By model year
The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 22
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Every Toyota RAV4 Hybrid model year on file, 2016 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years14416 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years112016 to 2026
Recall campaigns12Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,164Summed across model years
Components
Airbags leads the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Toyota RAV4 Hybrid model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SUV | 22 | 13.6 | 367 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| 2025 | SUV | 5 | 20.0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 | SUV | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 84 |
| 2023 | SUV | 8 | 0.0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| 2022 | SUV | 5 | 0.0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 130 |
| 2021 | SUV | 22 | 4.5 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 162 |
| 2020 | SUV | 13 | 0.0 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 172 |
| 2019 | SUV | 22 | 13.6 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 164 |
| 2018 | SUV | 15 | 13.3 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| 2017 | SUV | 14 | 14.3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 168 |
| 2016 | SUV | 17 | 23.5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
- 26V-571 Sep 2, 2026
Load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values
Equipment · 135 vehicles - 26V-179 Mar 24, 2026
Load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values
Equipment · 8,230 vehicles - 25V-744 Oct 30, 2025
Software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse
Back-over prevention · 1.02M vehicles - 23V-865 Dec 20, 2023
Short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying
Airbags · 1000k vehicles - 22V-519 Jul 21, 2022
Front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS)…
Airbags · 3,533 vehicles - 22V-239 Apr 13, 2022
Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled…
Stability and traction control · 458k vehicles - 20V-734 Nov 25, 2020
Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production,…
Airbags · 161 vehicles - 20V-373 Jun 24, 2020
Water may enter through the steering gear box cover and cause a loss of electric power steering assist
Steering · 46 vehicles - 20V-286 May 20, 2020
Front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly
Suspension · 9,502 vehicles - 20V-064 Feb 6, 2020
Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally
Engine and cooling · 44k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.