2012 Toyota RAV4 EV recalls
3 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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- Feb 19, 2016Crash risk2006–2012 Toyota RAV4, 2012–2014 Toyota RAV4 EV — Seat Belts
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats may be cut by the seat cushion frame.
16V096000 · 1.1M units · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Sep 18, 2015Crash risk2009–2012 Toyota RAV4, 2012–2014 Toyota RAV4 EV — Visibility/wiper
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, water may drip onto the joint that connects the wiper linkage to the wiper motor.
15V577000 · 423K units · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Mar 13, 2015Crash risk2012–2014 Toyota RAV4 EV — Hybrid Propulsion System
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Rav4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. Due to a software issue within a component of the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly, the electric propulsion motor may shift to "neutral" resulting in a possible loss of drive power.
15V143000 · 2K units · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing