2019 TOYOTA RAV 4

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    fuel tank and lines

    1 stranded, 85 unsafe, 117 annoyance

    203
    incidents
    Typical range: 500–2,500 mi

    Median 500 mi, based on 139 reports (35% had no usable mileage)

    • "TANK WILL NOT FILL TO FULL. SEVERAL GALLONS LESS. APPROXIMATELY 3/4 A TANK IS ALL THAT IT WILL ACCEPT."~500 mi, complaint #1588627
    • "THE FUEL TANK IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE 14.5 GALLONS BUT IN REALITY ONLY TAKES 9.5 GALLONS, CALLED DEALER AND THEY STATE THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL ARTICLES REGARDING ISSUE."~850 mi, complaint #1631923
    • "GAS TANK SIZE IS 14.5 GAL. BUT ONLY FILLS UP TO 9 GAL. *TR"~2,000 mi, complaint #1665701
    • "THE GAS TANK OF MY 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 LE HYBRID WILL ONLY FILL TO ABOUT 3/4 OF A TANK. MY RAV4 HAS A 14.5 GALLON FUEL TANK. WHEN I AM NEAR ZERO MILES OF RANGE REMAINING, I OFTEN GET LESS THAN 8 GALLONS AT FILL UP. THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAUGE. TH…"~4,600 mi, complaint #1652722
    • "UNABLE TO FILL TANK TO PROPER AMOUNT STATED IN THE MANUAL. PUMP CLICKS OFF PRIOR TO THE TANK FILLING BUT IT SAYS IT IS FULL. MILEAGE TO EMPTY IS LESS THAN STATED WHEN PURCHASED. RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING! THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND TOYOTA IS GIVING RUN AROU…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1722363
  2. #2

    engine cooling

    1 stranded, 137 unsafe, 1 broken, 19 annoyance

    158
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "MY 2019 RAV4 ADVENTURE HAS A STRONG COOLANT SMELL, I FILLED THE RESERVOIR AND IN A FEW MONTHS GOT LOW LEVEL AGAIN, THE SMELL IS ONLY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, I DON'T SEE ANY LEAKS. IT'S ALSO MAKE A STRANGE NOISE IN LOW RPM, BETWEEN 1000 AND 2000 RPM"~8,000 mi, complaint #1714034
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Engine Maintenance Required, Take to Dealer" message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a coolant leak and tha…"~31,000 mi, complaint #1889567
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the "Engine Maintenance Required Please See Dealer" message was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle was driving normally, however the message was intermitten…"~47,800 mi, complaint #1972333
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the coolant valve bypass had malfunctioned. The contact was informed that the par…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1819742
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Engine Maintenance Required - Visit the Dealer" was displayed on the screen. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and d…"~116,000 mi, complaint #2190624
  3. #3

    other

    25 unsafe, 17 annoyance

    42
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 30,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TOYOTA RAV4 2019 DON'T HAVE A CAR BUMPER THAT PROTECTS THE CARE WAIL PARKING OR IN THE PARKING LOT IT HAS A PLACK COVERING THE LOWER PART OF THE CAR AND IN THE SAME LEVEL AS THE FIBERGLASS ON THE UPPER PART SO IF ABUT TO HIT A WALL YOU GET THE CAR BODY AT THE…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1673690
    • "TOYOTA HAS NOT PROVIDED THE PARTS TO REMEDY A KNOWN RECALL. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER20TA02 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER20V682 THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY LEASED VEHICLE FOR OVER 5 MONTHS AND HAS YET TO PROVIDE A DATE THAT THEY WILL HAVE IT REPAIRED AND DRIVABLE. WHI…"~12,030 mi, complaint #1739792
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that there was an unknown blinking red light on the instrument cluster. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V682000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall rep…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1787986
    • "ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I PURCHASED MY FIRST VEHICLE EVER, IT WAS A USED CAR, AS A NEW CAR OWNER I WAS SUPER EXCITED FOR MY FIRST CAR,DRIVING OUT THE DEALERSHIP! BUT LATER ON FINDING OUT THAT THE CAR HAD SOME SORT OF RECALL ON IT ,NOT KNOWING WHAT THIS MEANT, I S…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1727929
    • "ROOF RACK IS LEAKING ON BOTH SIDES OF MY RAV4. I CAN'T GET ANY ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING IT FIXED. IT'S A 2019 WITH 58,000 ON IT. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL POST WITH THE SAME ISSUE."~57,650 mi, complaint #1716711
  4. #4

    airbag system

    39 unsafe

    39
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact then stated that while the vehicle was idling, he heard a beeping sound coming from the front driver’s seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1900009
    • "AFTER PERIODS OF RAIN, SNOWMELTING ON THE CAR, OR GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, WATER ENTERS VIA THE ROOF RACK AREA,POTENTIALLY EXPOSING THE AIRBAGS TO WATER. THE WATER CAUSED STAINING ON THE HEADLINER ALL OVER (A. B, C PILLARS). THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS FOR THE FRON…"~17,500 mi, complaint #1736892
    • "The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH and making a left turn at night, the contact did not watch the opposite direction and another driver that was driving 40-50 MPH crashed into the passenger's side of the vehicle, betw…"~34,111 mi, complaint #2045978
    • "ROOF RAILS LEAKING WATER INTO CAR. HEADLINERS NEAR THE A PILLAR ARE WET AND WATER LEAKING DOWN THE A PILLAR AND ONTO CARPET IN INTERIOR. A PILLAR HAS AIRBAGS THAT MAY NOW BE EXPOSED TO WATER. ANYTIME IT RAINS IN GA WATER GETS IN THE CAR."~45,000 mi, complaint #1734572
  5. #5

    transmission automatic

    2 stranded, 26 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    30
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=20, median 4,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE DRIVING MY 2019 RAV4 ADVENTURE IN SLOW SPEEDS, SPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING, I HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISIN. IT HAS AN 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND WHEN SHIFTING IN THE LOWER GEARS IT MAKES A SOUND NOT USUAL IN ANY VEHICLE I H…"~2,500 mi, complaint #1573126
    • "1. TRANSMISSION SUDDEN JERKING/SHIFTING WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN CITY AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 MPH WILL THEN JERK BACKWARDS THEN FORWARDS MAKING THE CAR JUMP ABOUT 10 INCHES FORWARD. CAN BE REPLICATED AT ANY TIME. 2. CARS…"~4,700 mi, complaint #1594801
    • "AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, WITHOUT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AS ONE ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE MAKES AN ABRUPT FORWARD MOVEMENT. STRONG ENOUGH TO MOVE A PASSENGER BACKWARDS. I HAVE ONLY NOTICE THIS AT LOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC. DOES NOT HAPPEN AF…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1692016
    • "TRANS MISSION JERKS HARD AFTER I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND DRIVE AGAIN."~15,000 mi, complaint #1617845
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unsure if the vehicle could be coasted to the side of the road. Several unknown warning lights were illumi…"~116,248 mi, complaint #2159767
  6. #6

    engine stall or no start

    5 stranded, 23 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    29
    incidents
    Typical range: 4,500–80,500 mi

    Median 20,500 mi, based on 28 reports (56% had no usable mileage)

    • "MY 2019 TORTOLA RAV4 XLE WITH 6401 MILES ON IT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING SINCE I FIRST GOT IT IN AUGUST. I NOTICE IT ESPECIALLY WHEN I DON'T MAKE COMPLETE STOPS. IT WILL STALL AND YANK THE CAR FORWARD. IT IS ANNOYING AND EMBARRASSING THAT MY…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1646717
    • "THE CAR STALED AND I HEARD A WEIRD NOISE , LIKE A RIPPING SOUND, I INFORMED THE SERVICE DEPT PERSON WHEN I TOOK MY CAR FOR OIL CHANGE."~7,500 mi, complaint #1723989
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WELLESLEY TOYOTA ([REDACTED ADDRESS]…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1672250
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the roof rack clips were fractured and water was leaking into the vehicle, causing the vehicle to shut off intermittently, electrical failures, and air bags malfunction. The vehicle was taken to the…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1843819
    • "SECOND TIME IN COLD WEATHER, LOSS OF POWER ON INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH FLASHING AND FLASHING THROUGH SEVERAL CODES. FULL TANK OF GAS BOTH TIMES, WITH HEAT IN GAS TANK. ENGINE RUMBLING AND RUNNING ON 2WD, VERY WEEK POWER BOTH TIMES…"~96,000 mi, complaint #1722692
  7. #7

    door latch and hinge

    9 unsafe, 5 broken, 5 annoyance

    19
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, it was discovered that the interior latch to open the fuel door had malfunctioned, and the fuel door failed to open. The contact was unable to refuel the vehic…"~27,900 mi, complaint #1900076
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the rear hatch door failed to remain securely closed. The contact stated that the failure intermittently occurred and became more frequent over time. Additionally, the front driver’s side seat belt b…"~32,000 mi, complaint #2156818
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while attempting to open the fuel door, the latch failed to unlock as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and the co…"~54,900 mi, complaint #2134962
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while stopping the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal slushing sound coming from the front passenger's side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and it was determined that the door seals ha…"~64,000 mi, complaint #2102352
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while accelerating, the vehicle started shaking, jerking, and vibrating abnormally before stopping. Additionally, the exterior door handles on the front passenger’s side door, rear passenger’s side d…"~69,053 mi, complaint #2231074
  8. #8

    trunk or liftgate

    17 unsafe, 2 broken

    19
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the liftgate hinge had fractured into two pieces, causing the liftgate to fail to operate as designed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made a…"~60,000 mi, complaint #2080838
  9. #9

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    16 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    17
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 4,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "1ST INCIDENT: SITTING AT STOP LIGHT FOR A FEW MINS AS NORMAL. WHEN TIME TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STARTED LURCHING FORWARD IN A HARD JERKING MOTION. 2ND INCIDENT: SLOWER TRAFFIC. WHEN DRIVING IN SLOWER TRAFFIC OR AT SLOWER SPEEDS, ~20-35MPH THE VEHICLE WILL…"~850 mi, complaint #1649887
    • "TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN T-SB-0107-19 TITLED "HESITATION ON ACCELERATION FROM A SLOW OR ROLLING STOP". IT CALLS FOR REPROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE BY A TOYOTA DEALER. IT GOES ON TO SAY THAT TOYOTA IS NOT NOTIFYING RAV4 OWN…"~1,990 mi, complaint #1642909
    • "TWICE THIS VEHICLE HAS STUMBLED WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, APPLYING GAS FROM A NEAR DEAD STOP. BOTH TIMES WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT IF OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT DRIVING DEFENSIVELY. THIS RAV 4 IS UNSAFE! LESS THAN 5,000 MILES SINCE WE BOUGHT…"~4,200 mi, complaint #1652307
    • "VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CAN OCCUR WHEN LEAVING A PARKING PLACE OR. FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE ENGINE DOES NOT STOP RUNNING. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED THREE TIMES, BUT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE TOYOTA DEALER COULD…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1569091
    • "MY VEHICLE IS STALLING WHEN AT LOW SPEED AND SOMETIMES HIGH SPEED. IT FAILS TO ACCELERATE. EVERY TIME I CONTACT MY SERVICE PROVIDER THEY PUSH BACK MY SERVICE ANOTHER MONTH."~15,000 mi, complaint #1746594
  10. #10

    glass and windshield

    15 unsafe

    15
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I HEARD A LOUD POP ABOVE MY HEAD. THEN WHAT SOUNDED LIKE PEBBLES HITTING MY ROOF SO I SLID MY SUNROOF VISOR BACK A LITTLE AND I COULD SEE THE BROKEN GLASS."~7,600 mi, complaint #1608777
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, he heard a loud banging sound. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the sunroof glass panel had exploded with 40 percent of the shattered glass rem…"~25,300 mi, complaint #1839561
    • "DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED WHEN SMALL GRAVEL BREAKS A SILVER DOLLAR SIZE STAR SHAPED CRACK IN WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER ANOTHER OBJECT HIT PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD AND CREATED ANOTHER STAR SLAPPED CRACK IN THE GLASS NEAR P…"~28,000 mi, complaint #1730810
  11. #11

    wiring harness

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INCLUDED THE ABS, POWER STEERING, HEADLAMPS, BACK-UP CAMERA, PARKING SUPPORT BRAKE, REAR CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT, BLIND…"~2,293 mi, complaint #1673818
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking and making abnormal sounds. Additionally, the vehicle was intermittently unable to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it w…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1843900
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while seated in the vehicle, while the vehicle was parked, there was an abnormally strong plastic burning odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that a top light was plugged in the trunk, but th…"~129,000 mi, complaint #2178681
  12. #12

    control module

    13 unsafe

    13
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 60MPH I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE ARISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED A BURNING (ELECTRICAL) SMELL. I CUT OFF THE HEATER AND SEAT WARMERS AS A PRECAUTION, SLOWING THE CAR TO A SPEED OF 30-40MPH. APPROX. 2 MINUTES LAT…"~5,300 mi, complaint #1610846
  13. #13

    engine internal

    7 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "ONCE THE CAR IS WARMED UP (30 MINUTES OF DRIVING), THE ENGINE MAKES A VERY STRANGE "MOO-ING" SOUND WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, SLOWING DOWN OR ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED NEW). IT…"~500 mi, complaint #1640111
    • "VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN IDLING, SHAKING INCREASES OVERTIME. MECHANIC VERIFIED EGR MALFUNCTION ALONG WITH DIAGNOSTIC COINCIDING WITH PROBLEM."~64,511 mi, complaint #1728990
  14. #14

    fuel pump

    11 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "FUEL PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF BUT THE FUEL INDICATOR SHOWS 1 -2 BAR LESS THAN FULL . MAXIMUM POSSIBLE FUEL THAT I WAS ABLE TO FILL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEAR EMPTY IS 10.2 GALLONS (ITS STILL 1 - 2 BARS BELOW FULL)"~3,000 mi, complaint #1600328
  15. #15

    steering electric assist

    10 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2019 TOYOTA RVA4, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 1,[REDACTED ADDRESS] MY VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT ALMOST HITTING AN 18 WHEELER WITHOUT ME STEERING IN THAT DIRECTION. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 15 MINUTES L…"~2,233 mi, complaint #1599118
    • "I AM HEARING CLICKING NOISE FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN I MAKE TURNS AT LOW SPEED, SPECIALLY WHILE I AM APPLYING BRAKE (AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL). THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS TOUCHING INSIDE THE STEERING! BUT IT IS NOT CONSTANT. MAYBE ELECTRIC MOTOR OR A…"~10,100 mi, complaint #1671525
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized, and the contact had to use force to maneuver the steering wheel. A yellow light was illuminated, followed by a red light. The message "Power Steeri…"~45,500 mi, complaint #2135588
  16. #16

    unintended acceleration

    12 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 10,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE WHEN MY RAV4 TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET AND HIT THE CONCRETE BACK WALL.*DT THE CONSUMER HAS STATED THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ONCE MORE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS AT THE TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE CELL PHONE PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE…"~5,100 mi, complaint #1688274
    • "VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET INTO A PARKING SPOT ON MY LEFT SIDE. SAVED FROM CRASHING INTO THE ADJACENT CAR WHEN I QUICKLY PUSHED THE BRAKES, VERY SCARY. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME, AND THE PARKING SPOT I WAS AIMING FOR IS AT AN INCL…"~5,950 mi, complaint #1630944
    • "I RECEIVED 2 SPEEDING CAMERA TICKETS DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION NOTICED TIME TO TIME, FRONT SUSPENSIONS ARE NOT EVEN AND ROUGH, TRANSMISSION IS NOT SMOOTH WHEN CHANGING GEARS AND/OR STOPPING VEHICLE. *TR"~9,880 mi, complaint #1666658
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, depressing on the brake pedal but the vehicle began to accelerate independently causing the vehicle to crash into a tree trunk. The contact stated no warning light wa…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1782176
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that upon accelerating from a stop, the vehicle lunged forward. The vehicle was uncontrollable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contac…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1980677
  17. #17

    infotainment head unit

    1 unsafe, 9 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "WE PURCHASED OUR 2019 RAV4 LIMITED IN LATE DEC 2019 (27TH) AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A REPEATED ISSUE WITH THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM (ENGINE 3.0 PREMIUM JBL). WHILE OPERATING THE CAR, THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF, REBOOT, LOCK UP, DROP CALLS, ETC. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1642168
    • "AFTER ENTERING AN ADDRESS, I DECEIDED NOT TO GO THERE. THE GPS CANNOT BE READDRESSED OR DELETED WITH A SIMPLE COMAND. IT IS MOST DISTRACTING TO HEAR THE REPETITION OF THE PREVIOUS ADDRESS WHILE DRIVING. NO ONE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP COULD GIVE INSTRUCTIONS T…"~4,325 mi, complaint #1646363
    • "RADIO SUDDENLY LOSES SOUND, AND THEN COMES BACK VERY LOUD SCARING PASSENGERS AND THE DRIVER. SOMETIMES SOUND NEVER COMES BACK. SCREEN IS FAULTY AND HAS SLOW RESPONSE TO TRANSITION FROM CAMERA TO RADIO AND BACK. UPDATES ARE REQUIRED BUT DEALERSHIPS WANT THEM PA…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1687083
  18. #18

    transfer case awd

    8 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 5,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "GRINDING FROM TRANSFER CASE AT 2000 MILES AT 20 - 25 MPH"~2,000 mi, complaint #1570247
    • "MY 2019 MY 2019 ADVENTURE IS MAKING A GROANING SOUND WHEN I ACCELERATE CONSERVATIVELY BETWEEN 20-30 MPH. THIS HAPPENS PROBABLY 50% OF THE TIME. SEEMS TO BE THE AWD SYSTEM. THERE IS A BULLETIN REGARDING IT: HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2019/MC-10169438-…"~7,500 mi, complaint #1679775
    • "ADVENTURE TRIM OF 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 MAKES AN ABNORMAL GROANING/BUZZING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING. SOUND OCCURS BETWEEN 20-30 MPH WHEN AWD SYSTEM DISCONNECTS REAR WHEELS. A VIDEO RECORDING HAS CAPTURED THIS SOUNDS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS."~7,900 mi, complaint #1659631
    • "AFTER CAR HAS WARMED UP, ACCELERATING AROUND 20-30MPH IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AWD SWITCHES TO 2WD."~9,000 mi, complaint #1574918
    • "ABNORMAL BUZZ OR GROAN NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE WHEN SLOWING OR ACCELERATING AROUND 15-20 MPH. TOYOTA TSB IDENTIFIES PROBLEM AS ELECTRO-MAGNETIC CLUTCH SHIFTING FROM 2WD TO 4WD ON CERTAIN MODELS. TOYOTA SAYS NOT A RECALL BUT WILL REPAIR WHICH…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1724693
  19. #19

    brake hydraulics

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, DROVE OVER A CURB AND SIDEWALK, AND CRASHED IN…"~3,100 mi, complaint #1623898
    • "WAS AT DRIVE THROUGH CASH MACHINE, STOPPED, PUT INTO PARK, DID MY TRANSACTION, PUT CAR INTO DRIVE LEFT TO GET TO STREET VIA A SIDE STREET. NOTED AT STOPS THAT THE BRAKES WERE HARD AS WHEN ABS IS NOT QUITE RIGHT. ON A TOWN STREET, TWO PEDESTRIANS STEPPED OUT IN…"~3,790 mi, complaint #1670553
    • "PURCHASED RAV4 HYBRID IN MAY AND NOTICED THE CAR WOULD HAVE A SQUEAL/SQUEAK WHEN STARTING. EVENTUALLY WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND WAS 'FIXED' HOWEVER UPON DRIVING OFF I NOTICED THE BREAK ASSIST WAS NOT THE WAY IT WAS. IT WAS DELAYED IN BREAKING ESPECI…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1617798
  20. #20

    mirror

    7 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "SIDE MIRRORS HAVE A VIBRATION THAT AFFECT YOUR DRIVING FOCUS AT THE TIME YOU LOOK AT THEM. GENERATE A BLURRY VISION AND DIZZINESS. THIS WAS NOTIFIED TO THE DEALER AND VERIFIED, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS A DESIGN ISSUE."~500 mi, complaint #1594745
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRRORS SHOOK AND RATTLED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, IT LOOKED AS IF TWO VEHICLES WERE SHOWN IN THE MIRRORS EVERY TIME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR WAS ESPECIALLY AFFECTED.…"~1,921 mi, complaint #1563742
    • "AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OVER 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES. THIS OCCURS ON MOST SURFACE WHETHER SMOOTH OR ROUGH. WHEN THE MIRROR IS VIBRATING, IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CLEARLY VIEW WHAT IS OCCURRING TO THE LEFT AND BEHIND THE VEHICLE. DURI…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1651753
    • "SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE MAKING THEM VERY BLURRY DURING DRIVING. THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS YET NO FIX. MOTOR - VEHICLE JOLTS FORWARD AFTER MAKING A STOP AND THEN ACCELERATING. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, YET THEY REFUSE TO FIX EITHER ISSUE EVEN W…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1704946
  21. #21

    sunroof

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "2019 TOYOTA RAV4 SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED ON MY DAUGHTER AND ME WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH OVER MONUMENT PASS (7300') IN MIDDLE LANE OF I-25 SOUTH ON MAY 20, 2019. NO VEHICLES WERE IN FRONT OF US IN ANY LANE. STARTLED BY WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT RIGHT…"~5,700 mi, complaint #1580891
    • "DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH ON A 65-DEGREE DAY AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT, THE GLASS BLEW OUT AND DOWN THE BACK OF MY CAR. *TR"~9,000 mi, complaint #1666328
    • "ON APRIL 5, 2021 AT 10:40AM ON A HIGHWAY GOING 50 MPH THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG. LUCKILY WITHOUT CRASHING I PARKED ON THE SIDE AND SAW THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED WITH THE APPEARANCE OF COMING FROM WITHIN. THE SHADE HAD BEEN CLOSED THEREFORE THE GLA…"~10,340 mi, complaint #1742741
    • "THE SUNROOF ON MY 2019 TOYOTA RAV 4 EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO OTHER CARS OR PEOPLE WERE ANYWHERE NEARBY. NOTHING HIT THE SUNROOF. IT EXPLODED SUDDENLY AND SOUNDED LIKE WE WERE SHOT AT."~11,000 mi, complaint #1682098
  22. #22

    adas lane keeping

    7 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "I EXPERIENCED SEVERAL NEAR MISSES RELATED TO TWO ADAS FEATURES AS I RENTED THIS NEW RAV4 IN ATLANTA. FIRSTLY, THE LANE-CENTERING FEATURE ACTIVELY TRIED TO GUIDE MY VEHICLE OUT OF ITS LANE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING ACROS…"~4,257 mi, complaint #1548713
    • "DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65 MILES ON A FREEWAY I DRIVE DAILY. WHILE HAVING THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND DRASTICALLY REDUCED THE SPEED TO ALMOST 0 WHEN THE VEHICLE GOT CLOSED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE LANE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1698573
    • "The contact owned a 2019 Toyota Rav4 XLE. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive lane assist efforts. The contact stated while driving at various speeds near a right turning lane, the lane assist engaged erroneously, causing the vehicle…"~11,386 mi, complaint #2047056
    • "ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON LKA. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS UP TO 70MPH STEERING PULLED TO RIGHT. HAD TO KEEP TENSION ON STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE CENTERED IN LANE. THEN STEERING WOULD QUIT PULLING AND VEHICLE WOULD GO TO LEFT. HAD TO KEEP FIGHTING STEERING TO KEEP…"~16,500 mi, complaint #1741309
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle started swaying in and out the lane. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact linked the failure to the lane keep assist feature. The contact stated that the f…"~62,000 mi, complaint #2093180
  23. #23

    adas collision warning

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TOYOTA PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM WITH PEDESTRIAN DETECTION DOES NOT APPEAR TO WORK AS ADVERTISED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM NOT SENDING A WARNING AS IT SHOULD. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE WOULD MOST LIKE CAUSE DAMA…"~500 mi, complaint #1642914
    • "PRECOLLISION WARNING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. COMPLAINED TO DEALER BUT NO ACTION DONE. ALMOST HIT A COUPLE TIMES PEDESTRIANS. IT LOOKS LIKE RADAR SENSORS LN FRONT ARE NOT WORKING. FRONT CAMERA IS WORKING."~7,000 mi, complaint #1592705
  24. #24

    fluid leak unspecified

    6 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fluid leaking from the driver’s side rear door. An unknown dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was mad…"~40,000 mi, complaint #2115500
  25. #25

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 stranded, 6 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR CAME ON WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING THE HYBRID SYSTEM HAD FAILED. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A RELAY VALVE AND SAID THEY HAD BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER WITH OTHER RAV4 HYBRIDS. NOW TODAY, I WENT TO…"~4,500 mi, complaint #1644742
    • "CAR LOST POWER TWICE, GOING UP A STEEP GRADE. 'HYBRID SYSTEM MALFUNCTION' WARNING CAME ON THE SCREEN, GAS PEDAL DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I WAS UNABLE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, BOTH TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE. DRIVING UP A STEEP MOUNTAIN, ABOUT…"~59,000 mi, complaint #1725454
  26. #26

    interior trim

    4 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WATER STAINS ON THE INTERIOR HEADLINER WHERE THE PLASTIC A-PILLAR COVER MEETS THE ROOF. THIS APPEARS ON BOTH SIDE OF THE CAR. THE WATER LEAKS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR NOT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS A LOT OF ELECTRONIC WIRES / CONNECTORS / SI…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1681208
    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while picking up her husband, upon sitting on the front passenger’s seat, he noticed that the seat was extremely hot. The contact stated that the heated seat feature was in the off position. The cont…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1768654
    • "DASH HAS BEEN CRACKING ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE, THE CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH AND STOPS BY AIRBAG PANEL ON DASH. THE DRIVERS SIDE CRACK IS ROUGHLY TEN INCHES AND IS CONTINUING UP TOWARDS INSTRUMENT PANEL (STILL CR…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1586529
  27. #27

    stability and traction control

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "UPON PRESSING BRAKES WHILE GOING THRU A POT HOLE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL DEACTIVATES AND FLASHES LIKE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIFTING OR WITHOUT ROAD GRIP."~1,250 mi, complaint #1632082
  28. #28

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "THIS TOYOTA RAV4 ADVENTURE GROANS/SQUEAKS AFTER IT'S BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A 1 TO 2 SECOND HESITATION AND THE STEERING SEEMS UNRESPONSIVE WHENEVER THE SOUND IS HEARD. THE LONGER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING OR THE HOTTER THE OU…"~834 mi, complaint #1662716
    • "VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING/WINDING/LURCHING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING, BRAKING AND DURING NORMAL DRIVING. PROBLEM GETS WORSE EVERY DAY. "~1,000 mi, complaint #1575081
    • "YOU CAN HEAR WIND WHEN DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. WHEN YOU GET UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR IS WHEN U CAN HEAR IT GOOD. ALSO YOU CAN SMELL FREON. I REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASE."~3,000 mi, complaint #1580512
    • "EL VEHCULO HACE UN RUIDO EN AMBOS LADOS DE LAS PUERTAS DEL CONDUCTOR Y PASAJERO, ENTRE LAS PUERTAS, DASH Y GUARDALODOS. EL RUIDO ES COMO UN RESTRILLAR CUANDO EL VEHCULO CAE EN UN HOYO, TOMA UN BADN O HACE FRICCIN AL FRENAR."~3,000 mi, complaint #1709169
  29. #29

    battery and charging

    1 stranded, 3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BATTERY KEEPS DRAINING AFTER NOT DRIVING THE CAR FOR AS LITTLE AS 14 HOURS, ALTHOUGH MOST OFTEN 4-5 DAYS. PER PHONE COMMUNICATIONS WITH TOYOTA (THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL), THIS IS NORMAL WITH NEW CARS AND IS BECAUSE THE CAR ISN'T DR…"~5,100 mi, complaint #1706185
  30. #30

    brake pads and rotors

    1 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AND/OR STOPPING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SCRATCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WA…"~500 mi, complaint #1589597
    • "RAV4 HAS ONLY 500O MILES ON ODOMETER. HAVE BEEN GETTING A SQUEALING SOUND FROM THE BRAKES WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. BRAKING ABILITY IS NOT DIMINISHED, JUST A PERSISTENT SPEAK. SEEMS TO BE MORE PRONOUNCED AT FIRST MORNING BRAKING. AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINU…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1647079
    • "BREAKS MAKE A CHIRPING NOISE WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BREAKS. MOST RECENTLY HEARD ON 6.26.20. *TR"~13,000 mi, complaint #1672298
  31. #31

    seat mechanism

    3 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to adjust the front driver's side seat when the seat adjuster failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagno…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1912511
  32. #32

    suspension arms and bushings

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE TAKES LONG TO STOP AND THIS IS A BRAND NEW 2019 RAV4 ? IT ONLY HAS 5K MILES ON IT. I NOTICED A CLINKING SOUND WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND LEFT OR GOING OVER BUMPS. I RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1671451
    • "CAR LURCHED, SHOOK AND TILTED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. SAFETY RECALL ISSUED MAY 20, 2020 (20TB08/20TA08) SAYS FRONT LOWER ARM SUSPENSION DEFECT FOUND FOR SAME MAKE AND MODEL IN PRODUCTION PERIOD 9/25/19-10/25/19, WHICH POST DATES MY PURCHASE DAT…"~6,300 mi, complaint #1665712
    • "SUSPENSION KNOCKING NOISES: OCCUR AT SLOW SPEEDS OVER IRREGULAR PAVEMENT PARTICULARLY DURING VEHICLE ROLLING, PITCHING AND HEAVING. EMANATE FROM THE VICINITY UNDER AND IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SEAT AND ARE READILY DISCERNABLE BY BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. BR…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1713989
  33. #33

    corrosion and rust

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "It was observed several points of rust and corrosion in the middle of the roof, and the paint and clear coat was out in this rust points."complaint #1937759
    • "My car frame floods every time it rains. This flooding includes my sunroof drain clogging. As a result of the water retention in my car’s frame, my cars safety system controller units are being corroded and thus I DO NOT have any reliable safety monitoring sys…"complaint #2046007
    • "There is a water accumulation problem in the doors. This could potentially cause some rot from the inside out causing electrical to fail or metal to rust and cause the affected door(s) to not open correctly. No warning lights came on or anything on the dashboa…"complaint #2091145
    • "I have noticed visible rust forming on the roof, specifically the front drivers side adjacent to the inside edge of the roof rail that runs forward to aft on the vehicle. The same stated rust spot is near where the roof meets the windshield. It is available fo…"complaint #2187906
  34. #34

    differential

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "CLUNKING/THUD IS HEARD FROM THE REAR/UNDER CARRIAGE. TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, IT MUST BE DRIVEN 30-40 MIN SO THAT DIFFERENTIAL OIL IS HOT AND DRIVE UP TO 30 MPH THEN SLOW DOWN TO BELOW 10 MPH TO CONFIRM THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS LIMITED TO 2019 RAV4 (WITH TOR…"~5,389 mi, complaint #1594738
    • "MOANING, BUZZING NOISE OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WHEN ACCELERATION TO 35MPH, ALSO UPON DECELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN CAR IS HOT."~7,200 mi, complaint #1675052
  35. #35

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "PURCHASED AUTO 3/20/19 AND AT THAT TIME OIL APPEARED TO BE RIGHT AT MARK ON DIPSTICK. A MONTH LATER NOTICED THE OIL LEVEL RISING. TOOK RAV4 BACK TO DEALER 7/5/19 AND HAD NEW OIL AND FILTER INSTALLED AND DIPSTICK SET AT PROPER MARK. DEALER FELT IT WAS PROBABL…"complaint #1586532
    • "UPDATE TO CLAIM #11233589: AFTER GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME BECAUSE OIL CONTINUED TO CLIMB UP THE DIP STICK, THE SERVICE DEPT FOUND THAT YOU CANNOT PUT MORE THAN 4.6 QUARTS INTO THE RAV4. THE FACTORY PUT IN 5 QUARTS, AND THE DEALERSHIP ALSO P…"complaint #1598485
    • "I NOTICED THAT IS A DRIP OF OIL UNDER THE CAR. LOOKS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *TR"complaint #1667459
    • "I NOTICE THAT MY RAV4 WAS DRIPPING OIL ON THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. I READ THE REPORTS ON YOUR SITE AND THIS MATTER COULD BE SERIOUS, AND CAN START FIRE.THE CAR IS NEW ONLY 8.000 MILES ON IT. I NEED HELP TO FIX IT. *TR"complaint #1667472
  36. #36

    ev charging system

    1 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BATTERY DOES NOT FULLY CHARGE, WHEN I USE THE EV MODE IT WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY TO HAVING ONLY 3 GREEN LINES AND WONT WANT TO ACCESS THE EV MODE SAYING BATTERY IS TOO LOW. THIS TAKES ABOUT 10 MIN TO DRAIN. WHEN I GO PUT GAS I USUALLY TRY TO FILL UP THE TA…"~10,945 mi, complaint #1621214
  37. #37

    key fob and immobilizer

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE VEHICLE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACE ON PARK, THE KEY WILL GO DOWN TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. HOWEVER, WHEN THE KEY IS PUSHED IN TO REMOVE THE KEY, THE KEY WILL NOT MOVE TO THE OFF POSITION, SO THE KEY MAY BE REMOVED. *TR"~31,231 mi, complaint #1672200
  38. #38

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "RENTAL VEHICLE AFTER 10/15/MINUTES OF DRIVING -YOU HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL VEHICLE WANTED TO DRIFT IN AND OUT OF LANE OF TRAVEL-VERY HARD TO STEER OFTEN REFERD TO AS WHITE KNUCKLE DRIVING INTERSTATE SPEEDS 70MPH-PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT LOCKING -…"complaint #1614264
    • "The driver side seat belt has stopped functioning correctly. It engages just fine, but is very dificult to get it to release. I have to jerk on the belt to get it off. I am concerned that if I needed to exit the vehicle for an emergency, I wouldn't be able…"complaint #1850709
    • "At times it is difficult to connect seat belt into the lock I have to press release multiple times and try to lock in and click seat belt several times. It sometimes connect on first try and has taken 20 minutes to connect seat belt. As of 8/12/25 in for repai…"complaint #2120006
    • "Complaint Summary: Seatbelt failure on 2019 Toyota RAV4. Complaint Description: I own a 2019 Toyota RAV4, and the driver-side seatbelt has begun failing. The retractor and locking mechanism are not working reliably. Sometimes the belt won’t retract, sometimes…"complaint #2156806
  39. #39

    alignment and pull

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "HAD AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AT TIRE DISCOUNTERS. AFTERWARDS THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT CAMBER WAS OUT OF SPECS. THEY ATTEMPTED TO BRING SPECS WITHIN OEM BUT UNABLE TO. REQUIRED TO PURCHASE CAMBER KIT FROM TOYOTA TO PERFORM NECESSARY ADJUST…"~14,627 mi, complaint #1725399
  40. #40

    brake booster

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "FAULTY BRAKE ASSIST BOOSTER (PLASTIC BRUSH HOLDER MISSHAPEN) CAUSING DEACTIVATION OF VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM ON THE RAV4 XSE HYBRID. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DELIVERED FROM THE NEWARK, NEW JERSEY PORT OF ENTRY. IT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE JULY3, 2019 W…"complaint #1594689
    • "The following information refers to recall notice 19V544000 "SERVICE BRAKES" and "ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL" (recall number same for both notices) by Toyota for the 2019 Rav 4 Hybrid: "In 2019, Toyota issued a recall for certain 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid veh…"complaint #2049642
    • "Well, making my research it shows that the RAV4 2020 will have a recall with the brake booster that my car the 2019 is having the same issues and it’s a very expensive fix. My car only has 40,000 miles is still brand new and I don’t understand why am I having…"complaint #2084650
  41. #41

    ev drive unit or inverter

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MAKE INTERMITTENT SOFT GRINDING NOISE (THINK RASPBERRY) WHEN MOVING. MAKES NOISE IN ECO AND STANDARD MODE BUT NOT IN SPORT MODE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY COULD REPLACE THE WHOLE DRIVE TRAIN AND IT MIGHT MAKE THE NOISE."~1,000 mi, complaint #1593193
  42. #42

    hv battery and range

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "MY HYBRID BATTERY HAS YET TO FULLY CHARGE. I HAVE ONLY RECIEVED DOUBLE TALK FROM 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE CARE SPECIALIST STATING "THE HYBRID BATTERY IS NEVER GOING TO FULLY CHARGE. AND IF IT DOES, IT WILL NOT LAST AS LONG AS THE 8 YEAR WARRANTY." I THEN ASK IF…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1623407
  43. #43

    instrument cluster

    1 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK IT'S NEVER FULL ACCORDING TO THE FUEL GAUGE. CLUSTER SHOWS 350 MILES TIL EMPTY"~500 mi, complaint #1703115
  44. #44

    lighting exterior

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that the headlights failed to produce adequate lighting at night. While driving at 30 MPH in the dark with the headlights on, making a turn into her subdivision, she crashed into the stop sign, pedestria…"~15,000 mi, complaint #2170889
  45. #45

    power steering hydraulic

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Driving home from work on 3/25/23 at 9:15 pm my dash lights starting going on and off flicking. “Power steering malfunction. Steering power low visit your dealer” “abs” also multiple dash lights came on at the same time. Brake light steering light. Got home an…"complaint #1882931
    • "My power steering fails due to low voltage, even while I'm traveling at high rates of speed. "complaint #1897248
    • "One week ago one section of the heated steering wheel was very hot. So much so that I could not touch that area. I took it to the Anderson Toyota dealership in Rockford today. On the way there, I turned on the heated steering wheel, and it started smoking. The…"complaint #2149288
  46. #46

    power windows and locks

    2 unsafe, 1 broken

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact's daughter owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side front windows became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the window regula…"~63,000 mi, complaint #2011400
  47. #47

    steering rack mechanical

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHEN TURNING RIGHT THE CAR HAS A KNOCKING NOISE. *TR"complaint #1663383
    • "THE TIRES SLEEPS TO THE FRONT WHEN YOU TRY STEERING TO THE SIDES ETHER RIGHT OR LEFT AND THE TIRES MAKE HORRIBLE NOICE AND THE SLIP TO THE FRONT AND IF YOU DON'T BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SLIP TO THE FRONT YOU CAN HIT THE VEHICLE INFRONT OF YOU, LOOKS LIKE THEY MAKE…"complaint #1715439
    • "I spoke to a Toyota customer service rep and they advised me to also log my issue on this site as a way to get the manufacturer to address it. The material on the steering wheel has been increasingly coming off. I'm [XXX] and retired, so the car does not expe…"complaint #1988508
  48. #48

    suspension struts shocks

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE CAR LURCHED AND TILTED FOR NO REASON WHEN DRIVEN, ON BOTH THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL ROADS. NO DASHBOARD INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM."~6,500 mi, complaint #1658323
  49. #49

    backup camera

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE BACK-UP CAMERA QUIT WORKING WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASE (578 MILES). ANYTIME YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE CAMERA DOES NOT WORK MAKING IT UNSAFE TO BACK IN MANY CIRCUMSTANCES."~578 mi, complaint #1608178
  50. #50

    driveshaft axle cv

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES CAR MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING PAST 2-30 MPH AND ANOTHER GRINDING NOISE WHILE DECELERATING BELOW 20-30MPH. WAS TOLD THAT REAR DRIVELINE DISCONNECT FEATURE IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 3000…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1600340
  51. #51

    engine head gasket

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the messages "Parking Brake Malfunction", "Secondary Brake system Malfunction”, “4WD Malfunction", "Lane Assist Malfunction", "Pre-collision Malfunction" and messages indic…"~87,230 mi, complaint #2070622
  52. #52

    parking brake

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN A FEW DAYS, IT WAS PARKED IN OUR ENCLOSED GARAGE. STARTED VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, LET OF BRAKE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. I THEN APPLIED LIGHT THROTTLE AND STILL THE VEHICL…"~2,400 mi, complaint #1578635
  53. #53

    abs module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Brake System A malfunction in the Brake System has been detected. Continuing to drive may be dangerous. Stop in a safe location and contact your Toyota dealer to have your vehicle inspected. 10/20/2022 Pre-Collision System A malfunction in the Pre-Collision S…"complaint #1849004
  54. #54

    adas blind spot

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT MONITOR DOES NOT DETECT ALL VEHICLES IN BLIND SPOT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 1 OUT OF EVERY 10 CARS IN THE BLIND SPOT ARE NOT DETECTED. I HAVE SEVERAL VIDEOS SHOWING THIS THAT I PROVIDED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER NEAR ME. THEY ARE N…"complaint #1610931
  55. #55

    cruise control conventional

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "CRUISE CONTROL AND OTHER SAFETY ISSUES RANDOMLY GO OFF LINE. WHEN DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL TURN OFF, AS DO THE ELECTRONICS. FURTHER, THE AUTOMATIC BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE RANDOM TO THE POINT I HAVE TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM. I HAVE PICS AND VIDEO, CANNOT CHANGE FORMAT, DO…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1716146
  56. #56

    engine mounts

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The eco boost made the engine to jump causing the engine Mount to loosing out "complaint #1762051
  57. #57

    evap system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Dear NHTSA, I am writing to formally lodge a complaint regarding a recurring issue with my 2019 Toyota RAV4, which I believe poses a significant safety concern. The check engine light on my vehicle frequently illuminates, resulting in the disablement of the a…"complaint #2048509
  58. #58

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The design of some Rav4 grilles (particularly 2019-2024 models) allows rocks and road debris to easily pass through and damage the vulnerable A/C condenser, or radiator behind it, which leads to very expensive repairs. This is what happened to my 2019 Toyota R…"complaint #2152110
  59. #59

    paint and clearcoat

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Steering wheel is blistering/ peeling in the areas that heat up. I have asked Toyota to address the issue and the refuse to do so."complaint #1992905
  60. #60

    software or update

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "UP TO MARCH 17, [REDACTED ADDRESS] BY SIGN WITH A POSTED SPEED LIMIT THE CAR WOULD 'READ' THE SIGN AND DISPLAY THE SPEED ON DASH FOR APPROX. 30 SECONDS THEN THE SPEED LIMIT SIGN WOULD DISAPPEAR. ON MARCH 18, 2021 THINGS CHANGED' 'WHEN I GOT ON INTERSTATE…"~11,300 mi, complaint #1735223
  61. #61

    throttle and pedal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "VEHICLE JERKS AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A "ROLLING STOP." IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE - THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY WITH GOING, SO THE CAR JERKS TO KICK INTO THE SPEED IT SHOULD BE. I'VE TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES TO RES…"complaint #1671400
  62. #62

    tire failure

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "DEALERSHIPS THAT I HAVE CUPPING WITH MY TIRES AND A 27,000 MI SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE NO GOOD AND SHOULD BE REPLACED DOES A 50,000 MI TIRE AND IT HAS SPOTS THAT ARE LESS THAN 3/32 IN TREAD WEAR I WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE CHECKED THEM AT HALF THE TREAD LIFE OR HAVE…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1716177
  63. #63

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Wipers would not turn on when activated. I checked all fuses were good and still not working. I drove home with no wipers in rain. Then next day I went to recheck fuses and relays, but the wipers came on. "complaint #1795782

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for TOYOTA RAV 4 directly.