Best and worst years for the Toyota RAV4
Of the 30 model years of the Toyota RAV4 with enough data to compare, the 2019 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (1,010), and the 2000 has the fewest (19).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 |
| 1997 | 24 |
| 1998 | 53 |
| 1999 | 26 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 88 |
| 2002 | 97 |
| 2003 | 67 |
| 2004 | 51 |
| 2005 | 46 |
| 2006 | 445 |
| 2007 | 592 |
| 2008 | 344 |
| 2009 | 260 |
| 2010 | 320 |
| 2011 | 253 |
| 2012 | 248 |
| 2013 | 203 |
| 2014 | 144 |
| 2015 | 209 |
| 2016 | 200 |
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2018 | 331 |
| 2019 | 1,010 |
| 2020 | 770 |
| 2021 | 532 |
| 2022 | 232 |
| 2023 | 277 |
| 2024 | 276 |
| 2025 | 134 |
What stands out
The 2019 stands out, with about 4.6 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2019 and 2020. Or the years with the fewest: 2000 and 1997.
All model years
| Model year | First five years | All complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | 134 |
| 2024 | 276 | 276 |
| 2023 | 277 | 277 |
| 2022 | 232 | 232 |
| 2021 | 532 | 532 |
| 2020 | 770 | 809 |
| 2019 | 1,010 | 1,191 |
| 2018 | 331 | 448 |
| 2017 | 267 | 419 |
| 2016 | 200 | 300 |
| 2015 | 209 | 403 |
| 2014 | 144 | 279 |
| 2013 | 203 | 333 |
| 2012 | 248 | 357 |
| 2011 | 253 | 403 |
| 2010 | 320 | 498 |
| 2009 | 260 | 397 |
| 2008 | 344 | 708 |
| 2007 | 592 | 1,241 |
| 2006 | 445 | 882 |
| 2005 | 46 | 168 |
| 2004 | 51 | 183 |
| 2003 | 67 | 394 |
| 2002 | 97 | 682 |
| 2001 | 88 | 418 |
| 2000 | 19 | 34 |
| 1999 | 26 | 75 |
| 1998 | 53 | 92 |
| 1997 | 24 | 61 |
| 1996 | 32 | 54 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 4 |