Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2000 vs 2001 TOYOTA RAV4

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 311 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 1,069.2% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2000 share 2001 share Share change
POWER TRAIN 18.5% 49.7% ▲ 31.2 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22.2% 5.9% ▼ 16.3 pts smaller share
WHEELS 11.1% not reported ▼ 11.1 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.7% 12.2% ▲ 8.5 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 7.4% 1.0% ▼ 6.4 pts smaller share
ENGINE 3.7% 9.9% ▲ 6.2 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 7.4% 1.6% ▼ 5.8 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 7.4% 2.3% ▼ 5.1 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 3.7% 0.7% ▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 3.7% 1.3% ▼ 2.4 pts smaller share
STEERING not reported 1.6% ▲ 1.6 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 3.7% 4.3% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 3.7% 3.3% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE not reported 0.3% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
TIRES not reported 0.3% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55.6% 55.6% ▲ 0.0 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2000 3

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, and SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

2001 0

Campaign components: not reported

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
0 → 2
◆ Injuries
0 → 12