2025 Toyota RAV4 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 90 complaints on the 2025 Toyota RAV4, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (24 complaints).

90
Complaints
3
Recalls
9
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
11
Injuries
97.3
Severity index

Severity index 97.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 97.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 6 of 47 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 87% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 24 complaints (26.7%)24 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 15 complaints (16.7%)15 17%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (14.4%)13 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (8.9%)8 9%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 8 complaints (8.9%)8 9%StructureStructure: 8 complaints (8.9%)8 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (7.8%)7 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 7 complaints (7.8%)7 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2426.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1516.7%
ENGINE1314.4%
SERVICE BRAKES88.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER88.9%
STRUCTURE88.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL77.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE77.8%

Complaints filed per year

030602025: 302026: 60 (partial year)252660
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202530
2026 (year to date)60

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V59500011/09/2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (
25V74400030/10/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview ca
26V25600022/04/2026SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERSToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 RAV 4 vehicles. The front seat brackets for the seat rails may be welded improperly.

Other Toyota RAV4 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

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.