Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Toyota Rav4. Hover a bar for the count.
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2007 Toyota Rav4 - 1,240 complaints
- 2019 Toyota Rav4 - 1,181 complaints
- 2006 Toyota Rav4 - 880 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 1996 Toyota Rav4 - 54 complaints
- 1997 Toyota Rav4 - 61 complaints
- 1999 Toyota Rav4 - 75 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Toyota Rav4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Toyota Rav4 | 115 | 3 |
| 2024 Toyota Rav4 | 265 | 3 |
| 2023 Toyota Rav4 | 255 | 3 |
| 2022 Toyota Rav4 | 219 | 1 |
| 2021 Toyota Rav4 | 519 | 1 |
| 2020 Toyota Rav4 | 801 | 6 |
| 2019 Toyota Rav4 | 1,181 | 7 |
| 2018 Toyota Rav4 | 443 | 3 |
| 2017 Toyota Rav4 | 413 | 3 |
| 2016 Toyota Rav4 | 295 | 3 |
| 2015 Toyota Rav4 | 400 | 4 |
| 2014 Toyota Rav4 | 279 | 4 |
| 2013 Toyota Rav4 | 333 | 2 |
| 2012 Toyota Rav4 | 357 | 5 |
| 2011 Toyota Rav4 | 403 | 11 |
| 2010 Toyota Rav4 | 498 | 14 |
| 2009 Toyota Rav4 | 397 | 15 |
| 2008 Toyota Rav4 | 708 | 14 |
| 2007 Toyota Rav4 | 1,240 | 14 |
| 2006 Toyota Rav4 | 880 | 11 |
| 2005 Toyota Rav4 | 168 | 5 |
| 2004 Toyota Rav4 | 183 | 2 |
| 2003 Toyota Rav4 | 392 | 0 |
| 2002 Toyota Rav4 | 682 | 0 |
| 2001 Toyota Rav4 | 418 | 0 |
| 2000 Toyota Rav4 | 34 | 3 |
| 1999 Toyota Rav4 | 75 | 4 |
| 1998 Toyota Rav4 | 92 | 4 |
| 1997 Toyota Rav4 | 61 | 0 |
| 1996 Toyota Rav4 | 54 | 0 |
| 1995 Toyota Rav4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Toyota Rav4 | 4 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V256000 | 2025 | Seats | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 RAV 4 vehicles. The front seat brackets for the seat rails may be welded improperly. |
| 25V744000 | 2023-2025 | Back Over Prevention | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Pl |
| 25V595000 | 2023-2025 | Electrical System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, To |
| 24V911000 | 2024 | Wheels | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 RAV4 and 2025 Lexus NX vehicles. Some of the bolts that secure the front brake caliper and the wheel hub |
| 23V865000 | 2020-2021 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexu |
| 23V734000 | 2013-2018 | Electrical System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allo |
| 23V485000 | 2023 | Tires | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota RAV4 vehicles equipped with 17" black alloy accessory wheels. During installation of the alloy wheels, the tire valv |
| 22V519000 | 2022 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interf |
| 20V734000 | 2020 | Steering | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the ste |
| 20V682000 | 2019-2020 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Coro |
| 20V373000 | 2019-2020 | Steering | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and 2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Water may enter thr |
| 20V286000 | 2019-2020 | Suspension | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. The front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in |
| 20V064000 | 2019-2020 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles e |
| 20V033000 | 1998-2000 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 1998-2000 RAV4, 1998-1999 RAV4 EV and Celica and 1997-1998 Supra vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with |
| 19V741000 | 2004-2005 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 S |
| 19V576000 | 2019 | Back Over Prevention | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Due to a damaged electrical connector, the back-up camera may not activat |
| 19V503000 | 2017-2019 | Equipment | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The l |
| 19V244000 | 2019 | Equipment | Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra |
| 17V831000 | 2018 | Equipment | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and |
| 17V295000 | 2017 | Tires | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4 |
| 16V596000 | 2006-2011 | Suspension | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to September 7, 2010, and 2010 Lexus |
| 16V396000 | 2006-2011 | Seats | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Hig |
| 16V236000 | 2016 | Tires | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufacture |
| 16V198000 | 2016 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 veh |
| 16V096000 | 2006-2012 | Seat Belts | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV ve |
| 15V689000 | 2006-2011 | Visibility | Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camr |
| 15V577000 | 2009-2012 | Visibility/Wiper | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV |
| 15V284000DO NOT DRIVE | 2004-2005 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured May 13, 2003, to October 25, 2005. The affected vehicl |
| 15V144000 | 2014-2015 | Steering | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. A compon |
| 15V011000 | 2013-2015 | Trailer Hitches | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Toyota Rav4 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to December 29, 2014, and equipped with an access |