2015 Toyota RAV4 engine problems
37 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2015 Toyota RAV4, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 18
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 18 fires.
What owners wrote
The car was being driven in philadelphia at a low speed when the engine caught fire. The fire quickly was out of control and destroyed most of the car, including the engine, dashboard, front seats, windshield, windows, front tires which exploded, and airbags.
The contact's father owned a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, the vehicle dashboard spontaneously caught fire. There were no reported injuries or property damage. It was unknown who extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Toyota RAV4
- Electrical system 86 complaints
- Steering 47 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Body & structure 31 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 23 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints