2014 TOYOTA RAV 4

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    infotainment head unit

    4 unsafe, 1 broken, 18 annoyance

    23
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 53,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "NAVIGATION SCREEN IS DANGEROUSLY UNREADABLE IN SUNLIGHT; THE GLARE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH."~4,500 mi, complaint #1224217
    • "ISSUE FIRST STARTED WHEN BATTERY HAD TO BE JUMPED. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN IN MOTION DRIVING TO THE BANK, THE RADIO STARTED ACTING UP AND GOT STUCK ON STATION AND SONG AND THEN JUST WENT BLACK THEN A PICTURE OF THE RADIO APPEARED THE ON THE SCREEN AND WAS…"~48,027 mi, complaint #1443382
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE NAVIGATION/INFORMATION SYSTEM SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE SCREEN TURNED A BLUE COLOR AND THE SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PREMIER TOYOTA, [REDACTE…"~63,194 mi, complaint #1477437
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the infotainment system started to reset independently. The contact pulled over, turned off, and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated normally. The dealer was contacted and…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1872102
    • "THE RADIO SCREEN ONLY DISPLAYS THE TOYOTA SIGN. IT WILL CHANGE STATIONS WITH THE PRE SET ON THE STEERING WHEEL BUT YOU CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE CUZ THE SCREEN DOES NOT DISPLAY ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE TOYOTA SIGN."~150,000 mi, complaint #1697552
  2. #2

    engine stall or no start

    1 stranded, 11 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 10,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "RAV4 W/15,500MI... ENGINE PAUSE. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITH NO WARNING. THE ENGINE DEFINITELY SLOWS DOWN AND YOU THINK IT IS GOING TO STOP BUT WHEN YOU HIT THE ACCELERATOR IT RESUMES SPEED. IT IS FRIGHTENING AS THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL RE…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1418162
    • "AFTER STOP UPON TURNING RIGHT TO BLEND WITH TRAFFIC ENGINE LOOSES ALL POWER , RPM DROPS FROM 1500 TO 400 , THEN WILL CATCH IN ABOUT 4 TO 5 SECOND AND ACCELERATE , HAS HAPPENS 12 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS CAR HAS 11000 MILES ON IT"~10,459 mi, complaint #1610641
    • "AT THE FIRST TIME, I DROVE THIS CAR TO PICK MY DAUGHTER UP FROM HER SCHOOL. WHEN I WAITED FOR MY DAUGHTER,I WASN'T TURN OFF THE ENGINE, JUST STEPPED ON THE BREAK UNTIL MY DAUGHTER GOT ON ABOUT ONE MINUTE. AND THEN I RELEASED THE BREAK WANTED TO MOVE ON. I COUL…"~20,700 mi, complaint #1273498
    • "WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK ON A WELL GRADED AND FULLY MAINTAINED DIRT ROAD, ALL THE LIGHTS IN MY DASH STARTED FLICKERING, AND THEN MY CARS ENGINE SHUT DOWN. IT FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING / COASTING IN NEUTRAL. I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR…"~88,000 mi, complaint #1736213
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Rav4. The contact’s son stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start and became inoperable, and lost power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechani…"~200,000 mi, complaint #2148399
  3. #3

    battery and charging

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undetermined speed, an unknown vehicle crashed into the driver's side front quarter panel. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The vehicle was take…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1840698
    • "OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL RESTART WHILE I'M DRIVING, USUALLY WHEN FLICKING ON MY BRIGHTS. I GOT THE CAR CHECKED AND THE MECHANICS STATED IT PROBABLY WAS FROM THE BUILD UP ON THE BATTERY. THERE WERE A COUPLE DAYS WHEN THE BATTERY WA…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1730610
  4. #4

    other

    8 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "THE ROOF RACK CROSS BARS DO NOT STAY IN PLACE WHILE BEING USED AND CAR IS IN MOTION. WE PURCHASED A ROCKYMOUNT FOR OUR BIKES THAT CONNECTS TO THE ROOF CROSSBARS AND WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE STOCK CROSS BARS MOVED BACKWARDS SO THAT OUR BIKES WERE HA…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1261896
    • "AFTER GETTING T-BONED AT AN INTERSECTION, MY TOYOTA RAV4 IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAR WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY THE RIGHT WHEEL AND RIGHT TO MID SECTION OF THE HOOD. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR IT WAS ALREADY ON FIRE. *TR"~6,000 mi, complaint #1108152
    • "PURCHASED A USED 2014 TOYOTA RAV4 ON 01-2018 FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $12,000. IT HAD 36,198 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, NOTICED A SHUTTERING WHILE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. LOOKED INTO RECALLS AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SER…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1705848
    • "ON MARCH 20, MY 2014 TOYOTA RAV4 CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND HAD NOT BEEN MOVED FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS. THE CAR FIRE CAUGHT THE RAFTERS IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT THE REST OF MY HOME ON FIRE."~110,000 mi, complaint #1739425
  5. #5

    airbag system

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "I WAS DRIVING ON AN OVERPASS AND WAS ABOUT TO TURN ONTO AN ON RAMP TO ENTER INTERSTATE 70 IN LIMON COLORADO AND I STRUCK A VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF BOTH OUR CARS. AND MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. I HIT THE STEERING COLUMN WITH MY RIGHT ARM AND LEFT SID…"~11,400 mi, complaint #1209055
    • "CAR 1 CUT IN FRONT OF CAR 2, CAR 3 (OURS) STOPPED 1 CAR LENGTH AWAY, WHEN STARTED TO DRIVE PAST THE CRASH SUDDENLY CAR 4 SLAMMED INTO CAR 3 (OURS) AND PUSHED MY WIFE'S CAR INTO CAR 2 AND CAR 2 INTO CAR 1 AGAIN. AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, SEAT BELT LOCKED AND EMS…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1234268
    • "I WAS SITTING IN HEAVY STOP & GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL THREE LANES WERE STOPPED. AND ALTERNATELY INCHING FORWARD DUE TO ACCIDENTS FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. MY VEHICLE - THE RAVE 4 SUDDENLYSURGED FORWARD AND HIT…"~46,290 mi, complaint #1359772
    • "MY SISTER ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO THE BACK OF A BOX TRUCK ON 7/2/2020 AND THE KNEE AIRBAG IN HER TOYOTA 2014 RAV4 DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG OR COVER CAUSED MAJOR GASHES IN HER LEG AND SHE IS NOW IN THE HOSPITAL AND WILL NEED TO HAVE SKIN GRAFTS. THERE IS A POLICE RE…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1674693
    • "AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED AFTER A CRASH THAT LEFT THE CAR CONSIDERED A 'TOTAL LOSS'. THE CAR HIT A POLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. CAUSING DRIVER TO INJURE FINGER AND MISS TIME FROM WORK."~83,098 mi, complaint #1701954
  6. #6

    power windows and locks

    7 unsafe, 2 broken

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "AT 46K MILES, DRIVER DOOR LOCK/ACTUATOR BEGAN TO FAIL WHEN UNLOCKING WITH KEYFOB/HAND SENSOR WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. PRESSING THE LOCK/UNLOCK ON KEY FOB/DOOR PANEL WORKED 50% OF THE TIME. AT 50K MILES, ALL DOORS (DRIVER, PASSENGER, DRIVER REAR, AND PASSEN…"~46,573 mi, complaint #1593941
    • "MY AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED. LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON JANUARY 24, 2017. IT IS NOW FEBRUARY 2018 AND THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. I CANNOT LOCK MY CAR AS I CANNOT EVEN MANUALLY UNLOCK THE FRONT DOOR AS THE LOCK WILL NOT ALWAYS RESPOND TO…"~48,466 mi, complaint #1446380
    • "2014 TOYOTA RAV 4. OVER THE PAST YEAR--THE ELECTRIC LOCKS ON ALL FOUR DOORS STOPPED WORKING--TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WAS THE ACTUATORS IN THE DOORS AND WOULD COST OVER $2000 TO FIX THEM. I WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM, BUT THIS CA…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1652555
    • "RADIO WILL COMPLETELY STOP WORKING TO WHERE YOU HAVE TO BUY A NEW $1200 RADIO FROM THE DEALER. ALL DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WILL STOP WORKING AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME CAUSING YOU TO NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK OR OPEN YOUR DOORS."~91,000 mi, complaint #1657690
    • "I'VE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. THE LOCK ACTUATORS ON ALL THE DOORS AND REAR HATCH CONSTANTLY BREAK, THE RADIO COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND A NEW AFTER MARKET RADIO HAD TO BE INSTALLED SINCE TOYOTA WON'T RECALL THE RADIOS, THE AC BLOWER MOTOR KEEPS S…"~126,000 mi, complaint #1698734
  7. #7

    steering electric assist

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 113,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ON 10/19/2015 THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM WARNING PANEL ACTIVATED, LOCKING MY STEERING COLUMN AND PREVENTING THE START OF THE RAV4. TOWING COMPANY ARRIVED, EXPERIENCED/WITNESSED SAME EVENT. RAV4 TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. 10/20 DEALERSHIP STATED "NO REPAIRS PER…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1231239
    • "RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 RAV4 NEAR DOWNTOWN TAMPA ON ADAMO DRIVE AND WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN, AND SUDDENLY I HEARD SOME KIND OF NOISE AND FELT LIKE MY VEHICLE WENT DEAD WITHOUT ANY ELECTRICAL POWER AND IT STARTED REVERSING ON IT'S OWN AND SPUN TO RIGHT.…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1316344
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the power steering assist message displayed, and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The next day the vehicle was towed to the local dealer who was…"~74,800 mi, complaint #1763909
    • "We purchased a used 2014 RAV4 (VIN [XXX]) a few months ago. During a trip to the store my wife all of a sudden found it extremely hard to steer and almost went into a ditch! (thank God she didn't). It was a blessing that she didn't hit anything or anybody w…"~160,198 mi, complaint #2235503
  8. #8

    paint and clearcoat

    4 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the paint on the hood, the front driver-side door, and the rear passenger-side door was peeling. No warning light was illuminated. The VIN was included in an unknown manufact…"~60,000 mi, complaint #2038497
  9. #9

    torque converter

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "2013-2015 TOYOTA RAV4 TRANSMISSION SHUDDER WARRANTY EXTENSION ZE5. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED UNDER THIS WARRANTY EXTENSIONAT 0 COST TOME. THIS SHOULD BE A L. IT RECALIS A KNOW DEFECT BUT THEY WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO COMPLAIN BEFORE THEY DO THE FIX. I S…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1475911
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop at 10-15 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle started shuddering, jerking, hesitated and responded in a surging manner. The contact stated that the…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1847082
    • "VEHICLE SHUDDERS AT BETWEEN 20-40 MPH WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS, UP AND DOWN, LOSES POWER BRIEFLY, BELIEVE IT IS A TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE"~160,000 mi, complaint #1611155
    • "GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS. THIS COMMUNICATION IS ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF. I ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 33,000 MILES AND I NOTICED THAT IT HAD THIS PROBLEM OF A SLIGHT INTERMITTENT SHUDDER, WHAT SOME…"~170,000 mi, complaint #1720363
  10. #10

    transmission automatic

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN IN…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1525616
    • "LA TRANSMISSION TARDA EN APLICAR EL DRIVE"~58,661 mi, complaint #1462290
  11. #11

    engine internal

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "RAV4 2014 CAUGHT A FIRE WHEN WAS DRIVEN. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SUDDENLY STUCK WHEN WAS DRIVEN ON THE LOCAL ROAD AT SPEED LESS THAN 40 MILES, SO PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER ON THE ROAD. SUDDENLY THE SMOKES CAME OUT UNDER THE HOOD, AND TURN TO FLAME. THE CAR BU…"~41,034 mi, complaint #1415834
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE COMING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1724853
  12. #12

    unintended acceleration

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 6,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AT APPROXIMATELY 8:20 AM ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2015, I WAS PULLING INTO AN EMPTY PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AFTER DROPPING MY 6 YEAR-OLD AT SCHOOL. THIS WAS A ROUTINE AS I DO THIS EVERY MORNING. HOWEVER, AS I WAS SLOWING THE CAR DOWN PREP…"~2,300 mi, complaint #1149220
    • "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. BEFORE STARTING WORK, MY WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLOWLY PARK OUR 2014 RAV4 AT LESS THAN 2 MPH IN AN EMPTY PARKING SPACE IN THE PUBLIC PARKING LOT WHERE SHE WORKS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN REACHING A FINAL SPEED OF…"~2,577 mi, complaint #1241924
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS N…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1185447
    • "WHILE MAKING A TURN UNDER 10 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH THE FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITH 2 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AFTER. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ONLY A QUICK REACTION ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL ST…"~9,800 mi, complaint #1241221
    • "WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, AS I WAS COASTING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, I INEXPLICABLY HEARD MY ENGINE RACE AT AN ALARMING PITCH AND ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY MY CAR ACCELERATED AT AN UNPRECEDENTED RATE. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1410265
  13. #13

    wiring harness

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS EATEN BY A RODENT. THE RODENT MADE A NEST IN THE ENGINE AREA AFTER EATING THE WIRES. THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE IS COSTING US $1510 PLUS A RENTAL CAR."~18,000 mi, complaint #1232826
    • "WHILE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 295 IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, WE HAD JUST GOT ON TO THE BUCKMAN BRIDGE WHEN THE CAR SLOWED, UNCOMMANDED TO 20MPH. I LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE ALTERNATOR AND THE AUTO LSD OR TRACK LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. T…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1486623
    • "The contact owned a 2014 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while making a right turn at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. During the failure, the instrument panel flashed approximately 4-5 times before going black. The contact stepp…"~102,000 mi, complaint #1756932
  14. #14

    glass and windshield

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 65 MPH AT AROUND 9 AM WHEN WE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BOOM ON TOP OF OUR 2014 RAV4. THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WE SAW FLY UP OFF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO SEE WHAT M…"~16,025 mi, complaint #1208126
    • "TOP OF WINDSHIELD IS COMPLETELY BLACK WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK AT NIGHT. VISIBILITY IS SPECIFICALLY IMPAIRED WHEN TRAVELING DOWN A HILL IN THE DARK."~36,000 mi, complaint #1502824
  15. #15

    brake pads and rotors

    3 unsafe, 1 broken

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "BRAKES HAVE MADE A HARD SCRATCHING SOUND IF VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN DAILY SINCE ITS PURCHASE. AT 30000 MILE SERVICE, MECHANIC HAS NOTED THAT REAR ROTORS ARE NOT MAKING FULL CONTACT."~700 mi, complaint #1519650
    • "NOISE WHEN BRAKING,AND PADS NOT RELEASING FROM ROTORS COMPLETELY. *TR"~3,500 mi, complaint #1151301
    • "THE BRAKES ALWAYS MADE HARSH SOUNDS AT LOW SPEEDS. AND THE BREAKS WORE OUT BY 30000. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO ADVISED ME THAT MY ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED."~10,000 mi, complaint #1476001
    • "MY NAME IS [XXX]. THE TOYOTA SERVICE HISTORY OF MY VEHICLE FROM TOYOTA. IT STATES IN FEBRUARY 2017 BRAKES IS GOOD WITH 8MM ON THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. NEXT SERVICE IS IN JUNE 2017, WITH 5,174 MILES LATER BRAKES ARE AT 3.5MM AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS NOT TOL…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1426900
  16. #16

    sunroof

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "ON MAY 2, 2015, AT ABOUT 10:00 A.M. WE WERE DRIVING TO THE SCRANTON, PA, AREA. WE HAD JUST ENTERED THE ON-RAMP TO I-81 NORTH FROM RT. 309 WHEN WE HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG AND ROARING SOUND SIMILAR TO A DOOR ON A JET BLOWING OFF MID-AIR IN A MOVIE. THERE WAS NOT…"~13,800 mi, complaint #1180835
    • "WE EXPERIENCED THE CLASSICALLY DESCRIBED SUNROOF EXPLOSION (A.K.A. SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF BREAKAGE) THAT SOUNDED LIKE A LARGE OBJECT CRASHED INTO OUR 2014 TOYOTA RAV4, OR AN OR AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED RIGHT OVER OUR HEADS. MY GIRLFRIEND IMMEDIATELY ASKED 'WAS IT A…"~17,700 mi, complaint #1497037
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH, MANUFACTURER INSTALLED SUNROOF EXPLODED. OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS 88DEG. SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT, AND CAUSED ME TO SWERVE OFF ROAD THINKING MY CAR HAD BEEN HIT. NO OTHER CARS OR PEOPLE ON ROADWAY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. NO OVERPASSES…"~26,594 mi, complaint #1207946
    • "WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING IN MY RAV 4, I HEARD AN INCREDIBLY LOUD BOOM THAT STARTLED ME. IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH SOMEONE HAD FIRED A GUN JUST OUTSIDE MY CAR. I THEN FELT SOME GLASS SHOWERING DOWN ON ME. I QUICKLY LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF SOMEONE HAD THROW…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1487031
  17. #17

    brake hydraulics

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE OR WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE CLICKING NOISE WOULD GE…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1385876
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE CHECKED BY THE CONTACT AN…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1485784
  18. #18

    control module

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Shortly after I purchased the vehicle, the Entune application began sending “movement alerts” and frequently showed that it was in a different location. The dealership said that an update was required, but that did not fix the problem. About a year later, it…"complaint #1781709
    • "As I drive the multimedia system reboots on its own. Also as I was exiting the freeway coming off a curvy ramp, the car shut down as I was driving and the steering wheel locked for a second and then it came back to life. As this happened the dashboard lit up a…"complaint #1850965
    • "The entire computer screen is stuck on the downloading picture. Then it will restart itself and do it all over again. Nothing works. No radio or anything. I’ve been looking online and seeing there is a lot of people with the same issues a but no solutions. How…"complaint #2035060
  19. #19

    instrument cluster

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WAS DIM. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY VIEWING THE GAUGES. LAST WEEK, THE CONTACT ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE HE WAS FOCUSING SO HARD ON TRYING TO SEE THE SCREEN. YARK TOYOT…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1574275
  20. #20

    lighting exterior

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT - WATER IS ACCUMULATING INSIDE THE TAIL LIGHT LENSE - POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE AND INABILITY TO WARN VEHICLES BEHIND RAV4 THAT CAR IS TURNING OR BRAKING"~30,000 mi, complaint #1544905
  21. #21

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THERE IS A LAG IN THE ACCELERATOR WHEN MOVING FROM VERY SLOW OR FROM A STOP. WHEN MOVING INTO CROSS TRAFFIC IT IS HAZARDOUS AS YOU LOSE SIGNIFICANT SPEED OR ACCELERATION CREATING AN UNREASONABLE RISK THAT THE CROSS TRAFFIC WILL COLLIDE WITH YOUR VEHICLE. THIS…"~3,850 mi, complaint #1082874
  22. #22

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I BOUGHT THIS RAV4 IN FEBRUARY 2017, AFTER DRIVING FEW I REALIZED MY CAR IS BURNING TOO MUCH OIL. I HAD PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT BY THE TIME I WENT FOR MY ISSUE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I CALLED TOYOTA COMPANY AND EXPLAINED MY OIL BURNING ISSUE, THEY GA…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1673155
    • "VEHICLE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. 1 QUART PER 500 MILES CONSUMED WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE, IN TOWN AND HIGHWAY DRIVING."~98,500 mi, complaint #1451238
  23. #23

    ev drive unit or inverter

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THIS IS REGARDING RAV4EV - ELECTRIC CAR. I HAD ~50MILES LEFT ON THE BATTERY AND YET I LOST TRACTION MIDDLE OF THE ROAD A MONTH AGO. RADIO AND ALL OTHER THINGS WERE FINE. I HAD THE DASHBOARD SAY "CHECK EV SYSTEM". I HAD TO PULL OVER AND THANKFULLY I WAS ON…"~24,973 mi, complaint #1257166
  24. #24

    key fob and immobilizer

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND PARKED THE SMART KEY SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES IN YELLOW FOR 15+ SECONDS WHEN BOTH ELECTRONIC KEYS ARE IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL NOT START. SYSTEM WORKS NORMAL WITH ONLY ONE (EITHER) ELECTRONIC KEY. BOTH KEYS HAVE NEW DU…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1514423
  25. #25

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER HUSBAND WHO OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, A VEHICLE APPROACHING BEHIND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE IMPACT, THE VEHICLE JOLTED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHIC…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1639969
  26. #26

    tire failure

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "DUNLOP GRAND TREK TIRES ARE SEPERATING AT TREAD-DOT U2F5 3M5R3413"~20,829 mi, complaint #1376211
  27. #27

    trunk or liftgate

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE HATCH WILL NOT CLOSE FULLY UNLESS I PUSH ON IT. IT'S A SELF CLOSING DOOR. NOW IT STOPS 3/[REDACTED ADDRESS] DOWN AND STAYS OPEN. THE VEHICLE IS BEING LOADED AND THEN CLOSED. IT IS STATIONARY.. I'VE HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. I'VE QUERIED ON-LIN…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1467798
  28. #28

    alignment and pull

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "NEW CAR DUNLOP TIRES HAVE SEVERE ROAD HAZARD. EVERY SMALL ROAD CONDITION MAGNIFIES INTO GREAT STEERING PROBLEM. *TR"complaint #1063997
  29. #29

    backup camera

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AND PUT INTO REVERSE THE BACKUP CAMERA IS DIM AND UNVIEWABLE FOR 15 SEC. BACKING UP DURING THIS PERIOD IS OBVIOUSLY HAZARDOUS AND IT IS VERY ANNOYING TO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT BECOMES VISIBLE. THIS IS RELATED TO THE WHOLE DISPLAY CONSO…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1063260
  30. #30

    corrosion and rust

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "RUSTING INSIDE VEHICLE AND BOLTS FOR HATCH BACK IS RUSTING OUT"complaint #1684070
  31. #31

    cruise control conventional

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "NEW RAV-4 WAS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 1 MONTH OLD (7/1/14 TO 8/11/14). WE WERE DRIVING BACK TO ATLANTA FROM VACATION IN THE OUTER BANKS, WE WERE USING CRUISE CONTROL TO MAINTAIN SPEED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. WE CAME ACROSS A SLOWER MOVING TRUCK AND PULLED INTO THE P…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1127781
  32. #32

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE BOTTOM OF ALL FOUR DOOR WHERE THE DOOR AT THE BOTTOM MEETS THE HARDEN RUBBER OR PLASTIC. LOOKING AT THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE IT WOULD ALWAYS BE IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNERS AT WHERE THE CURVED PART OF THE DOOR MEETS THE STRAIGHT PIECE RUNNING ALONG THE BOT…"~2,400 mi, complaint #1149267
  33. #33

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THIS USED CAR WITH AROUND 90000 MILES IT STARTED VIBRATING WHICH LED TO DISCOVERING DRIVE SHAFT REPLACEMENT. ONE YEAR LATER IT NEEDS ANOTHER DRIVE SHAFT AT 118000. DOESNT GET DRIVEN MUCH IN WINTER. NOTICED CAR SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR WHIL…"complaint #1923810
  34. #34

    engine cooling

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS HIGH, OVER 188,000 MILES BUT I THINK THIS ISSUE IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO MAKE NOTE OF IT. THE PLASTIC COUPLER AT THE UPPER END OF THE RADIATOR HOSE STARTED LEAKING COOLING FLUID AND I FOUND THAT IT HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT…"~188,000 mi, complaint #1719408
  35. #35

    fluid leak unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that during a rainstorm, rainwater leaked into the cabin of the vehicle from the A, B, C, and D pillars and the ceiling control center. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced several times due t…"~100,000 mi, complaint #2135913
  36. #36

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I made my report more than 8 months ago and they did not give me an answer about the fuel pump toyota rav4 2013-2018 that all the vehicles are having a problem with a small arie escaping from that part at the top of the tank I was at the dealer and they can't…"complaint #1968499
  37. #37

    fuel tank and lines

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY 2014 RAV4 HAS A FUEL LINE LEAK. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS IT IS DUE TO A MOUSE AND WILL NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. I THINK IT APPEARS THAT THE LINE HAS BEEN SCRAPED RATHER THAN CHEWED. BUT IF IT WAS DAMAGED BY A MOUSE THIS IS ALSO AN ISSUE. THE FUEL L…"~8,921 mi, complaint #1230605
  38. #38

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "CAR RANDOMLY STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. THE CHECK EV SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON WITH A TURTLE IN A CIRCLE AS WELL. THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH TO SIDE OF ROAD."~70,000 mi, complaint #1616290
  39. #39

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11/13/2019 @ 8:30AM. I HAD STARTED MY 2014 TOYOTA RAV4, PULLED OUT FROM UNDER THE CARPORT APPRX. 25FT AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND FULLY ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE I ALWAYS DO THIS IF I NEED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE RUNNING FOR ANY REASO…"~74,815 mi, complaint #1623350
  40. #40

    power steering hydraulic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Power lift rear hatch shocks. It's no longer available for inspection because I had the parts replaced on Aug. 24, 2022. Date of first incident UNKNOWN. Before the pandemic began, the rear hatch became inconsistent on opening and closing. When I took it to the…"complaint #1836157
  41. #41

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER…"complaint #1683870
  42. #42

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "WHEN CAR IS IN MOVEMENT AT SPEED OF 20 OR30 MPG CHANGING CAUSE A SHIVERS INTO A JERKING FEELING"complaint #1712322
  43. #43

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I JUST GOT A LEASED A BRAND NEW RAV4-2014 ON JULY 1, 2014. I REPORTED TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: ON 7/6/14, I CALLED THE DEALER TO REPORTED. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL FRIDAY, WHILE THEY ORDERED THE PART. HOWEVER, ANOTHER ISSUES I REPORTED: A( ON…"complaint #1088331
  44. #44

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHY ARE THE WIPERS AND WINDSHIELD SO BAD, I CAN SEE BETTER IN THE RAIN WITH THE WIPERS OFF. THERE IS NO DIRT ON MY WINDSHIELD OR DEAD BUGS, I CLEANED THE WINDSHIELD IN MY GARAGE AND THEN DROVE IN THE RAIN TO PROVE A POINT. WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON IT IS VERY…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1174794

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