11 recalls covering model years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
The sticker inside your door that tells you how much weight your vehicle can safely carry shows the wrong numbers. It was added after the truck or SUV was built to account for extra equipment, and the added-weight figure printed on it is inaccurate. If you trust that label when loading people, cargo, or towing gear, you could put more weight in the vehicle than it was designed to handle.
On many recent Toyota and Lexus models, the sticker that tells you how much added weight the vehicle can carry shows incorrect numbers. That label is what owners use to judge how many passengers plus how much luggage, gear or cargo is safe to load. Because the figures are wrong, you could load the vehicle heavier than it is built to handle without realizing it. The dealer replaces the label free.
These vehicles have a Panoramic View Monitor system that shows what is behind and around you. A software error can make the backup camera image freeze or go completely blank when you shift into reverse. That means you may not see a child, a pet or an object behind the vehicle. Federal rules require a working rear view. A dealer will update the parking assist software at no cost; it is a software fix, not a part replacement.
These Toyota and Lexus vehicles have a sensor in the front passenger seat that tells the airbag system whether someone is sitting there. A short circuit can develop inside that sensor. If it does, the front passenger airbag may not inflate during a crash, so whoever is riding in that seat could be hurt worse than they otherwise would be. The dealer will inspect the sensor and replace it if needed, free of charge. Owner letters are being mailed in stages.
The front passenger seat may have been put together with parts rubbing against each other inside. That interference can confuse the sensor that decides whether someone is sitting in that seat and how large they are. If the sensor reads it wrong, the front passenger airbag may not behave correctly in a crash, meaning it could fail to inflate when it should or inflate when it should not. Either outcome raises the chance of injury. Dealers will inspect and repair the seat free of charge.
Your vehicle has a system that helps keep it from sliding or spinning out in a turn or on a slick road. You can switch that system off with a button. On these vehicles, a software error means the system may stay switched off the next time you start the car, instead of turning itself back on the way it is supposed to. A dealer will reload the correct software so it comes back on by itself.
Inside the steering column are small pins designed to break in a crash so the column can collapse and absorb some of the impact. On these vehicles those pins may have been damaged while the vehicle was being built. If they are damaged, the driver's airbag may not perform the way it was designed to in a crash, which raises the chance of injury. These vehicles also fail a federal crash protection rule. Dealers replace the entire steering column.
Water can get in through the cover on the steering gear box and damage the electric power steering. If that happens, the steering assist can quit and the wheel becomes much harder to turn, especially at low speeds like parking or pulling into a driveway. You can still steer, but it takes a lot more muscle and can catch you by surprise. A dealer will replace the power steering gear box at no cost.
The metal arms that connect each front wheel to your RAV4's body may have cracks in them. If one of those arms breaks, the wheel it holds can come loose from the rest of the suspension. That could make you lose control of the vehicle while driving. Toyota dealers will replace both front lower arms, the left one and the right one, with new parts at no cost to you.
The engine block on these 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines can have tiny holes left over from casting, and cracks can form there. Coolant — the liquid that keeps the engine from overheating — can then leak, either inside the engine or onto the ground. Low coolant can let the engine overheat, and a gas model can stall while you are driving. The engine can also be damaged badly enough to leak oil, which can start a fire. Dealers inspect and replace the engine if needed.
A pump that helps power the brakes can fail on these vehicles. If it does, the system that keeps the car from sliding or spinning in a turn stops working, and the brakes lose their power assist. The brake pedal will feel much harder to push and the car will take longer to stop. Because of this, these vehicles do not meet the federal safety rule for stability control. A dealer will check the brake booster pump and replace it if needed.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: