Toyota RAV4 recalls and problems
49 recalls and 9,186 owner complaints for 26 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
49
Complaints
9,186
Crashes reported
764
Fires reported
284
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Toyota RAV4 by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 3 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 RAV4 | 3 | 177 | 28 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023 RAV4 | 3 | 166 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 RAV4 | 1 | 150 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2021 RAV4 | 1 | 390 | 47 | 7 | 49 | 0 |
| 2020 RAV4 | 6 | 642 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 RAV4 | 7 | 888 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 RAV4 | 3 | 333 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 RAV4 | 3 | 308 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 2 |
| 2016 RAV4 | 3 | 240 | 33 | 12 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 RAV4 | 4 | 305 | 37 | 41 | 30 | 1 |
| 2014 RAV4 | 4 | 198 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 RAV4 | 2 | 257 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 2012 RAV4 | 5 | 260 | 36 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 RAV4 | 11 | 287 | 44 | 8 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 RAV4 | 14 | 400 | 57 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| 2009 RAV4 | 15 | 327 | 52 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 RAV4 | 14 | 575 | 42 | 16 | 32 | 2 |
| 2007 RAV4 | 14 | 1,004 | 53 | 37 | 41 | 0 |
| 2006 RAV4 | 11 | 705 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2005 RAV4 | 5 | 141 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 RAV4 | 2 | 154 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 2003 RAV4 | 0 | 315 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 RAV4 | 0 | 527 | 36 | 15 | 48 | 0 |
| 2001 RAV4 | 0 | 309 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000 RAV4 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Most reported Toyota RAV4 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 1,381 | |
| Electrical System | 1,377 | |
| Engine | 1,340 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1,086 | |
| Steering | 949 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 860 | |
| Air Bags | 805 | |
| Structure | 495 | |
| Suspension | 486 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 457 |
All Toyota RAV4 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-256 | Apr 22, 2026 | 2025 | Seats | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 RAV 4 vehicles. |
| 25V-744 | Oct 30, 2025 | 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. |
| 25V-595 | Sep 11, 2025 | 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, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025… |
| 24V-911 | Dec 5, 2024 | 2024 | Wheels, Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 RAV4 and 2025 Lexus NX vehicles. |
| 23V-865 | Dec 20, 2023 | 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, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna… |
| 23V-734 | Nov 1, 2023 | 2013–2018 | Electrical System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. |
| 23V-485 | Jul 11, 2023 | 2023 | Tires | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
| 22V-519 | Jul 21, 2022 | 2022 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. |
| 20V-734 | Nov 25, 2020 | 2020 | Air Bags, Steering | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. |
| 20V-682 | Nov 4, 2020 | 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 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020… |
| 20V-373 | Jun 24, 2020 | 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). |
| 20V-286 | May 20, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Suspension | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. |
| 20V-064 | Feb 6, 2020 | 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 equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. |
| 20V-033 | Jan 22, 2020 | 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. |
| 19V-741 | Oct 17, 2019 | 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 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012… |
| 19V-576 | Aug 6, 2019 | 2019 | Back Over Prevention | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. |
| 19V-503 | Jun 28, 2019 | 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. |
| 19V-244 | Mar 27, 2019 | 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 and Yaris vehicles. |
| 17V-831 | Dec 20, 2017 | 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 Tacoma vehicles. |
| 17V-295 | May 2, 2017 | 2017 | Tires | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
| 16V-596 | Aug 12, 2016 | 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 HS250h vehicles manufactured July 6… |
| 16V-396 | Jun 2, 2016 | 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 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and… |
| 16V-236 | Apr 22, 2016 | 2016 | Equipment, 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 manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. |
| 16V-198 | Apr 7, 2016 | 2016 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), 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 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to… |
| 16V-096 | Feb 19, 2016 | 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 vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to… |
| 15V-689 | Oct 22, 2015 | 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 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry… |
| 15V-577 | Sep 18, 2015 | 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 vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to… |
| 15V-284 | May 13, 2015 | 2004–2005 | Do not driveAir Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured May 13, 2003, to October 25, 2005. |
| 15V-144 | Mar 13, 2015 | 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. |
| 15V-011 | Jan 16, 2015 | 2013–2015 | Trailer Hitches, Exterior Lighting | 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 accessory trailer light module. |
| 14V-828 | Dec 30, 2014 | 2014–2015 | Equipment | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Scion FRS, and XB vehicles. |
| 14V-743 | Nov 19, 2014 | 2007–2011 | Seats | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4… |
| 14V-168 | Apr 9, 2014 | 2006–2008 | Air Bags | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and General Motors Pontiac Vibe vehicles. |
| 14V-054 | Feb 12, 2014 | 2012 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Toyota Tacoma and Lexus RX350 vehicles and certain model year 2012 Toyota Rav4 vehicles. |
| 13V-383 | Aug 28, 2013 | 2006–2011 | Suspension | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. |
| 13V-123 | Apr 9, 2013 | 2010–2012 | Equipment | Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and… |
| 13V-014 | Jan 16, 2013 | 2009–2012 | Seats, Air Bags | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year… |
| 12V-491 | Oct 10, 2012 | 2007–2009 | Visibility | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. |
| 12V-373 | Aug 2, 2012 | 2006–2011 | Suspension | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. |
| 12V-029 | Feb 1, 2012 | 2011 | Air Bags | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 rav4 vehicles, manufactured from november 24, 2011, through december 19, 2011. |
| 11V-245 | Apr 21, 2011 | 2007–2008 | Air Bags | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 highlander, highlander hybrid, and model year 2007-2008 rav4 vehicles. |
| 11V-113 | Feb 24, 2011 | 2006–2010 | Vehicle Speed Control | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 lexus lx570, 2003 through 2009 toyota 4runner, and 2006 through 2010 rav4 vehicles. |
| 10V-035 | Feb 3, 2010 | 2005–2010 | Equipment | Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 10V-036 | Feb 3, 2010 | 2005–2010 | Equipment | Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 10V-017 | Jan 21, 2010 | 2009–2010 | Vehicle Speed Control | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010… |
| 09V-223 | Jun 15, 2009 | 2006–2009 | Equipment | Toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. |
| 06V-096 | Apr 3, 2006 | 2005 | Air Bags | On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient… |
| 00V-212 | Aug 9, 2000 | 2000 | Service Brakes, Air | Vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. |
| 00V-211 | Aug 9, 2000 | 2000 | Power Train | Vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Toyota RAV4?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2007 Toyota RAV4 has the most reports (1,004). Check the 2007 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Toyota RAV4 have?
NHTSA lists 49 safety recalls covering Toyota RAV4 model years 2000, 2004–2025.
What are the most common Toyota RAV4 problems?
Owners report power train, electrical system, engine problems most often.