Toyota RAV4 Lemon Law

Yes. Under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, if Toyota or an authorized dealer cannot repair the CVT transmission shudder within a reasonable number of attempts (typically two or more for safety-related issues), you may be entitled to a replacement vehicle or a full refund. The RAV4 transmission shudder has been widely documented and is covered under TSB 0035-20.

California law generally presumes a vehicle is a lemon if the same substantial defect has been subject to two or more repair attempts for a safety issue, or four or more attempts for other warranty defects, or if the vehicle has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days. For RAV4 issues like transmission failure or hybrid system shutdowns, fewer attempts may be needed due to the safety implications.

Yes, if the fuel tank defect substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of your RAV4 and Toyota has been unable to fix it after a reasonable number of warranty repair attempts. The reduced fuel capacity issue affects your driving range and has been the subject of multiple complaints to NHTSA. Document every dealer visit and keep all repair orders.

Under the Song-Beverly Act, Toyota must repair defects covered by the new vehicle warranty. The inverter coolant pump (G9040-33030) is part of the hybrid powertrain and is covered under Toyota's hybrid component warranty of 8 years/100,000 miles. If the failure recurs after repair attempts, you may have a strong Lemon Law claim because hybrid system shutdowns pose a direct safety hazard.