2016 Toyota RAV4

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 23V734000 2023-11-01

  Recall 23V734000

  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 short circuit.

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 16V236000 2016-04-22

  Recall 16V236000

  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 Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with…

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 16V198000 2016-04-07

  Recall 16V198000

  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 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a…

  Recorded model years: 2016

A further 52 records exist for the Toyota RAV4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11028712 2026-01-07

  T-SB-0055-24 Rev2

  Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how…

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 11020666 2025-06-18

  21TG01

  21TG01 Exprired - Replaced with Campaign 23TA13 During a recent investigation of reported battery fires in 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles with gasoline engines (excluding hybrid models), Toyota discovered that many non-Toyota retailers and others who sell or install replacement batteries were recommending a small size battery for replacement. Toyota specifies a particular size replacement battery for the RAV4 that does not…

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 11020667 2025-06-18

  21TG01

  Campaign Expired - replaced with campaign 23TA13TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY 21TG01 12-VOLT BATTERY SIZE AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION CERTAIN 2013 – 2018 RAV4

  Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 257 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,385 records exist for the Toyota RAV4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• PE21005 2021-02-25

  Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events

  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 of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused…

  Recorded model years: 2016

A further 7 records exist for the Toyota RAV4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2023589 2023-11-01

  Transport Canada recall 2023589

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the battery hold-down assembly may not properly secure certain 12 V aftermarket batteries. As a result, the battery could shift positions and cause the positive battery post to contact the hold down bracket. If this happens, there could be a short circuit. Safety Risk: A short circuit could create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions:…

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 2021723 2021-11-24

  Transport Canada recall 2021723

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 2019428 2019-08-23

  Transport Canada recall 2019428

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the hook and loop material used to attach the carpet to its underpadding may not be flame resistant. As a result, when it is tested alone, the loop fasteners do not meet the requirements of Canadian regulations. Safety Risk: As the carpet is always assembled, and the loop fasteners are very small, this problem does not…

  Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 34 records exist for the Toyota RAV4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

239 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 33
• reports mentioning a fire 12
• reported injuries 27

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Electrical system59 (19.7%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 1998–2025.
• Brakes46 (15.4%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1998–2024.
• Lights28 (9.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1996–2015.
• Engine25 (8.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2019–2020.
• Air bags (restraint system)19 (6.4%)Official recall records for this system: 24, covering model years 1998–2022.
• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)16 (5.4%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2006–2025.
• Body & structure15 (5.0%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2009–2012.
• Speed control & accelerator12 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2006–2010.

Other / uncategorized: 33 classifications (11.0%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 9,340 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.