2015 Toyota RAV4 electrical system problems
86 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2015 Toyota RAV4, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 86 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 26
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 26 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The recall for my RAV4 was for the battery, and it may cause a fire. The safety of my family members and other families was affected by this fire. We are all displaced. My mom parked our car under our apartment, and 15 minutes later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The battery was replaced in 2019, and the rep told us of farmers that they can't confirm that the recall may be the root of the fire. I was told by the farmers rep that a certain battery is responsible for the fire.
I was entering traffic from a stop sign and collided with a black car at night time that did no have it's headlights on. City of raleigh, nc. Streets.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Toyota RAV4
- Steering 47 complaints
- Engine 37 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Body & structure 31 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 23 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints