# 2012 Toyota RAV4 - Trans issue in reverse

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-trans-issue-in-reverse/167650>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [July 21, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-trans-issue-in-reverse/167650 "2020-07-21T21:19:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mark18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@mark18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark18)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-trans-issue-in-reverse/167650/1 "2020-07-21T21:19:20Z")

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problem with backing up hill trans slippes

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-trans-issue-in-reverse/167650/2 "2020-07-21T22:43:01Z")

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Have you checked the transmission fluid? How long since it was changed? How many miles on your vehicle? Check the fluid and if it’s low add enough to bring it up to “full.” You might dodge a bullet. In any case, have a good independent transmission shop look it over and change the fluid.