2012 Toyota Rav4 Suspension Problems

Your left rear toe arm bracket detached from the rear subframe after hitting a small pothole, causing your vehicle to drive erratically. Despite minimal rust on your vehicle, the bracket failed without warning. The repair will likely involve reattaching or replacing the toe arm bracket and inspecting the rear subframe for damage.

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STAND STILL THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE FEELS VERY LOOSE AND WOBBLY AS IF A WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO COME OFF. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE IS PRODUCING A VIBRATING OR THUMPING THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROGRESSING ISSUE. THE VIBRATION/THUMPING HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND OUR MECHANIC STATES THAT THE BEARING AND WHEEL BALANCE ARE GOOD.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE RAV4 2012 FWD BASE WITH 41000 MILES, AND HAVE A REGULAR MAINTENANCE. - WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED (30-40 MPG) IN CITY, THE DRIVING IS NOT COMFORTABLE BECAUSE I FEEL ALL OF THE VIBRATION IN WHEELS. ALSO, SMALL OSCILLATION DOES NOT DISAPPEAR AND MAINTAIN IN LONG TIME. - WHEN DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE A LITTLE BUMPY ROAD MAKES MY RAV4 OSCILLATED VERY VERY SEVERELY SO THAT I SHOULD BE VERY CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO CONTROL MY CAR FOR DRIVING IN STRAIGHT DIRECTION, AND NOT TO BEING TURNED OVER. - WHEN MY CAR IS IN STATIONARY, I CAN SHAKE MY CAR WITH MY HAND. I THOUGHT IT WAS A CHARACTERISTICS OF SUV BECAUSE I HAD DRIVEN A SEDAN BEFORE RAV4. BUT, I ASKED TO INSPECT MY CAR IN A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER, AND A MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR STRUTS AND SUSPENSIONS ARE WORN OUT, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, HE SAID THAT THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS WOULD SHOW A MALFUNCTIONING IN A NEAR FUTURE. THE MECHANIC SHOOK MY CAR WITH HIS HAND, AND MY CAR WAS SHAKEN ACCORDING TO HIS HAND. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT CARS SHOULD NOT BE SHAKEN BY HANDS. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA AUTO. I SHOULD SPEND MORE THAN 2,000 DOLLARS TO FIX THE FRONT AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS WITH AFTER-MARKET PRICE. I HEARD THAT TOYOTA RECALLED FOR REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEM 2006~2011 RAV4. BUT, I THINK THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 2012 RAV4.

SUDDEN ONSET INTERMITTENT HARD SHAKING VIBRATION AND METAL-LIKE LOUD RATTLING COMING FROM DRIVER BACK WHEEL/AXEL REGION BEGINS AT 35-40MPH (WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON RESIDENTIAL ROADS, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD IS ROUGH). FEELS LIKE SOMETHING UNDER THAT CORNER OF THE CAR IS GOING TO CRACK APART/CAVE IN. IS THIS SAME REAR SUSPENSION ISSUE THAT THE 2006-2011 RAV4 WAS RECALLED FOR?

MY REAR SUSPENSION PERIODICALLY THUMPS A FEW MINUTES AFTER I START DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IS MOST NOTICEABLE ON A DIRT ROADS. IT SOUNDS LIKE A ROCK IS HITTING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR, BUT I KNOW IT IS NOT A ROCK! IT ONLY DOES IT ONCE. IT'S LIKE THE SUSPENSION IS BINDING AND THEN RELEASES AFTER A CERTAIN DISTANCE DOWN THE ROAD. *TR