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

2015 vs 2016 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 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 13.8% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

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

View component share data as a table

Component	2015 share	2016 share	Share change
STEERING	13.5%	3.2%	▼ 10.3 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	5.6%	15.6%	▲ 10.0 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2.0%	10.4%	▲ 8.4 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	2.0%	7.2%	▲ 5.2 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	2.3%	6.0%	▲ 3.7 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	7.3%	4.0%	▼ 3.3 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	18.2%	15.2%	▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	6.3%	3.6%	▼ 2.7 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	7.9%	6.0%	▼ 1.9 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	2.0%	0.8%	▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	not reported	0.8%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	2.6%	2.0%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	1.7%	1.2%	▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	not reported	0.4%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
WHEELS	0.3%	not reported	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
ENGINE	7.6%	7.6%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	31.0%	26.4%	▼ 4.6 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2015 4

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and STEERING

2016 3

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21