2019 Toyota RAV4 forward collision avoidance problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2019 Toyota RAV4 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving in the mountains on a hot day, the car suddenly reported numerous faults, including check engine, parking brake malfunction, pre-collision system malfunction, AWD system malfunction, and secondary collision brake system malfunction. The car lost power and forced us to pull over on the…”
filed Aug 23, 2026
“Rav4 2019 - We lost engine power while driving on the highway at 75 mph. We were in the #2 lane and were fortunate to be able to coast to the side of the road. Quite scary as there were semi trucks behind us.We had been driving for approximately 3.5 hours on the highway at 70-75 MPH. The outside…”
filed Jul 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 6 | 7% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 15 | 9% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 18 | 12% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 11 | 8% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 17 | 4% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 10 | 2% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 6 | 2% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 RAV4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 RAV4 | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.