2008 Toyota RAV4 safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
42
complaints reporting a crash
16
complaints reporting fire
14
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 23 report injuries (32 people injured, 2 deaths reported). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2008 Toyota RAV4 vehicles were involved in 54 fatal crashes with 23 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskAffected vehicles have rear suspension arms (rear tie rods) with adjusting lock… · Aug 12, 2016
- Fire riskElectrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is… · Jun 2, 2016
- Crash riskIn the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats… · Feb 19, 2016
- Fire riskDuring the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease… · Oct 22, 2015
- Fire riskAffected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may… · Nov 19, 2014
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical… · Apr 9, 2014
- Crash riskIf the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened… · Aug 28, 2013
- Fire riskPower window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built… · Oct 10, 2012