2010 Toyota RAV4 problems
Owners have filed 498 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Toyota RAV4. Suspension is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. After that come cruise control (17%) and brakes (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 498 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 80 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 36 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 356 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 128 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 65 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 45 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 43 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 32 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 356 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 35,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (49 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 80 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 36 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Toyota RAV4 with enough data (320 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 14 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Was at a standstill when I was hit by a 1999 dodge neon on right front side...the neon shred the front of my car from passenger side to driver side, traveling deeper into the front end of the car as it went across my car from right front to left front. The airbag did open, however, between 8 and 9 o'clock on the steering wheel the bag caught fire and when up in flames. The left side of the bag was damaged by fire and my left hand was burned.
Tl* the contact leased a 2010 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 23 MPH, another vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of his vehicle. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to his neck, back, and shoulder. The rear passenger sustained injuries to her left breast. The police were contacted and a report was available. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was pending an investigation.
Letter for direct reply- requesting legal assistance for accident involving 2010 toyota rav4 driver's air bag module failure. *smd the consumer and his wife were involved in an accident, and the air bags failed to deploy. The repair shop informed the consumer, the air bag module was faulty prior to the accident. Toyota claimed the air bags did not deploy, because there was no direct frontal impact to the vehicle.....updated 04/08/15 updated 04/13/15 updated 04/16/15 updated 11/4/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH the driver side front wheel and tire separated from the vehicle. The contact was able to maintain control and merged to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who stated that the failure was located on the front suspension and was caused by shredded lug nuts.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the rear end of the vehicle began shaking continuously. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 13v383000 (suspension) however, the remedy part was not available for the contact to have the repair performed. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 30,100.