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

2018 vs 2019 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 95 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 183.5% more 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	2018 share	2019 share	Share change
FUEL SYSTEM	3.2%	28.9%	▲ 25.7 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	27.0%	5.8%	▼ 21.2 pts smaller share
ENGINE	5.3%	16.8%	▲ 11.5 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	6.2%	0.3%	▼ 5.8 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	5.9%	2.1%	▼ 3.7 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	3.5%	7.2%	▲ 3.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	5.3%	2.2%	▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	3.5%	1.5%	▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3.8%	2.5%	▼ 1.4 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	0.6%	1.2%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE	0.9%	0.3%	▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	1.8%	1.3%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
WHEELS	not reported	0.3%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.9%	0.6%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.3%	not reported	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
STEERING	2.4%	2.6%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.6%	0.5%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	6.5%	6.5%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	30.5%	31.4%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2018 3

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EQUIPMENT

2019 8

Campaign components: BACK OVER PREVENTION, EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING, and SUSPENSION

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21