Advantages:
* Smooth gear shifting
* Reliability and durability
* No jerking or jolting
* Fast response to pressing the gas pedal
*Good fuel efficiency
Flaws:
* Relatively short service life of line pressure solenoids
* Possible problems with the valve body with mileages exceeding 150,000 km
* Low torque converter life on some models
Specific reviews from owners:
* Alexander: “I’ve already driven a RAV4 with an automatic transmission for 200,000 km, and the gearbox works like new. Shifts are smooth, without delays.”
* Olga: “I had a 2015 RAV4 with an automatic transmission. After 100,000 km, problems appeared with the linear pressure solenoids and had to be repaired.”
* Sergey: “My 2019 RAV4 has a mileage of 50,000 km, so far there have been no problems with the automatic transmission. It shifts smoothly and does not consume much fuel.”
* Victor: “I had a 2013 RAV4, and at 180,000 km I had to change the torque converter. There were vibrations and delays when shifting gears.”
Recommendations:
* Maintain automatic transmission in a timely manner (change oil and filters)
* Avoid aggressive driving and overloads
* Repair automatic transmission only by qualified specialists
* When the first signs of problems with the automatic transmission (jerking, slipping) appear, contact service