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2025 Toyota Rav4 — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 90 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

90
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
9
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
11
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Toyota Rav4 — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

333 complaints

880 complaints

635 complaints

387 complaints

149 complaints

159 complaints

176 complaints

90 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 24 reports
Electrical System 15 reports
Engine 13 reports
Service Brakes 8 reports
Visibility/wiper 8 reports
Structure 8 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 7 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 7 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Visibility/wiper ODI 11705874 12/18/2025

Unknow

Electrical System ODI 11705348 12/16/2025

The front camera fails which does not allow for the cruise control to operate. The speed odometer does not specify the correct speed when driving the car. The feature of telling you how fast you are supposed to go does not operate correctly specifying the wrong speed you are supposed to go. The tires have already been replaced because the metal was coming out of the tires caus…

Electrical System ODI 11703279 12/05/2025

Formal Complaint to Toyota Motor Corporation (Manufacturing) Regarding: Serious Manufacturing Defect and Failure of New Vehicle Safety Customer: [XXX] Customer Contact: Phone – [XXX] | Email – [XXX] Vehicle Purchased: (New/Recently Purchased Toyota Model) Date of Purchase: [XXX] Selling Dealership: Round Rock Toyota Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (Last 4 Digits): [XXX…

Structure ODI 11700805 11/21/2025

I discovered early rust formation on my vehicle shortly after purchase. The dealership only proposed painting over the rust instead of investigating the underlying cause. This may indicate a factory-related structural defect and could pose a long-term safety risk. I am requesting an investigation.

Visibility/wiper ODI 11700414 11/19/2025

Stress fracture in the windshield

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2025 Toyota Rav4 reliable?
Owners have filed 90 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Toyota Rav4, most often about unknown or other. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Toyota Rav4 years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.