2025 Toyota RAV4 problems
Owners have filed 114 complaints about the 2025 Toyota RAV4 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 12.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 9.6%. A further 19.3% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints114
Crashes15
Fires0
Injuries20
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 19.3% · 22
Electrical system 12.3% · 14
Engine 9.6% · 11
Forward collision avoidance 7.9% · 9
Service brakes 5.3% · 6
Structure 5.3% · 6
Vehicle speed control 5.3% · 6
Visibility/wiper 5.3% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash and 20 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Toyota RAV4 in this data, 2025 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 4,250 miles.
In owners' own words
This 2025 RAV4 hybrid XLE Premium is in permanent shape of inoperable due to continues electrical system that drains the 12v battery. Anytime I want to drive the car I have to charge the 12v battery for 3-4 hours before I can attempt to drive the car. This is all the time problems that start about 2 weeks into the purchase of the vehicle. Electrical system
The Toyota app has stopped updating vehicle data and thereâs information missing entirely. The satellite symbol has a line through it on the media screen as well. When I try to opt out on the app, I get an unexpected error and to try again. It seems as though the DCM in my car has stopped communicating with Toyotaâs servers. Electrical system
component: main engine wiring harness. cause: rodent caused damage: the rodent severely damaged this component and made the vehicle inoperable. fix: required the replacement of this component. insurance covered the 8,500 repair bill (minus deductible). a check engine light appeared eventually. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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