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Buying a used 2020 Toyota RAV4? Check these 6 recalls first

6 NHTSA recalls · 634 owner complaints on file

The 2020 RAV4 has 6 recalls covering coolant leaks, front suspension arm cracking, power steering water damage, fuel pump failure and two airbag concerns involving performance or deployment. These span propulsion, steering, suspension and occupant protection. NHTSA lists 634 owner complaints, which are unverified reports, including 180 engine, 119 electrical and 90 fuel/propulsion complaints. The record includes 17 crashes, 5 fires and 14 injuries; the supplied data does not connect those outcomes to specific recalls.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify completion of all 6 recalls, including both airbag actions.
3. Review coolant-leak, fuel-pump and engine-stalling repair records.
4. Confirm suspension-arm and steering repairs; ask about electrical warnings.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Toyota dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2020 Toyota RAV4

What owners have reported to NHTSA

634 complaints filed for this model year, including 17 mentioning a crash, 5 a fire and 14 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2023
• 2024
• 2025
• All RAV4 recalls