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

2021 vs 2022 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 59 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 59.5% 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	2021 share	2022 share	Share change
AIR BAGS	25.6%	4.3%	▼ 21.3 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	3.3%	10.4%	▲ 7.2 pts larger share
STEERING	2.4%	9.2%	▲ 6.8 pts larger share
ENGINE	4.3%	8.0%	▲ 3.7 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	3.9%	6.8%	▲ 2.9 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	6.1%	3.7%	▼ 2.4 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	4.3%	6.1%	▲ 1.9 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	5.5%	3.7%	▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9.7%	11.0%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	2.4%	3.7%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
TIRES	not reported	1.2%	▲ 1.2 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.8%	not reported	▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	1.8%	2.5%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE	2.4%	1.8%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	0.8%	1.2%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
WHEELS	1.0%	0.6%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.4%	0.6%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1.2%	1.2%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	38.1%	43.6%	▲ 5.4 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2021 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), and EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2022 3

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21