Toyota RAV4 problems by year
11,833 complaints across 25 model years, 2001–2025. 2007 draws the most at 1,240; 2025 the fewest at 114.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 418 | Power train (45.7%) | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 682 | Power train (55.6%) | 49 | 20 | 0 |
| 2003 | 392 | Power train (53.3%) | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 183 | Air bags (26.2%) | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 168 | Air bags (35.1%) | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 880 | Steering (26.4%) | 37 | 10 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1,240most | Steering (22.0%) | 72 | 56 | 0 |
| 2008 | 708 | Engine (19.4%) | 56 | 20 | 2 |
| 2009 | 397 | Vehicle speed control (24.9%) | 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 498 | Suspension (20.5%) | 80 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 403 | Vehicle speed control (17.4%) | 68 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 357 | Visibility/wiper (14.8%) | 56 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 332 | Electrical system (22.3%) | 29 | 34 | 1 |
| 2014 | 279 | Electrical system (24.7%) | 35 | 43 | 0 |
| 2015 | 400 | Electrical system (21.3%) | 61 | 62 | 1 |
| 2016 | 295 | Electrical system (19.7%) | 43 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 413 | Electrical system (26.2%) | 53 | 41 | 4 |
| 2018 | 443 | Electrical system (29.8%) | 53 | 49 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,177 | Fuel/propulsion system (21.6%) | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 800 | Engine (22.4%) | 30 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 519 | Air bags (24.1%) | 70 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 218 | Electrical system (16.1%) | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 255 | Electrical system (15.7%) | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 262 | Engine (14.1%) | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 114 | Electrical system (12.3%) | 15 | 0 | 0 |