Toyota RAV4 Hybrid recalls and problems
12 recalls and 159 owner complaints for 11 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
12
Complaints
159
Crashes reported
15
Fires reported
0
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 RAV4 Hybrid | 1 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 RAV4 Hybrid | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 RAV4 Hybrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 RAV4 Hybrid | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 RAV4 Hybrid | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 RAV4 Hybrid | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 RAV4 Hybrid | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 RAV4 Hybrid | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 RAV4 Hybrid | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 RAV4 Hybrid | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 RAV4 Hybrid | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Toyota RAV4 Hybrid problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 31 | |
| Air Bags | 27 | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 19 | |
| Electrical System | 19 | |
| Structure | 16 | |
| Service Brakes | 15 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 15 | |
| Visibility/Wiper | 9 | |
| Visibility | 8 | |
| Engine | 7 |
All Toyota RAV4 Hybrid recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-571 | Sep 2, 2026 | 2026 | Equipment | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid, 2025 Tundra Hybrid, Tundra, 2026 RAV4 Hybrid, 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid, and 4Runner vehicles. |
| 26V-179 | Mar 24, 2026 | 2024–2025 | Equipment | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown… |
| 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. |
| 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… |
| 22V-519 | Jul 21, 2022 | 2022 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. |
| 22V-239 | Apr 13, 2022 | 2022 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022… |
| 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-373 | Jun 24, 2020 | 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. |
| 19V-544 | Jul 24, 2019 | 2019 | Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. |
| 17V-295 | May 2, 2017 | 2017 | Tires | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has the most reports (36). Check the 2026 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid have?
NHTSA lists 12 safety recalls covering Toyota RAV4 Hybrid model years 2017, 2019–2026.
What are the most common Toyota RAV4 Hybrid problems?
Owners report unknown or other, air bags, forward collision avoidance problems most often.