2019 TOYOTA RAV4 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 893 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (258 complaints · 28.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 28
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 23
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 258 of 893 owner complaints (28.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 258 complaints, 28.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 258 · 28.9% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 150 complaints, 16.8% of reports ENGINE 150 · 16.8% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 64 complaints, 7.2% of reports STRUCTURE 64 · 7.2% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 58 complaints, 6.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 58 · 6.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 52 complaints, 5.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 52 · 5.8% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 23 complaints, 2.6% of reports STEERING 23 · 2.6% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 22 complaints, 2.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 · 2.5% · 7 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 20 complaints, 2.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 20 · 2.2% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 19 complaints, 2.1% of reports VISIBILITY 19 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 280 complaints, 31.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 280 · 31.4% · 10 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 258 28.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 150 16.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 64 7.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 58 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 52 5.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 23 2.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 2.5% 7 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 20 2.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 19 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 280 31.4% 10 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 Jan 2019. 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2019-Q4: 86 owner reports 86 2020-Q1: 107 owner reports 107 2020-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2020-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2021-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2021-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2021-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2022-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2023-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2023-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2024-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2024-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2024-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2025-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2025-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2025-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2026-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2026-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Jan 2019 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 17
2019-Q3 Owner reports 47
2019-Q4 Owner reports 86
2020-Q1 Owner reports 107
2020-Q2 Owner reports 38
2020-Q3 Owner reports 17
2020-Q4 Owner reports 34
2021-Q1 Owner reports 43
2021-Q2 Owner reports 18
2021-Q3 Owner reports 15
2021-Q4 Owner reports 14
2022-Q1 Owner reports 13
2022-Q2 Owner reports 23
2022-Q3 Owner reports 21
2022-Q4 Owner reports 14
2023-Q1 Owner reports 16
2023-Q2 Owner reports 29
2023-Q3 Owner reports 38
2023-Q4 Owner reports 33
2024-Q1 Owner reports 20
2024-Q2 Owner reports 52
2024-Q3 Owner reports 39
2024-Q4 Owner reports 25
2025-Q1 Owner reports 15
2025-Q2 Owner reports 28
2025-Q3 Owner reports 24
2025-Q4 Owner reports 27
2026-Q1 Owner reports 17
2026-Q2 Owner reports 15
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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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 Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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