1996 Toyota Rav4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 54 complaints
54
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

12,200 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
4
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DURING A HEA-ON COLLISION. *AK"
"FAILURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL MAKES A CLICKING SOUND AND WILL JUMP UP AND DOWN AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE. *AK"
"DEFECTIVE FUEL FILLER NECK, CAUSING GAS TANK PRESSURE TO PREMATURELY SHUTOFF THE GAS PUMP WHEN REFILLING VEHICLE."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28