Toyota RAV4 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 30 model years of the Toyota RAV4 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2007, 2025 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | 47 | 2.1 | 3 | 10 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 176 | 59 | 2.6 | 3 | 28 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 164 | 41 | 1.8 | 3 | 19 | Typical |
| 2022 | 149 | 30 | 1.3 | 1 | 14 | Typical |
| 2021 | 389 | 65 | 2.9 | 1 | 47 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 639 | 91 | 4.1 | 6 | 17 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 884 | 111 | 5.0 | 7 | 25 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 333 | 37 | 1.7 | 3 | 31 | Typical |
| 2017 | 307 | 31 | 1.4 | 3 | 33 | Typical |
| 2016 | 239 | 22 | 1.0 | 3 | 33 | Typical |
| 2015 | 305 | 25 | 1.1 | 4 | 37 | Typical |
| 2014 | 207 | 16 | 0.7 | 7 | 20 | Typical |
| 2013 | 261 | 19 | 0.8 | 5 | 22 | Typical |
| 2012 | 266 | 18 | 0.8 | 5 | 39 | Typical |
| 2011 | 287 | 18 | 0.8 | 11 | 44 | Typical |
| 2010 | 400 | 24 | 1.1 | 14 | 57 | Typical |
| 2009 | 327 | 18 | 0.8 | 15 | 52 | Typical |
| 2008 | 575 | 30 | 1.4 | 14 | 42 | Typical |
| 2007 | 1,003 | 50 | 2.3 | 14 | 53 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 704 | 34 | 1.5 | 11 | 26 | Typical |
| 2005 | 141 | 6 | 0.3 | 5 | 22 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 154 | 7 | 0.3 | 2 | 16 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 327 | 14 | 0.6 | 0 | 20 | Typical |
| 2002 | 555 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 | 39 | Typical |
| 2001 | 314 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 19 | Typical |
| 2000 | 40 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 1999 | 63 | 2 | 0.1 | 5 | 14 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 85 | 3 | 0.1 | 5 | 20 | Fewest complaints |
| 1997 | 57 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 9 | Fewest complaints |
| 1996 | 47 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
- 202594 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2024176 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2023164 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2022149 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2021389 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2020639 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2019884 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 2018333 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2017307 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2016239 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2015305 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2014207 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2013261 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2012266 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2011287 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2010400 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 2009327 complaints · 15 recallsTypical
- 2008575 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 20071,003 complaints · 14 recallsMost complaints
- 2006704 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2005141 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 2004154 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2003327 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2002555 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2001314 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 200040 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 199963 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 199885 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 199757 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 199647 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2000, 1996, 1997, 1999, 1998, 2005, 2004.
About this comparison
What Toyota RAV4 years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2007, 2025 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 30 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.