Toyota RAV4 2013–2018 problems by year and mileage
4th generation (XA40)
NHTSA data through 24 September 20261,665 complaints, 918 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2013 Toyota RAV4
Close- Median failure report
- 20,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 257
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2013
- Electrical system75 reports · median 7,500 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise40 reports
- Engine29 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2013: Electrical system — 12v/24v/48v battery; Trailer hitches. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2014 Toyota RAV4
Close- Median failure report
- 48,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 197
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2014 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2014
- Electrical system69 reports · median 58,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise45 reports
- Engine31 reports
4 recall campaigns name the 2014: Electrical system — 12v/24v/48v battery; Steering — electric power assist system; Trailer hitches. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2015 Toyota RAV4
Close- Median failure report
- 35,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 304
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2015 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2015
- Electrical system85 reports · median 47,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise60 reports · median 30,000 mi
- Steering46 reports
4 recall campaigns name the 2015: Electrical system — 12v/24v/48v battery; Steering — electric power assist system; Trailer hitches. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2016 Toyota RAV4
Close- Median failure report
- 20,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 240
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2016 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2016
- Electrical system59 reports
- Brakes44 reports · median 22,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise33 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2016: Electrical system — 12v/24v/48v battery; Equipment — other; Electronic stability control (esc). Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2017 Toyota RAV4
Close- Median failure report
- 19,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 321
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2017 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2017
- Electrical system111 reports · median 36,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise64 reports · median 28,000 mi
- Brakes40 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2017: Electrical system — 12v/24v/48v battery; Equipment — other; Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2018 Toyota RAV4
Close- Median failure report
- 12,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 346
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2018 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2018
- Electrical system130 reports · median 17,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise74 reports
- Engine32 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2018: Electrical system — 12v/24v/48v battery; Equipment — other. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2014 reports latest and the 2018 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2014 has had 4 more years on the road to accumulate mileage.
The short answer
“Is the 2013–2018 Toyota RAV4 reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 23,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 96,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 918
- Recalls
- 9
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported
- Electrical system31.8% of complaints · median 38,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise19.0% of complaints · median 25,000 mi
- Engine11.2% of complaints · median 36,000 mi
Owners filed 1,665 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013–2018 Toyota RAV4; the electrical system leads with 31.8% of them, and half of the 918 that record an odometer reading came by 23,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
39% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 5.9 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. Failures clustered that early usually indicate a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2013–2018 Toyota RAV4 last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2013–2018 Toyota RAV4, half of the 918 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 23,000 miles and 90% by 96,000 miles.
23 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 7 past 200,000 — each one proof that a RAV4 reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Toyota RAV4 2013–2018 · 918 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 321 complaints.
- First 12,000 miles — 39% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 7 complaints (0.8%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 500
- 25%
- 5,000
- Median
- 23,000
- 75%
- 58,000
- 90%
- 96,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 321 | 35.0% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 114 | 12.4% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 75 | 8.2% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 72 | 7.8% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 70 | 7.6% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 43 | 4.7% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 49 | 5.3% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 44 | 4.8% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 22 | 2.4% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 24 | 2.6% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 20 | 2.2% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 13 | 1.4% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 12 | 1.3% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 12 | 1.3% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 4 | 0.4% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 5 | 0.5% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 4 | 0.4% |
| 180,000–190,000 | 5 | 0.5% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 200,000+ | 7 | 0.8% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common RAV4 problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Toyota RAV4 2013–2018
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Brakes180 reports15,0004,500–36,000Brakes: 180 reports, median 15,000 miles, middle half 4,500 to 36,000 miles.
- Body structure128 reports16,0002,500–52,000Body structure: 128 reports, median 16,000 miles, middle half 2,500 to 52,000 miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise316 reports25,0005,000–48,000Problems owners could not categorise: 316 reports, median 25,000 miles, middle half 5,000 to 48,000 miles.
- Steering112 reports26,0004,500–99,000Steering: 112 reports, median 26,000 miles, middle half 4,500 to 99,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline129 reports35,0009,000–78,000Transmission and driveline: 129 reports, median 35,000 miles, middle half 9,000 to 78,000 miles.
- Engine186 reports36,0008,500–70,000Engine: 186 reports, median 36,000 miles, middle half 8,500 to 70,000 miles.
- Electrical system529 reports38,0007,000–76,000Electrical system: 529 reports, median 38,000 miles, middle half 7,000 to 76,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 529 | 31.8% | 38,000 | 7,000–76,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 316 | 19.0% | 25,000 | 5,000–48,000 |
| Engine | 186 | 11.2% | 36,000 | 8,500–70,000 |
| Brakes | 180 | 10.8% | 15,000 | 4,500–36,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 129 | 7.7% | 35,000 | 9,000–78,000 |
| Body structure | 128 | 7.7% | 16,000 | 2,500–52,000 |
| Steering | 112 | 6.7% | 26,000 | 4,500–99,000 |
| Exterior lighting | 102 | 6.1% | 7,500 | 1,000–30,000 |
| Airbag system | 96 | 5.8% | 19,000 | 5,000–40,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 93 | 5.6% | 10,000 | 2,500–25,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 23,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The electrical system accounts for 31.8% of complaints (529 reports, 227 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 38,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 7,000 and 76,000 miles.
A single system taking 31.8% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 19.0% of complaints (316 reports, 147 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 25,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 5,000 and 48,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 11.2% of complaints (186 reports, 98 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 36,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 8,500 and 70,000 miles.
The brakes account for 10.8% of complaints (180 reports, 126 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 15,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 4,500 and 36,000 miles.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 7.7% of complaints (129 reports, 71 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 35,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 9,000 and 78,000 miles.
Body structure accounts for 7.7% of complaints (128 reports, 78 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 16,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 2,500 and 52,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2013–2018 RAV4
Fuel System 2018
Denso low-pressure fuel pump impeller cracking causing stalling; the recall population extends into MY2018-2019 RAV4s.
General 2013–2018
No dominant systemic mechanical defect — this generation is the reliability high-water mark of the nameplate; complaint volume is concentrated in infotainment, HVAC and paint rather than powertrain.
Before you buy a 2013–2018 RAV4: the 3-minute check
Generated from 918 mileage-tagged complaints, 9 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 9 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Ask for exterior lighting repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 7,500 miles — on any car this age it already happened or never will; the question is whether it was fixed under warranty.
- Ask for throttle and speed control repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 10,000 miles — on any car this age it already happened or never will; the question is whether it was fixed under warranty.
- Check fuel system on 2018 cars. Denso low-pressure fuel pump impeller cracking causing stalling; the recall population extends into MY2018-2019 RAV4s.
- Check general on 2013–2018 cars. No dominant systemic mechanical defect — this generation is the reliability high-water mark of the nameplate; complaint volume is concentrated in infotainment, HVAC and paint rather than powertrain.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, an early-failure pattern is comparatively good news on a used example: 39% of the reported failures occur in the first 12,000 miles, which on a car of this age means they have already happened or they were never going to. Service history matters more than mileage here.
On inspection, the electrical system and problems owners could not categorise are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. Problems owners could not categorise in particular shows a median failure mileage of 25,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
RAV4 problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi76% below | At 90k mi88% below | At 120k mi94% below | At 150k mi97% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 7,000–76,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 5,000–48,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 8,500–70,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 4,500–36,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 9,000–78,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Body structure | 2,500–52,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Steering | 4,500–99,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Toyota RAV4 2013–2018 · 918 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 76% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 88% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 94% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 97% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 0.8% of reports (7) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2013–2018 Toyota RAV4 recalls (9)
NHTSA records 9 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around equipment (4), the electrical system (1), the tyres (1). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Nov 2023 · 2013–2018 · Electrical SystemA battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The defect. 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, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a…
What can happen. A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner…
Jun 2019 · 2017–2018 · EquipmentAn incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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 load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these…
What can happen. An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
Dec 2017 · 2018 · EquipmentAn incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the…
The defect. 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. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity…
What can happen. An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers…
May 2017 · 2017 · TiresA spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a…
The defect. 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, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not…
What can happen. A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States…
Apr 2016 · 2016 · EquipmentAn incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification…
What can happen. An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at…
Apr 2016 · 2016 · Electronic Stability Control (esc)Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. 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 February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350…
What can happen. Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
Mar 2015 · 2014–2015 · SteeringAn unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 RAV4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have…
What can happen. An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the EPS ECU or steering column assembly. If the number is within the affected range, the EPS ECU will be replaced, free of…
Jan 2015 · 2013–2015 · Trailer HitchesIf the system incorrectly detects an electrical short and turns off the trailer lights while the trailer is…
The defect. 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. The software within the module may incorrectly detect…
What can happen. If the system incorrectly detects an electrical short and turns off the trailer lights while the trailer is being towed at night, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The free fix. SET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer light module with a new unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer…
Dec 2014 · 2014–2015 · EquipmentAccessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.
The defect. 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. The affected vehicles may have accessories installed by SET, such as running boards or other…
What can happen. Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.
The free fix. SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 1,665 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 179 (10.8%)
- Fires
- 163
- Injury reports
- 107
- Fatality reports
- 4
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
RAV4 problems by model year
The 2018 drew the most complaints of this generation, 346, most of them about the electrical system, and the 2014 the fewest, 197. A typical year drew about 280.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 257 | 161 | 20,000 | Electrical system (75) | 2 |
| 2014 | 197 | 106 | 48,000† | Electrical system (69) | 4 |
| 2015 | 304 | 170 | 35,000† | Electrical system (85) | 4 |
| 2016 | 240 | 151 | 20,000† | Electrical system (59) | 3 |
| 2017 | 321 | 174 | 19,000† | Electrical system (111) | 3 |
| 2018 | 346 | 156 | 12,000† | Electrical system (130) | 3 |
What RAV4 owners reported
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota RAV4. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The failure was intermittent. The failure lasted for several seconds before the power steering feature returned, and the vehicle returned to normal…
2014 · 140,000 miles · Steering
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera was black and failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the camera was inoperable and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
2018 · 40,000 miles · Reversing camera and sensors
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that the radio was inoperable. The contact stated that the gauges failed to properly operate. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. Additionally, the rearview camera image was reversed before becoming inoperable. The ABS, AWD, and…
2015 · 189,000 miles · Reversing camera and sensors
The contact owned a 2018 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a defect with the key fob and the door locks for the passenger doors. When starting the vehicle, the brake locking mechanism could not detect the key, and a message was displayed indicating that the key was not found. The contact…
2018 · 55,000 miles · Electrical system
Built from 918 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other RAV4 generations
- RAV4 2001–2005 1,157 reports with mileage, most about the transmission and driveline
- RAV4 2006–2012 2,648 reports with mileage, most about the steering
- RAV4 2019–2025 706 reports with mileage, most about problems owners could not categorise