This is the Toyota RAV4 hub — a compact SUV that Toyota has sold in the US since the mid-1990s. If you are here because a light came on, the car is making a new noise, or it is behaving differently, start with the symptom in front of you rather than guessing at parts.
Not sure where to start? If a dashboard light is on, read what the check engine light and other warning lights actually mean. If a scanner gave you a trouble code, look it up in the OBD code library. For a noise, smell, or change in how it drives, match it in the symptom guide.
Buying a used one? Work through what to check before buying a used car first. Model-specific common problems and best and worst years for the Toyota RAV4 are still being verified and will appear here as they are confirmed against official sources.
Toyota RAV4 1996–2000
No verified model-specific fault records for 1996–2000 yet.
Official evidence for this model
Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.
US safety recalls
52 distinct official identifiers · US
Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.
- 26V256000 — model years 2025
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 RAV 4 vehicles. The front seat brackets for the seat rails may be welded improperly.
- 25V744000 — model years 2023, 2024, 2025
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze…
- 25V595000 — model years 2023, 2024, 2025
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles.…
Manufacturer communications / TSBs
1,385 distinct official identifiers · US
Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.
- 11036128 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMISSION NONCOMPLIANCE RECALL 26TC03 Certain 2022 – 2025 Model Year RAV4 Incorrect Mass Air Flow Sensor Reading
- 11036123 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMISSION NONCOMPLIANCE RECALL 26TC03 Certain 2022 – 2025 Model Year RAV4 Incorrect Mass Air Flow Sensor Reading
- 11036122 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
In wet conditions, water contacting the radiator in the subject vehicles after idling for an extended period can create steam that can cause an incorrect engine sensor reading. This can lead to a warning light, a rough-running engine, or a potential engine stall while idling…
US defect investigations
7 distinct official identifiers · US
An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.
- DP22005 — model years 2003
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141…
- PE21005 — model years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time…
- EA12006 — model years 2007, 2008, 2009
On October 10, 2012, Toyota initiated a safety recall of approximately 2.5 million U.S. vehicles involving the following models and model years:2007-2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007-2009 RAV4, 2008-2009 Scion xB and xD, 2008-2009 Sequoia,…
Canadian recalls
34 distinct official identifiers · CA
Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.
- 2026201 — model years 2025
Issue: On certain vehicles, the brackets that secure the driver and front passenger seats may not have been welded properly. As a result, the seat(s) could move in a crash. Safety Risk: A seat that moves in a crash could increase the risk of injury.…
- 2025594 — model years 2023, 2024, 2025
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
- 2025469 — model years 2023, 2024, 2025
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
US owner complaint reports
9,340 distinct reports · US
Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.
- ENGINE: 1,329 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1,299 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1,077 reports
A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.
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