2002 Toyota RAV4 electrical system problems
92 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Toyota RAV4 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2002 rav4 ecu shifting problem (dtc code p0755). The car jitters when switching from gear 1 to 2 as well on reverse. It also jitters when it drives on low gear. There is an well known problem with rav4 2001-2003 but toyota has failed to recall it, despite being a safety hazard as it has caused…”
filed Aug 19, 2019
“The past couple weeks my car had been laghing more an more when at complete stop. This past week it has been the worst. Whenever I try to accelerate from.a complete stop my car with lag and jerk like it is trying to shift into gear but cant. When I took it in to a transmission specialist they said…”
filed Apr 10, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 14 | 19% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 31 | 19% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 39 | 27% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 34 | 25% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 46 | 12% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 119 | 19% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 101 | 12% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 129 | 39% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 106 | 35% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 57 | 24% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 84 | 28% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 69 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.