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Toyota RAV4 engine and engine cooling problems by year

301 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 22 RAV4 model years. The most reported year is 2007 with 41 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2023 RAV411%
2020 RAV4152%
2019 RAV481%
2018 RAV421%
2017 RAV421%
2013 RAV421%
2012 RAV421%
2011 RAV431%
2010 RAV4103%
2009 RAV482%
2008 RAV4244%
2007 RAV4414%
2006 RAV4406%
2005 RAV464%
2004 RAV41812%
2003 RAV4268%
2002 RAV4418%
2001 RAV4289%
1999 RAV446%
1998 RAV456%
1997 RAV41019%
1996 RAV4511%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.