2019 Toyota RAV4 problems and recalls
Owners have filed 881 complaints on the 2019 Toyota RAV4, and NHTSA has issued 7 recalls. The most cited component is the Fuel/Propulsion System (255 complaints).
881
Complaints
7
Recalls
25
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
22
Injuries
36.2
Severity index
Severity index 36.2 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 102 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 18% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 255 | 28.9% |
| ENGINE | 206 | 23.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 169 | 19.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 102 | 11.6% |
| STRUCTURE | 89 | 10.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 81 | 9.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 45 | 5.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 35 | 4.0% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 139 |
| 2020 | 193 |
| 2021 | 89 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2023 | 114 |
| 2024 | 136 |
| 2025 | 92 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 47 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (342 against 353).
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 |
Other Toyota RAV4 model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.
- 2012sev 116.1
- 2013sev 135.7
- 2014sev 157.2
- 2015sev 181.5
- 2016sev 141.9
- 2017sev 157.5
- 2018sev 121.7
- 2020sev 36.9
- 2021sev 140.2
- 2022sev 117.7
- 2023sev 101.1
- 2024sev 123.5
- 2025sev 97.3
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.