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Toyota RAV4 EVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Toyota RAV4 EV.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints21Top: Power trainSafety recalls32012–2014 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Toyota RAV4 EV years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RAV4 EV median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2014Not rated–/10010 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Toyota RAV4 EV problems

All model years combined: 21 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train92
Fuel/propulsion system70
Electrical system41
Visibility/wiper20
Engine20
Seat belts20
Vehicle speed control21
Steering10
Engine and engine cooling10
1 other systems11
3 recalls

Toyota RAV4 EV recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

56%Seat belts: rear/other16V-096 · 2012–2014 · Feb 19, 2016 · 1,123,752 vehicles63%Visibility/wiper15V-577 · 2012–2014 · Sep 18, 2015 · 423,456 vehicles86%Hybrid propulsion system15V-143 · 2012–2014 · Mar 13, 2015 · 2,497 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the RAV4 EV

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2012–2014 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063