2007 Toyota Rav4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1239 complaints
1239
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
72
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,500 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
99,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
268
ENGINE
194
SUSPENSION
123
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
91
AIR BAGS
90
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
72
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
39
POWER TRAIN
38
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
29
SERVICE BRAKES
26

Severity Assessment

72
Crashes
56
Fires
54
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE LOUD SOUND APPEARED CLEARLY LIKE A FLUTE SOUND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING 30 TO 45 MPH. WHEN I RELEASED GAS PEDAL THE SOUND GOES AWAY, BUT WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN, THE LOUD FLUTE SOUND APPEARS AGAIN. *JB"
"DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT ADJUST BACK FAR ENOUGH TO SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS IS FOR A DRIVER WHO IS ONLY 5 FEET. 11 INCHES TALL. WITH A 30 INCH SEAM. *JB"
"TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH PITCHED WHISTLING SOUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE WHISTLING SOUND STARTED TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ..."

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