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2011 Toyota RAV4 engine problems

33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2011 Toyota RAV411% of all complaints for this model year.

33
Engine complaints
11%
share of all complaints
68,630 mi
median reported incident mileage
6 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • A lot oil consumption from oil change to 1000 miles 4 quarts of oil consumption no warning light until car stops I’m been charging oil every 4 k miles now I have to check oil every day is been almost 4years with this problem

    filed Dec 4, 2024

  • I understand there is a recall on Rav4 starting fire from 2013. Our vehicle is a 2011 and started on fire in our driveway and is a total loss. May need to include other years.

    filed Sep 23, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other RAV4 years

YearReportsShare
2025 RAV41115%
2024 RAV43722%
2023 RAV42215%
2022 RAV42619%
2021 RAV43810%
2020 RAV417929%
2019 RAV420323%
2018 RAV43210%
2017 RAV43110%
2016 RAV42511%
2015 RAV43712%
2014 RAV43116%
RAV4 engine problems by year →

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.