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Toyota Rav4 · 2020

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V682000·2020-11-04

    Toyota and Lexus Recall Vehicles for Fuel Pump Failure Risk

    Toyota is recalling over 1.5 million vehicles because a fuel pump defect may cause the engine to stall while driving, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    LEXUS — LEXUS, TOYOTA RX350, LC500, LS500, LS HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V286000·2020-05-20

    Toyota Recalls 2019-2020 RAV4 Models for Front Suspension Arm Cracks

    Toyota is recalling 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles because front lower suspension arms may crack and separate, risking loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA RAV4, RAV4 HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V865000·2023-12-20

    Toyota and Lexus vehicles recalled for air bag sensor short circuit defect

    Toyota and Lexus are recalling certain 2020-2022 vehicles with a faulty Occupant Classification System sensor that may prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    LEXUS — LEXUS, TOYOTA ES, CAMRY HYBRID, AVALON, ES HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V734000·2020-11-25

    Toyota RAV4 and Avalon Steering Column Airbag Failure Recall

    Certain 2020-2021 Toyota RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Avalon, and Avalon Hybrid vehicles may have damaged steering column breakaway pins that could reduce airbag performance in a crash. Toyota will replace the steering column at no cost.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA AVALON, RAV4, RAV4 HYBRID, AVALON HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V373000·2020-06-24

    Toyota Recalls 2019-2020 RAV4 Models for Electric Power Steering Defect

    Toyota is recalling 2019-2020 RAV4 and 2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles because water may enter the steering gear box, causing a loss of electric power steering assist.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA RAV4, RAV4 HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V064000·2020-02-06

    Toyota and Lexus Vehicles Recalled Due to Engine Coolant Leak Risk

    Toyota and Lexus vehicles with 2020 model years are recalled because porosity in engine castings may cause coolant leaks, potentially leading to engine overheating, stalling, and fire risk.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, LEXUS RAV4, RAV4 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.

  • 20205/5

    2 trims tested for 2020; 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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