2020 Toyota RAV4 problems and recalls
Owners filed 352 complaints on the 2020 Toyota RAV4 in the last three full years, out of 630 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.
630
Complaints
6
Recalls
17
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
14
Injuries
37.1
Severity index
Severity index 37.1 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 86 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 17% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 180 | 28.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 120 | 19.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 119 | 18.9% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 89 | 14.1% |
| STRUCTURE | 58 | 9.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 55 | 8.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 37 | 5.9% |
| STEERING | 27 | 4.3% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 146 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2024 | 176 |
| 2025 | 68 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 33 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (352 against 242).
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, |
| 20V734000 | 25/11/2020 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged d |
| 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. |
| 23V865000 | 20/12/2023 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H ve |
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 182.4
- 2016sev 142.3
- 2017sev 158.3
- 2018sev 121.2
- 2019sev 35.0
- 2021sev 140.9
- 2022sev 120.1
- 2023sev 99.6
- 2024sev 124.3
- 2025sev 79.2
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.