RAV4 Hybrid Gearbox Issues

Hi, I've got a 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid with about 68000 km on it. Recently, the gearbox has been acting up. The paddle shifters don't work at all, and the shifting is really rough, almost like it's slipping. I'm even hearing some grinding noises sometimes. Also the paddle shifters are very slow and the gearbox is in emergency mode. The error memory has some error stored. Has anyone experienced anything similar?

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Hey, that sounds rough. I have a RAV4 as well and had similar symptoms a while back. Gearbox slipping and the error memory storing issues sound like my problem. Was there a problem with the car computer?

Thanks for the reply! By car computer do you mean the transmission control unit? I suspect that is the reason. Did you manage to fix it?

Yes, the transmission control unit. The workshop told me, it's a common issue with the RAV4 and that the affected control unit is defective. You should definitely take it to a mechanic and have the error memory read out to make sure.

Thanks for the advice. I got it checked out, and you were right, it was the transmission control unit. Cost me about 1000€ to repair. Appreciate the help!

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