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RAV4

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 1996 to 2026

Includes RAV4, RAV4 2WD, RAV4 4WD and 10 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2024. complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file.

Worst year: 2012. complaints: 265, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 5, this model typically has none on file.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Toyota RAV4
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsInvestigationsTSBsTop complaintsVerdict
19964Gas22no data$2,825no datano data0no datano data
19974Gas22no data$2,825no datano data0no datano data
19984Gas22no data$2,825no datano data0no datano data
19994Gas22no data$2,825no datano data0no datano data
20004Gas22no data$2,825no datano data0no datano data
20014Gas22.5no data$2,775no datano data0no datano data
20024Gas22.5no data$2,775no datano data0no datano data
20034Gas22.5no data$2,775no datano data0no datano data
20044Gas22.5no data$2,775no datano data0no datano data
20054Gas22.5no data$2,775no datano data0no datano data
20064Gas22no data$2,850no datano data0no datano data
20074Gas22no data$2,850no datano data0no datano data
20084Gas22no data$2,850no datano data0no datano data
20094Gas23no data$2,725no datano data0no datano data
20104Gas23180$2,725001219no data
20114Gas22.5180$2,775001201no data
20124Gas22.5225$2,77552651291VISIBILITY/WIPER 15%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14%, SERVICE BRAKES 9%
20132Gas25.5176$2,450002324no data
20142Gas25.5176$2,450002291no data
20152Gas25.5176$2,450001207no data
20163Gas, Hybrid25176$2,500001183no data
20173Gas, Hybrid25176$2,50033002176ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 9%
20183Gas, Hybrid25176$2,500002133no data
20194Gas, Hybrid30203$2,10078651255FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 22%, ENGINE 18%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%
20207Gas, Hybrid30203$2,10066201252ENGINE 23%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%
20216Gas, Hybrid29.5203$2,125001191no data
20227Gas, Hybrid30203$2,100001140no data
20238Gas, Hybrid30203$2,1003134083UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16%, STEERING 11%
20247Gas, Hybrid30203$2,10000066no data
20257Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid30203$2,000363036UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, ENGINE 9%
20266Hybrid41no data$1,450no datano data0no datano data

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1996: 22 to 2026: 41
Owner complaints2010: 0 to 2025: 63
How we score each year

We compare each year of the Toyota RAV4 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.