2013 Toyota RAV4 problems
Owners have filed 332 complaints about the 2013 Toyota RAV4 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 22.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 8.7%. A further 15.9% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints332
Crashes29
Fires34
Injuries17
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 22.3% · 74
Unknown or other 12.0% · 40
Power train 8.7% · 29
Engine 8.7% · 29
Structure 8.4% · 28
Service brakes 6.3% · 21
Vehicle speed control 5.1% · 17
Equipment 3.9% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 29 describe a crash, 34 describe a fire, 17 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Toyota RAV4 in this data, 2013 sits 17th by complaint volume. 2007 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 50 in the last three years against 54 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 17,450 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota RAV4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota RAV4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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