2024 TOYOTA RAV4 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 193 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (22 complaints · 11.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 29
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 21
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 22 of 193 owner complaints (11.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 11.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 11.4% ENGINE: 17 complaints, 8.8% of reports ENGINE 17 · 8.8% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 16 complaints, 8.3% of reports STEERING 16 · 8.3% · 2 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 13 complaints, 6.7% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13 · 6.7% · 4 crash reports VISIBILITY: 12 complaints, 6.2% of reports VISIBILITY 12 · 6.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 5.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 5.7% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 5.2% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 5.2% AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 4.2% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 4.2% · 5 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 3.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 3.6% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 88 complaints, 45.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 88 · 45.6% · 7 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 11.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 17 8.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 16 8.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13 6.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 12 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 5.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 10 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 8 4.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 3.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 88 45.6% 7 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 2023. 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2024-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2025-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2026-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2026-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2026-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 Owner reports Oct 2023 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 14
2024-Q3 Owner reports 13
2024-Q4 Owner reports 17
2025-Q1 Owner reports 20
2025-Q2 Owner reports 23
2025-Q3 Owner reports 18
2025-Q4 Owner reports 27
2026-Q1 Owner reports 24
2026-Q2 Owner reports 23
2026-Q3 Owner reports 8
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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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