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Toyota Rav4 · 2011

11 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V596000·2016-08-12

    Toyota Recalls RAV4 and Lexus HS 250h for Rear Suspension Defect

    Toyota is recalling 2006-2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS 250h vehicles because improperly tightened rear suspension arms may fail, causing loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, LEXUS RAV4, HS 250 HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V096000·2016-02-19

    Toyota Recalls RAV4 Models Due to Rear Seat Belt Cut Risk

    Toyota is recalling 2006-2012 RAV4 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles because rear seat belts may be cut by the seat cushion frame in a frontal collision, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA RAV4 EV, RAV4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V689000·2015-10-22

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles Due to Power Window Switch Fire Risk

    Toyota is recalling specific 2006-2011 models because inconsistent lubricant on the power window switch may cause overheating and fire.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, PONTIAC, SCION COROLLA MATRIX, COROLLA, TUNDRA, SEQUOIA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V383000·2013-08-28

    Toyota Recalls RAV4 and Lexus HS 250h for Rear Suspension Defect

    Toyota is recalling 2006-2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS 250h vehicles because rear tie rods may fail, causing loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    LEXUS — LEXUS, TOYOTA HS 250 HYBRID, RAV4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V373000·2012-08-02

    Toyota Recalls RAV4 and Lexus HS 250h for Rear Suspension Defect

    Toyota is recalling 2006-2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS 250h vehicles because rear tie rods may fail, causing loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, LEXUS RAV4, HS 250 HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V396000·2016-06-02

    Toyota Vehicles Recalled for Aftermarket Seat Heater Fire Risk

    Southeast Toyota Distributors is recalling specific Toyota vehicles equipped with aftermarket seat heaters due to a risk of electrical short circuits and fire.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA, SEQUOIA, TACOMA, TUNDRA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V577000·2015-09-18

    Toyota Recalls RAV4 and RAV4 EV for Wiper Linkage Separation Risk

    Toyota is recalling 2009-2012 RAV4 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles because water dripping on the wiper joint may cause corrosion and linkage separation, reducing visibility.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA RAV4 EV, RAV4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V743000·2014-11-19

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles Due to Seat Heater Wiring Fire Risk

    Toyota is recalling specific models because seat cushion compression may damage heater wiring, creating a fire and injury risk.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, CAMRY, PRIUS, SEQUOIA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V123000·2013-04-09

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles with Inaccurate Weight Labels

    Southeast Toyota is recalling specific 2008-2013 models because weight labels were inaccurate, potentially leading to vehicle overloading and tire failure.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, SCION CAMRY, HIGHLANDER, PRIUS, TC
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V014000·2013-01-16

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles for Passenger Seat Occupant Sensing System Calibration

    Southeast Toyota Distributors is recalling specific 2009-2013 Toyota models because the passenger seat occupant sensing system may not be calibrated, potentially affecting airbag deployment.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, CAMRY HYBRID, CAMRY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20113/5

    2 trims tested for 2011; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 1 open

  • DP23005 Defect Petition · open · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
  • PE21005 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
  • EA12006 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE12013 Preliminary Evaluation · suspension:rear
  • PE12002 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • PE10008 Preliminary Evaluation · steering

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2007 · steering 271 complaints, median 46,781 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · steering 230 complaints, median 42,900 mi
  • 2007 · engine 204 complaints, median 90,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2008 · engine 137 complaints, median 80,000 mi
    Includes 4 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · engine 122 complaints, median 81,542 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,306 manufacturer service bulletins across 21 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2025: 3.6/5 · 83 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.5/5 · 171 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2023: 3.5/5 · 152 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 3.7/5 · 144 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2021: 3.5/5 · 382 complaints · most complained-of: airbags

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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