2021 Toyota RAV4 Wheels Problems

“I recently purchased a 2021 Toyota RAV4. The first week I owned it I experienced a flat tire. When I attempted to air it up the valve stem broke and the tire went completely flat. The valve stem is one unit and connected to the tire pressure monitoring system. I learned that the stems are made of aluminum and subject to breaking due to the soft metal. Toyota refused to cover the expense saying it was driver error. The technician at the shop where the tire was plugged told me this happens quite a bit. I was shocked that Toyota would install such cheap metal on their cars. …”

“I have been having continuous problems with the transmission jerking and slipping passengers can also feel this. I am also experiencing vibration in the steering when you get up to high speeds around 60-80 mph. The car also has a habit of lunging forward suddenly when the gas saver light goes off which can cause it to hit other vehicles.”

“Car makes a whining noise Toyota Pinellas park said it was normal but the transmission is jolting/slipping not accelerating vs the first test drive. Both cv axles were bad tires were bald when sold to me tps sensors were bad. Had to get a new set of tires and paid the Toyota for work on the vehicle”

“Manufacture r sold us a car with faulty Falcon tires. At 2.5 years 50K miles, tire blew out completely on highway, with no previous service warning duriing regular maintenance check-ups. Tires were problematic at less than 36K miles, but dealer did not mention anything other than a need to rotate and balance the tires.”

“there is no access to tpms data unless purchasing subscription from toyota to read the onboard computer where the data is readily available. this leaves a major safety feature is behind a paywall and should not be counted as installed as it does not work independantly.”