Toyota RAV4 power train problems by year
1,388 NHTSA owner complaints name the power train across 30 RAV4 model years. The most reported year is 2002 with 376 reports.
| Year | Power Train reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 6 | 8% | — | |
| 2024 RAV4 | 7 | 4% | — | |
| 2023 RAV4 | 10 | 7% | — | |
| 2022 RAV4 | 10 | 7% | — | |
| 2021 RAV4 | 20 | 5% | — | |
| 2020 RAV4 | 36 | 6% | — | |
| 2019 RAV4 | 80 | 9% | 7,350 mi | |
| 2018 RAV4 | 26 | 8% | 9,470 mi | |
| 2017 RAV4 | 16 | 5% | — | |
| 2016 RAV4 | 11 | 5% | — | |
| 2015 RAV4 | 25 | 8% | 59,750 mi | |
| 2014 RAV4 | 20 | 10% | 58,661 mi | |
| 2013 RAV4 | 29 | 11% | 54,000 mi | |
| 2012 RAV4 | 19 | 7% | 30,000 mi | |
| 2011 RAV4 | 25 | 9% | 47,000 mi | |
| 2010 RAV4 | 38 | 10% | 40,055 mi | |
| 2009 RAV4 | 28 | 9% | 78,385 mi | |
| 2008 RAV4 | 37 | 6% | 77,100 mi | |
| 2007 RAV4 | 53 | 5% | 57,000 mi | |
| 2006 RAV4 | 53 | 8% | 43,116 mi | |
| 2005 RAV4 | 8 | 6% | — | |
| 2004 RAV4 | 23 | 15% | 85,918 mi | |
| 2003 RAV4 | 209 | 67% | 98,298 mi | |
| 2002 RAV4 | 376 | 71% | 96,000 mi | |
| 2001 RAV4 | 190 | 61% | 104,095 mi | |
| 2000 RAV4 | 5 | 17% | — | |
| 1999 RAV4 | 4 | 6% | — | |
| 1998 RAV4 | 10 | 13% | — | |
| 1997 RAV4 | 5 | 9% | — | |
| 1996 RAV4 | 9 | 19% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the power train. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.