Toyota RAV4 engine problems by year
1,323 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine across 29 RAV4 model years. The most reported year is 2019 with 203 reports.
| Year | Engine reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 11 | 15% | — | |
| 2024 RAV4 | 37 | 22% | — | |
| 2023 RAV4 | 22 | 15% | — | |
| 2022 RAV4 | 26 | 19% | — | |
| 2021 RAV4 | 38 | 10% | — | |
| 2020 RAV4 | 179 | 29% | 7,586 mi | |
| 2019 RAV4 | 203 | 23% | 9,175 mi | |
| 2018 RAV4 | 32 | 10% | 48,000 mi | |
| 2017 RAV4 | 31 | 10% | 37,000 mi | |
| 2016 RAV4 | 25 | 11% | 17,300 mi | |
| 2015 RAV4 | 37 | 12% | 54,000 mi | |
| 2014 RAV4 | 31 | 16% | 48,000 mi | |
| 2013 RAV4 | 29 | 11% | 26,500 mi | |
| 2012 RAV4 | 22 | 8% | 34,000 mi | |
| 2011 RAV4 | 33 | 11% | 68,630 mi | |
| 2010 RAV4 | 21 | 5% | 80,000 mi | |
| 2009 RAV4 | 27 | 8% | 65,400 mi | |
| 2008 RAV4 | 137 | 24% | 86,000 mi | |
| 2007 RAV4 | 195 | 19% | 97,500 mi | |
| 2006 RAV4 | 109 | 15% | 91,738 mi | |
| 2005 RAV4 | 9 | 6% | — | |
| 2004 RAV4 | 11 | 7% | 100,000 mi | |
| 2003 RAV4 | 21 | 7% | 89,000 mi | |
| 2002 RAV4 | 22 | 4% | 94,615 mi | |
| 2001 RAV4 | 9 | 3% | — | |
| 2000 RAV4 | 2 | 7% | — | |
| 1998 RAV4 | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 1997 RAV4 | 2 | 4% | — | |
| 1996 RAV4 | 1 | 2% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.