was not touching the throttle pedal and the throttle pedal did not appear to be depressed. After approximately 1 minute I started the engine a second time and the same thing occurred. I then waited approximately 5 minutes, pumped the throttle pedal several times, then started the vehicle a third time. This time the vehicle started normally (engine idling). …”
NHTSA complaint #10438609, filed 2011-12, 18,200 miles“On a public main street traveling 35-45 MPH, started to brake to stop for a light changing from yellow to red. As the brake was applied, the engine began to rev to 5000 RPM. The brakes were holding back the car, but the acceleration was persistent. The car barely stopped before entering the intersection, but the engine remained at what appeared to be full throttle. I shifted the stopped vehicle into park on this automatic transaxle vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10426439, filed 2011-09, 26,000 miles“On several occasions the cruise control did not disengage, either when the brakes were applied or the lever pulled. It has accelerated at least twice while approaching slowed traffic, ahead.”
NHTSA complaint #10442072, filed 2012-01, 8,647 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 15 | 2% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 10 | 3% |
| 2009 | 8 | 2% |
| 2008 | 24 | 4% |
| 2007 | 41 | 4% |
| 2006 | 40 | 6% |
| 2005 | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 | 18 | 12% |
| 2003 | 26 | 8% |
| 2002 | 41 | 8% |
| 2001 | 28 | 9% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 | 5 | 6% |
| 1997 | 10 | 19% |
| 1996 | 5 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota RAV4
101 complaintsVehicle speed control
83 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsSeat belts
18 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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