2016 Toyota RAV4 problems
Owners have filed 294 complaints about the 2016 Toyota RAV4 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 19.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 14.6%.
Complaints294
Crashes43
Fires19
Injuries34
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 19.7% · 58
Service brakes 14.6% · 43
Unknown or other 11.2% · 33
Exterior lighting 9.5% · 28
Engine 8.5% · 25
Air bags 6.1% · 18
Structure 4.8% · 14
Vehicle speed control 4.1% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 43 describe a crash, 19 describe a fire and 34 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Toyota RAV4 in this data, 2016 sits 18th by complaint volume. 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 62 in the last three years against 76 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 19,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 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 · reported at 98,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 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 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while inspecting the engine compartment, he observed abnormal corrosion on the battery terminals. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. Electrical system · reported at 42,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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