2001 TOYOTA RAV4 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 304 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (151 complaints · 49.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 151 of 304 owner complaints (49.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 151 complaints, 49.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 151 · 49.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 37 complaints, 12.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 37 · 12.2% · 2 fire reports ENGINE: 30 complaints, 9.9% of reports ENGINE 30 · 9.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 5.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 5.9% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 4.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 4.3% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 3.3% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 3.3% · 6 crash reports VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 2.3% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 2.3% STEERING: 5 complaints, 1.6% of reports STEERING 5 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 1.6% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 169 complaints, 55.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 169 · 55.6% · 11 crash reports 1 fire 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)
POWER TRAIN 151 49.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 37 12.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 30 9.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 5.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 4.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 3.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 169 55.6% 11 crashes · 1 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 Oct 2000. 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2009-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2010-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2010-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2010-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2000 Jan 2024
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 7
2001-Q4 Owner reports 6
2002-Q1 Owner reports 8
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 7
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 26
2009-Q4 Owner reports 24
2010-Q1 Owner reports 36
2010-Q2 Owner reports 20
2010-Q3 Owner reports 10
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 11
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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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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