What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2022 Toyota RAV4

Typical pattern

10.6% of complaints about the 2022 Toyota RAV4 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2022 vehicle — around the middle of the 181 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (38 complaints), typically at 4.0 yr or about 71,800 miles.

Complaints
226
Median age at failure
3.3 yr
Median mileage
36,000 n=21
Crash / fire / tow
12.4% of reports
Safety recalls
1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
38 reports · 71,800 mi
4.0 yr
5.3%
Other
36 reports
2.8 yr
2.8%
Engine
27 reports · 52,000 mi
3.6 yr
3.7%
Steering
20 reports · 50,000 mi
3.8 yr
10%
Structure
18 reports · 26,000 mi
3.4 yr
5.6%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

22V519000 2022-07-21
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

In owners’ own words

Engine mileage not reported 6 mo in service
"The total fuel dispensed is less than expected when the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off when refueling. [Some customer reports] have also noted the "Distance to Empty" shown on the multi-information display is less than expected."
Engine mileage not reported 1.1 yr in service
Car automatically accelerated when slowing down to make a turn into parking lot. Car is only a few months old and has 7,000 miles on it.
Engine mileage not reported 1.8 yr in service
While driving at highway speed, check engine light came on along with warning message in multifunction indicator stating "Hybrid System Malfunction. Diminished Power. Contact Dealer", and car immediately decelerated from 60 mph to about 35 mph. When releasing accelerator, car shuddered. Once stopped, car accelerated very poorly, and barely was ablate ascend hills in neighborhood (5-10 mph going up hills). hybrid car appeared to be operating on gas engine only, and electrical system for traction motors appeared to be short circuiting.
Electrical system mileage not reported 6 mo in service
"The total fuel dispensed is less than expected when the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off when refueling. [Some customer reports] have also noted the "Distance to Empty" shown on the multi-information display is less than expected."

Other RAV4 model years

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