2019 Toyota RAV4: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 870 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 7 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
870
Complaints
7
Recalls
25
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
21
Injuries
32.2
Severity index
Severity index 32.2 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Toyota RAV4 ranks 82 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 33% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 254 | 29.2% |
| ENGINE | 203 | 23.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 168 | 19.3% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 100 | 11.5% |
| STRUCTURE | 89 | 10.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 80 | 9.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 45 | 5.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 35 | 4.0% |
The single most-reported system is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, cited in 254 of 870 complaints (29.2%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 139 |
| 2020 | 193 |
| 2021 | 89 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2023 | 114 |
| 2024 | 136 |
| 2025 | 92 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 36 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20V682000 | 04/11/2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, |
| 20V064000 | 06/02/2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than ca |
| 20V373000 | 24/06/2020 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and 2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Water may enter through the steering gear box cover and cause a loss of electric power steering assist. |
| 20V286000 | 20/05/2020 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. The front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly. |
| 19V503000 | 28/06/2019 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply |
| 19V576000 | 06/08/2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Due to a damaged electrical connector, the back-up camera may not activate when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety S |
| 19V244000 | 27/03/2019 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehi |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.