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2016 Toyota RAV4 engine problems

25 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2016 Toyota RAV4, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
25 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
15,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 8
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2016 Toyota RAV4 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 15,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 15,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 73% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 15,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 8 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph when they noticed smoke and flames were coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that when they attempted to move to the passenger side of the road they realized there was not enough room to do so causing them to roll over several times downhill eventually crashing into two trees. The contact stated that a civilian came and assisted them out of the vehicle once they noticed the crash.

Reported at 89,000 miles, June 2021 CrashFireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4. While attempting to make a turn from a stop, the vehicle lost power. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle restarted within two seconds, but the failure recurred. State rd 64, bradenton, fl 34208) where it was determined that the vehicle was performing as designed. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

Reported at 1,000 miles, August 2016

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