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Toyota RAV4 Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 49 recall campaigns for the Toyota RAV4, across 23 model years from 2000 to 2025. The 2009 has the most (15); the fewest among years with a recall is 2022 (1).

Toyota RAV4 years to avoid by our method: 2007 (2.0× the median year), 2009 (2.4× the median year), 2019 (4.4× the median year), 2020 (3.9× the median year) and 2021 (2.1× the median year).

Model years
23

2000–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
49
Most recalls
2009

15 recalls

Owner complaints
9,159

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 9,159 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota RAV4 across 26 model years; the most, 1,004, concern the 2007.

Owners marked a crash on 761 of the Toyota RAV4 complaints (8%) and a fire on 283.

Across all Toyota RAV4 model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 1,282 complaints), then the electrical system (1,235).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Toyota RAV4 in 2010: 878, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Toyota RAV4 is equipment: other: labels, in 24 model-year listings.

The newest Toyota RAV4 recall, 26V256000, was reported on April 22, 2026 and concerns the seats: critical fasteners.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Toyota RAV4, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Toyota RAV4 years to avoid

The 2019 Toyota RAV4 stands out most: 492 complaints between 2018 and 2022, 29% of them naming the fuel/propulsion system.

The 2019 also carries 7 recalls, against a median of 4 for the ranked Toyota RAV4 years.

The best-measured Toyota RAV4 years are 2000 (0.1×), 2005 (0.2×) and 2003 (0.2×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Toyota RAV4, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2025390—not ranked
20243176—not ranked
20233163—not ranked
20221149107
0.8×
2021avoid1389217
2.1×
2020avoid6636353
3.9×
2019avoid7883492
4.4×
20183333152
1.4×
20173307128
1.1×
20163240115
1.0×
20154305100
0.9×
2014419749
0.4×
20132257113
1.0×
20125260100
1.0×
20111128792
1.0×
201014400153
1.7×
2009avoid15327152
2.4×
200814575143
1.5×
2007avoid141,004233
2.0×
200611705153
1.6×
2005514116
0.2×
2004215423
0.2×
2003031522
0.2×
2002052731
0.2×
2001030957
0.4×
200033010
0.1×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Toyota RAV4 years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Toyota RAV4

  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS24
  • SUSPENSION:REAR18
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER11
  • VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS9
  • SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER7
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL7
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY6
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE4
  • STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM4

Toyota RAV4 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Toyota RAV4 recall campaign (49)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Toyota RAV4, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V256000April 22, 2026seats: critical fasteners2025crash and injury4
25V744000October 30, 2025back over prevention: display function2023–2025crash1,024,407
25V595000September 11, 2025electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2023–2025crash and injury591,377
24V911000December 5, 2024service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2024crash70
23V865000December 20, 2023air bags: sensor: occupant classification2020–2021crash and injury999,901
23V734000November 1, 2023electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery2013–2018fire1,853,568
23V485000July 11, 2023tires: valve2023crash195
22V519000July 21, 2022air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger2022crash and injury3,533
20V734000November 25, 2020air bags: frontal2020crash and injury161
20V682000November 4, 2020fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2019–2020crash1,525,742
20V373000June 24, 2020steering: electric power assist system2019–2020crash46
20V286000May 20, 2020suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2019–2020crash9,502
20V064000February 6, 2020engine and engine cooling2019–2020crash and fire44,191
20V033000January 22, 2020air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2000crash, injury and death138,842
19V741000October 17, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2004–2005injury and death928,220
19V576000August 6, 2019back over prevention: sensing system: camera2019crash14,215
19V503000June 28, 2019equipment: other: labels2017–2019crash1,325
19V244000March 27, 2019equipment: other: labels2019crash3,634
17V831000December 20, 2017equipment: other: labels2018crash649
17V295000May 2, 2017tires: temporary/emergency spare tire2017crash409
16V596000August 12, 2016suspension: rear2006–2011crash337,449
16V396000June 2, 2016seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler2006–2011fire7,749
16V236000April 22, 2016tires2016crash94
16V198000April 7, 2016service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2016crash16,656
16V096000February 19, 2016seat belts: rear/other2006–2012crash and injury1,123,752
15V689000October 22, 2015visibility: power window devices and controls2006–2011fire1,814,284
15V577000September 18, 2015visibility/wiper2009–2012crash423,456
15V284000May 13, 2015air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2004–2005crash, injury and deathdo not drive159,700
15V144000March 13, 2015steering: electric power assist system2014–2015crash110,085
15V011000January 16, 2015trailer hitches2013–2015crash1,140
14V828000December 30, 2014equipment2014–2015crash and injury3,958
14V743000November 19, 2014seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler2007–2011injury3,233
14V168000April 9, 2014air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2006–2008crash and injury1,486,413
14V054000February 12, 2014service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2012crash261,114
13V383000August 28, 2013suspension: rear2006–2011crash780,584
13V123000April 9, 2013equipment: other: labels2010–2012crash and injury7,525
13V014000January 16, 2013air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2009–2012crash and injury3,235
12V491000October 10, 2012visibility: power window devices and controls2007–2009fire2,519,424
12V373000August 2, 2012suspension: rear2006–2011crash780,584
12V029000February 1, 2012air bags: side/window2011crash and injury427
11V245000April 21, 2011air bags2007–2008injury307,848
11V113000February 24, 2011vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal2006–2010crash, injury and death1,363,244
10V035000February 3, 2010equipment: other: labels2005–2010—271,417
10V036000February 3, 2010equipment: other: labels2005–2010crash153,418
10V017000January 21, 2010vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal2009–2010crash2,230,661
09V223000June 15, 2009equipment: other: labels2006–2009crash27,080
06V096000April 3, 2006air bags2005crash and injury133
00V211000August 9, 2000power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch2000crash756
00V212000August 9, 2000service brakes, air: disc: rotor2000crash780

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Toyota RAV4. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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