This factory service and repair manual is tied to the 2001 Toyota RAV4 as Toyota actually built it — the 2.0L four-cylinder (1AZ-FE) listed for the year and the trim your vehicle left the line in — so the specifications and tightening sequences you work to are the ones Toyota issued for this model year, not near-enough numbers borrowed from an adjacent one.
Engines
- 2.0L 2000CC l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Base, Automatic
- Base, Standard
- EV
- L, Automatic
- L, Standard
Known issues on the 2001 RAV4. No recalls are on federal record for this model year. The record sits instead with owners and the service network: 418 complaints have been filed with federal regulators for the 2001 RAV4, and Toyota has issued 85 technical service bulletins covering it.
Whether the fault you are chasing is one other owners have already reported or one of the 85 bulletined repairs, the procedure you follow and the figure you torque to are Toyota’s own for this exact 2001 RAV4.
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicl
To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and in
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood
Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure i
Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicl
To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and in
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood
Showing the 8 most recent of 127 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
POSSIBLE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE 2001 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE GOING 65MPH ON A STRAIGHT PATH, THE VEHICLE WAS RAPIDLY THROWN TO THE RIGHT AND
I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT, I WAS DRIVING A 2001 TOYOTA RAV 4. AI WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF M
THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO CONSUMER'S PATH WHICH RESULTED IN FRONT END OF C
Showing the 5 most serious of 323 complaints filed with NHTSA.
