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The RAV4 has 1,618 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls in the NHTSA database (2020–2025). Below are the most recent owner reports.
On XXX at about 7:22 PM, I was driving my 2025 Toyota RAV4 at 40 mph on the frontage road near [XXX] and [XXX] in [XXX], when the left rear (driver-side rear) original-equipment Firestone Destination LE2 (225/65R17, about 19,000 miles) suddenly failed with a loud bang. Dashcam audio shows a single failure sound, no imp…
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On August 28, 2026 at about 8:00 AM, while maneuvering into a parking space at under 5 mph, my vehicle suddenly accelerated and I was unable to stop it before it struck a tree. Adaptive cruise control was off; lane keeping assistance was on, as it normally is. I attempted to brake, but the vehicle did not stop, and aut…
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving, the front driver’s side seat belt became loose. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer determined that the seat belt was operating normally but refused to provide a repair invoice. The manufacturer was notified of the fa…
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced hesitation upon depression of the accelerator pedal. Additionally, while approaching a hill, the vehicle drifted backwards while attempting to accelerate. The failure persisted after several restarts, and se…
Re: Formal complaint — dealer billed for unperformed work, uncompleted Special Service Campaign 26TC03, $6,000 transmission quote with zero diagnostic codes, lifetime powertrain warranty not honored On RAV4 stalled while I was driving. I brought it to the above dealer. The service advisor told me a sensor was replace…
A single Michelin Primacy Tire from this newly purchased vehicle has serious tread separation, a SAFETY DEFECT around the circumference of the tire with significant portions of the separated tread missing from the tire. The tire set including the tire with the tread separation defect averages 5/32 of remaining tread. …
On the morning of Thursday, XXX, I drove my RAV4 2024 XLE, bought from a Heyward Allen Toyota Dealership in [XXX], on XXX I left my parking lot at around 7:35 am to drop off my two kids at XXX Elementary School in [XXX]. After dropping my kids off, I left school at around 7:41 am and returned to my parking lot in the U…
Vehicle electrical failure when Driving with the automatic start/stop option turned on Vehicle shows a low voltage abnormality that kills all my electrical components including battery, sometimes it happens while driving on the Highway at 70 speed
A 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE, purchased October 17, 2023, has experienced serious, recurring safety-related electronic failures for more than two years. The rearview backup camera intermittently displays a completely black image, even while other camera display functions remain operational. The multimedia/navigation s…
