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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2T3ZF4DV6CW••••••2012 Toyota RAV4
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2012 Toyota RAV4 build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
227on the model
95builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Power Train 1Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashJul 2014
Engine, in idle and in gear, suddenly surged. It propelled the car forward in driveway and struck a car about 1 foot-18 inches in front of it, damaging front bumper of our car and rear bumper of other car. Damage to our car was quoted at $878 and second car (our granddaughter's)…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2023
On Friday, 1/20, I got in my vehicle, turned it on and the engine maintenance light came on. First and only time in the few months I have owned it. While driving home in heavy traffic from work in Lutz, my RAV4 uncontrollably accelerated at a full stop lurching forward towards…
Visibility/wiperApr 2017
The contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V577000 (visibility/wiper); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2013
On three occasions during 2013, the car accelerated and jumped forward as the brake was being applied to stop the car. On september 5, 2013 the acceleration and movement forward was more pronounced and was accompanied by a noticeable sound of the engine. This occurred as the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2T3ZF4DV6CW110098 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.