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2009 Toyota RAV4 repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (12%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (5%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 197 repairs.
2009 Toyota RAV4 transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (21%)
< $100 (54%)
Chart based on 24 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 42160 mi | leaking axle seal. Both seals replaced under warranty. |
| 66000 mi | Transmission exhibits unexplained pauses and hesitations. In shop several times dealer unable to identify and repair problem. I am on extended warranty, so I can afford to be patient. I guess ! Also persistent. Dealer "sees" problems but cannot identify or repair. Settings have been reset and transmission has had to "relearn" |
| 70000 mi | transmission and computer communication problem. Attempting to diagnose. Failing to do so as yet |
| 99200 mi C $1500 |
rear differental leak |
| 52000 mi | Transmission whine. Replaced transmission with rebuilt honed transmission to eliminate whine. Covered by service bulletin under warranty. No charge to me. |
| 80000 mi US $250 |
AWD system malfunction. 4WD light stayed on. |
| 85400 mi C $975 |
Whining sound heard in the back. Had to replace the magnet (solenoid) in the rear differential. Right where the driving shaft connects to the diff. |
| 45000 mi | Rear viscous coupler replacement |
2009 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 111600 mi C $460 |
Oil Leakage from rear differential. Seals replaced. Later main seal start leaking |
| 113460 mi C $1500 |
Rear differential main seal (pinion) oil leak. I have to replace whole rear differential housing to fix the leak parts $1150 plus $360 labor. Went to the scrap yard, they gave me a mechanic contact. He is going to replace the seal for 1.5 hours labor, plus $20 and oil. Unfortunately for Canada Toyota didn't do recall as they did for USA. |
| 98000 mi US $1000 |
Full axle replacement. This year cannot have a half axle replaced. |
| 152935 mi US $410 |
Flushed and replaced all transmission fluid to eliminate periodic transmission vibration while driving. |
| 100000 mi | Transmission. Opted not to fix. |
| 46120 mi | Replace suspension arm - Warranty. Left rear axle seal replaced.... Extended Warranty. |
| 133920 mi C $1100 |
replaced trans axle due to wear / noise |
| 142000 mi US $2300 |
warranty work rear diff viscous coupling vibration when driving between 35and45. vibration has grown much worse recently. dealer could not identify source-suggested new tires and rims. I had them replace the lifetime ATF fluid - they did not want to - vibration is now very small |
| 210000 mi US $3500 |
[transmission] rebuild |
| 235000 mi | transmission was rebuilt in may 2021 - transmission failed - and was rebuilt under warranty |
| 59800 mi C $228 |
Rear differential pinion seal. Replaced rear pinion seal. |
| 89280 mi C $40 |
Had plug for rear differential replaced. Probably wore out from checking fluid over the years. |
| 111600 mi C $1347 |
Drive shaft needed to be replaced as vehicle was shuddering/vibrating at 40km/hour. UV joint was seized, but it cannot be replaced on its own, so a whole new drive shaft had to be installed. |
| 154380 mi C $106 |
Remove driveshaft and check vibration. Install shudder additive. |
| 186000 mi US $40 |
U joints worn out requiring drive shaft replacement |
| 203000 mi | differential seal leak |
| 209000 mi | front differential needs replacement |
| 250000 mi | seal leaking. replaced fluid. will require major repair at some point. |
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