Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix
2001 vs 2002 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 299 months on market for each model year
Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026
Age-matched reports
▲ 71.4% 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 | 2001 share | 2002 share | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 49.7% | 60.3% | ▲ 10.6 pts larger share |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4.3% | 1.0% | ▼ 3.3 pts smaller share |
| VISIBILITY | 2.3% | 0.4% | ▼ 1.9 pts smaller share |
| ENGINE | 9.9% | 8.1% | ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share |
| STEERING | 1.6% | 0.6% | ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share |
| SEAT BELTS | 1.3% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5.9% | 5.0% | ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share |
| STRUCTURE | 1.6% | 1.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 1.0% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12.2% | 11.7% | ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share |
| PARKING BRAKE | 0.3% | not reported | ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | not reported | 0.2% | ▲ 0.2 pts larger share |
| AIR BAGS | 3.3% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.2 pts larger share |
| TIRES | 0.3% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share |
| SUSPENSION | 0.7% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 55.6% | 54.3% | ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share |
recalls · none on file
Recall campaigns
2001 0
Campaign components: not reported
2002 0
Campaign components: not reported
NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21
Safety signals
- ◆ Fires
- 2 → 15
- ◆ Injuries
- 12 → 47