"How reliable is the 2025 Toyota Rav4?"

"Based on 65 NHTSA complaints, the 2025 Toyota Rav4 has a median complaint mileage of 4250 miles. The most common issue is Unknown Or Other."

"What are common problems with the 2025 Toyota Rav4?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2025 Toyota Rav4 is Unknown Or Other, accounting for a significant portion of the 65 total complaints filed."

2025 Toyota Rav4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints

Total Complaints

4,250mi

Median Mileage

Unknown Or Other

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,121 25th Percentile

4,250 Median Mileage

6,625 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Engine

Body

Visibility/Wiper

Steering

Camera

Service Brakes

Vehicle Speed Control

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"When remote starting the vehicle. The vehicle allows you to put the vehicle in gear from inside and turn off the parking brake allowing the vehicle to roll freely. The vehicle does shut off 1-2 seconds after but the vehicle is already in gear. To reproduce the defect you must remote start the vehicl..."

"I have owned this new vehicle for only approximately 2 months and have had at least 4 instances where the vehicle does not respond immediately to my foot on the accelerator when attempting to restart from a stop. Three times I was at a stop light and when I attempted to go as the light turned green..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 7 CA: 7 NC: 5 IL: 4 MA: 4 WA: 4 AL: 3 PR: 3 CT: 3 MD: 3

Toyota Rav4 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1996	54	70,000	Disc	4
1997	61	110,000	Gasoline	10
1998	92	109,000	Frontal	22
1999	75	114,000	Vehicle Speed Control	18
2000	34	96,000	Vehicle Speed Control	6
2001	418	104,568	Automatic Transmission	28
2002	682	93,000	Automatic Transmission	49
2003	392	95,362	Automatic Transmission	24
2004	179	80,125	Air Bags	23
2005	168	80,858	Air Bags	31
2006	880	55,508	Steering	37
2007	1239	65,000	Steering	72
2008	707	66,000	Engine	56
2009	391	30,000	Vehicle Speed Control	69
2010	493	34,325	Suspension	80
2011	400	45,000	Vehicle Speed Control	68
2012	355	27,000	Visibility/Wiper	56
2013	328	17,450	Electrical System	29
2014	267	41,034	Electrical System	33
2015	394	34,000	Electrical System	61
2016	289	19,000	Electrical System	43
2017	405	22,910	Electrical System	53
2018	426	10,610	Electrical System	52
2019	1143	3,790	Fuel/Propulsion System	38
2020	778	2,800	Engine	28
2021	475	14,500	Air Bags	68
2022	183	10,000	Unknown Or Other	23
2023	215	20,050	Unknown Or Other	36
2024	221	9,000	Unknown Or Other	40

Active Recalls (2)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

Instrument Cluster/Panel

Campaign 25V595000 | 11/09/2025

An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Dealers will update the instrument panel software for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's custo

Display Function

Campaign 25V744000 | 30/10/2025

A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.

General Vehicle Maintenance

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

Follow the manufacturer's maintenance schedule in your owner's manual
Don't ignore warning lights — early diagnosis prevents expensive repairs
Keep records of all maintenance and repairs
Use OEM or equivalent-quality parts for repairs
Address unusual noises, vibrations, or smells promptly

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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28