MYRModel Year Report

Toyota RAV4 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2007, 2019, 2006, 2020, 2008, 2002 · Best bets: 2000, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2025, 1998

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota RAV4 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1994: 4 complaints 1994 1995: 1 complaints 1996: 47 complaints 1997: 54 complaints 1998: 77 complaints 1998 1999: 62 complaints 2000: 30 complaints 2001: 309 complaints 2002: 527 complaints 2002 2003: 314 complaints 2004: 153 complaints 2005: 141 complaints 2006: 704 complaints 2006 2007: 1003 complaints 2008: 575 complaints 2009: 327 complaints 2010: 400 complaints 2010 2011: 286 complaints 2012: 260 complaints 2013: 255 complaints 2014: 194 complaints 2014 2015: 302 complaints 2016: 234 complaints 2017: 301 complaints 2018: 327 complaints 2018 2019: 867 complaints 2020: 624 complaints 2021: 375 complaints 2022: 132 complaints 2022 2023: 140 complaints 2024: 161 complaints 2025: 69 complaints 2025
2025: 69 complaints
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YearComplaints
19944
19951
199647
199754
199877
199962
200030
2001309
2002527
2003314
2004153
2005141
2006704
20071003
2008575
2009327
2010400
2011286
2012260
2013255
2014194
2015302
2016234
2017301
2018327
2019867
2020624
2021375
2022132
2023140
2024161
202569

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Recommended 69 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 161 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 140 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 132 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Caution 375 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Avoid 624 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 867 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 327 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 301 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 234 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 302 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 194 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 255 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 260 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 286 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 400 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 327 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 575 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 1003 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 704 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 141 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 153 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 314 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 527 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 309 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 77 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 47 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.