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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 11 model years of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2017 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | — | 1 | 3 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 22 | 4 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2020 | 13 | 2 | 0.9 | 5 | 0 | Typical |
| 2019 | 22 | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | 3 | Typical |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | Typical |
| 2017 | 302 | 30 | 15.1 | 0 | 31 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 17 | 2 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
- 202629 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 20255 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 20241 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 20238 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20225 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202122 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202013 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201922 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201815 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2017302 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 201617 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 29, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2024, 2022.
About this comparison
What Toyota RAV4 Hybrid years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2017 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 11 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.