2000 TOYOTA RAV4 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 27 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (6 complaints · 22.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 6 of 27 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 22.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 22.2% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 18.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 18.5% WHEELS: 3 complaints, 11.1% of reports WHEELS 3 · 11.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 7.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 7.4% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 7.4% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 7.4% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 7.4% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 7.4% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 3.7% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 3.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 3.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 3.7% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 3.7% of reports ENGINE 1 · 3.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 15 complaints, 55.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 · 55.6% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 22.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 18.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 3 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 55.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2001; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2000. 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 2000 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 00V211000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V211000 Recall campaign 00V212000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V212000 Recall campaign 20V033000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V033000
  • Campaign 20V033000 was reported 1,666 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V211000
Recall campaign 1 00V212000
Recall campaign 1 20V033000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V211000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN RENDER THE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING LOCK ROD.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V212000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
    Consequence:
    THE DISC ROTOR COULD BREAK (WHERE IT MOUNTS TO THE WHEEL), RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION ON THAT WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH STEEL WHEELS, TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS AND STEEL WHEELS WITH NEW DISC BRAKE ROTORS AND NEW ALUMINUM WHEELS. IN ADDITION A CAUTION LABEL THAT READS, "USE NEW GENUINE TOYOTA ALUMINUM WHEELS." WILL BE AFFIXED. VEHICLES ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS WILL ONLY REQUIRE CAUTION LABEL INSTALLATION.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V033000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant, and increases the risk of serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and owners will have the option to self-inspect, or have a dealer inspect the steering wheel on their vehicle to determine if their vehicle may be equipped with an affected inflator. Potentially affected steering wheel serial numbers will be inspected by a dealer. Based on the inspection, dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator with an alternate one, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall is 20TB01 and 20TA01.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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