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Technically our cars are the 2012 ICE RAV4 which wasn't included, so I sort of believe them. :? If it's up to 2011 then its moot.

Were you able to drive the car after restarting it a few times?

Toyota can and will provide warranty service to your car in Washington. You may need to be persistent with your dealer, or phone around to find a dealer who will work with you, but it can and has been done before.

:roll: Nobody's saying that. What we're saying is that the odds of breaking down on the freeway in a RAV4 EV must be very high when compared to other 2012-2014 cars (no hard data here so can't say for sure). Toyota is having trouble fixing the problems with this car and that's become a worry...

Based on one incident that was supposed to be explicitly resolved by a recall fix, and is a problem that many owners have experienced. We don't know the exact cause of this problem but what's becoming clear is Toyota is having a hard time keeping these cars reliably on the road. I think it's a...

I got that line several times from Carson. In the end I insisted on a test drive with the tech to point out the noise. They acquiesced, made the video, and Toyota approved the work the next day. The tech really shouldn't make the decision - have them go through the procedure to make the...

I bought my car out of the lease early this year, before the recall was announced in preparation to import my car into Canada. I moved to Canada in August and because the recall had no solution I've been unable to bring the car to Canada. Transport Canada & the Registrar of Imported Vehicles...

Toyota just doesn't like me. That 30kWh LEAF looks better and better, and it might just be available here sooner than the RAV4 EV I already own will be. :roll:

My RAV4 EV is still in Los Angeles because of the pending recall, hence why it was on the "Goods to Follow" form. If Tony "blesses" the recall's compatibility with JdeMO then I'll have the work performed, get the letter, and import at that time. I've been using a different type of EV in the...

Work required to the car? No, nothing beyond what it would normally take to bring a car from the states, which people do all the time. The RAV4 EV already has DRLs and meets all the other Transport Canada requirements and was built in Canada so is duty exempt. I declared my RAV4 EV with CBSA...

I recently moved to Vancouver and am at this point somewhat debating bringing my RAV4 EV up from California. Originally I intended to do just that but have been rethinking it due to the issue of warranty service - and here in Vancouver I'm very close to Washington if something did go awry. I...

Just thought I should mention Carson isn't all smiles for service either. I had a terrible experience with them during my motor replacement (after having to convince them to even bother making the video to send to Toyota). They did a sloppy job putting the car back together (things left...

I logged into the Toyota Owners website and was surprised to see this announcement about a floor mat recall as well! When you click the link it just shows the speed sensor recall. :roll: Get with it, Toyota!

I did attempt to follow up with Carson about this. Last time I heard from them was when I received a voicemail form their customer experience manager last week. I tried to return his call but he didn't answer and didn't return my voicemail. It appears as though there is no good Toyota dealership.

I've noticed this only on the seat bottom on the front passenger's seat. I've used some Chemical Guys Fabric Clean and an upholstery brush which got it out pretty quickly. Haven't noticed it reappear yet but I treated it fairly recently. Didn't think to take pictures at the time.

My car was at Carson Toyota about two weeks ago for a drive unit replacement. I experienced frustration with mishandled appointments and long wait times to pickup and drop off service loaners (two Camrys, one of which was filthy inside and out). The biggest issue though was what fromport and I...

I was at Carson Toyota last week and they said they haven't heard a thing about the recall from Toyota.

I can confirm. Our road trip to Utah last summer proved no issue at all for the RAV4 EV despite the near-24-hour triple-digit temperatures of the Mojave. No reduction in power, range, or anything else despite a constant cycle of driving and charging.

Looks like it's working again. I just got a charge completion email for the first time since Friday.

It can be done in a day. My SO used the RAV4 to travel between Van Nuys and Hollister and made it. She left Van Nuys at about 5:30AM and reached Hollister around 9PM if I recall. She charged at Rabobanks along the 101 route as these offer higher current charging than most other units. I've...