2013 Toyota Rav4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 328 complaints
328
Total Complaints
17,450mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
29
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

963 25th Percentile
17,450 Median Mileage
54,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
65
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
38
ENGINE
29
POWER TRAIN
28
SERVICE BRAKES
21
STRUCTURE:BODY
18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
17
AIR BAGS
13
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
12
STEERING
10

Severity Assessment

29
Crashes
34
Fires
17
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED NEW 2013 RAV4 ON 23 MAR 13. THE ENTUNE NAVIGATION DISPLAY (BOTH DAY AND NIGHT MODE) IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN BRIGHT DAYLIGHT (IN DAY MODE) OR AT NIGHT TIME (IN NIGHT MODE). THIS IS A SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHEN USING THE NAVIGATION AND RESULTS IN THE DRIVER HAVING TO AVERT EYES TO FOCUS ..."
"PURCHASED NEW 2013 RAV4 ON 23 MAR 13. THE ENTUNE NAVIGATION DISPLAY (BOTH DAY AND NIGHT MODE) IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN BRIGHT DAYLIGHT (IN DAY MODE) OR AT NIGHT TIME (IN NIGHT MODE). THIS IS A SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHEN USING THE NAVIGATION AND RESULTS IN THE DRIVER HAVING TO AVERT EYES TO FOCUS ..."
"2 SEPARATE EPISODES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN A BRAND NEW CAR DEALER UNABLE TO VERIFY DEFECT. *TR"

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