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

2013 vs 2014 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 155 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 17.9% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2013 251 complaints 2014 206 complaints

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 2013 share 2014 share Share change
STEERING 3.1% 8.7% ▲ 5.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 6.2% 4.4% ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4.6% 2.9% ▼ 1.7 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 5.4% 3.9% ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.5% 2.9% ▲ 1.4 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 3.9% 2.9% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 3.9% 2.9% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
TIRES 0.8% not reported ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19.2% 19.9% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
WHEELS 1.2% 0.5% ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 9.6% 10.2% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 1.5% 1.0% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 7.7% 7.3% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE 0.4% not reported ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 0.4% 0.5% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
ENGINE 9.2% 9.2% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 36.2% 31.1% ▼ 5.1 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2013 5

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SEAT BELTS

2014 7

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, and STEERING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
28 → 25
◆ Injuries
15 → 22