2019 Toyota RAV4 reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 877 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota RAV4 over 8 years — 140 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 RAV4 years on this site. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Fuel pump, Electric power steering, and Front lower control arm.

2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid — Photo by Matti Blume, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

877

Per year

140

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Fuel and propulsion system (255 of 877), then Engine (205) and Electrical system (102). Those filings include 25 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 16 that report an injury.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 RAV4 has 331 complaints, 37 per year, and the 2020 has 634 complaints, 82 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Toyota RAV4. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (7)

Recall Fuel pump 2020-11-04 · NHTSA campaign 20V682000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.

Recall Electric power steering 2020-06-24 · NHTSA campaign 20V373000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and 2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Water may enter through the steering gear box cover and cause a loss of electric power steering assist.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear box, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB11 / 20TA11.

Recall Front lower control arm 2020-05-20 · NHTSA campaign 20V286000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. The front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower suspension arms, free of charge. This recall began August 10, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's interim numbers for this recall are 20TB08 / 20TA08.

Recall Engine and engine cooling 2020-02-06 · NHTSA campaign 20V064000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the engine including the engine block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA04. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA02.

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2019-08-06 · NHTSA campaign 19V576000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Due to a damaged electrical connector, the back-up camera may not activate when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the back-up camera system and replace the audio display unit, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0N.

Recall Labels 2019-06-28 · NHTSA campaign 19V503000

Summary Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Remedy SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.

Recall Labels 2019-03-27 · NHTSA campaign 19V244000

Summary Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Remedy GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.

Complaints by component (877 total)

Fuel and propulsion system

255

Engine

205

Electrical system

102

Structure

Powertrain

Air bags

Service brakes

Steering

Speed control

Forward collision avoidance

Suspension

Visibility and wipers

Fuel system, gasoline

Seats

Seat belts

Engine and engine cooling

Visibility

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Back-over prevention

Lane departure

Latches, locks, and linkages

Wheels

Exterior lighting

Carry handle, shell, and base

Insert and padding

Diesel fuel system

Other or not sure

Parking brake

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Component: Engine — Engine Cooling System — Coolant Pump Summary: The electric water pump on my 2019 Toyota RAV4 failed prematurely at 64273 miles. The check engine light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code P26CB…"
Engine · filed 2026-09-15
"As soon as my vehicle hit 100K mileages and there's "AWD System malfunction" sign showed up on dash. Got it done replaced it cost roughly more than $500. After 2 days later another problem shows up on dash this time it…"
Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-09-09
"While driving in the mountains on a hot day, the car suddenly reported numerous faults, including check engine, parking brake malfunction, pre-collision system malfunction, AWD system malfunction, and secondary…"
Fuel and propulsion system, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-08-23
"We were driving down the highway passing another vehicle when we lost steering and the dash said "Steering Power Loss". We pulled to the side of the road where the vehicle stalled and would not restart. Probably 10-15…"
Steering · filed 2026-08-22
"The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while accelerating, the vehicle started shaking, jerking, and vibrating abnormally before stopping. Additionally, the exterior door handles on the front…"
Latches, locks, and linkages · filed 2026-07-31

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SUV AWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2019 Toyota RAV4 SUV AWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2019 Toyota RAV4 SUV FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
RAV4	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Front-wheel drive	26	35	30 MPG	$2150
RAV4 all-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	25	33	28 MPG	$2300
RAV4 all-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	27	34	30 MPG	$2150
RAV4 hybrid all-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S6)	All-wheel drive	41	38	40 MPG	$1600

Specs and fitment

6th generation, 2019–present

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-16 , 4.8 qt capacity

Tire size 225/65R17 (LE) to 235/55R19 (Limited/Adventure)

Towing capacity 1,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 20V-682 (Toyota campaign 20TA02) covers certain 2019–2020 Toyota RAV4 vehicles whose low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. Toyota states a failed pump can stall the engine while driving, increasing crash risk; dealers replace the pump assembly with an improved unit at no charge. The campaign also lists many other Toyota and Lexus models, and NHTSA’s acknowledgment letter cites about 1,517,721 units across the expanded recall population.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Toyota RAV4 reliable?

What are common problems with a 2019 Toyota RAV4?

Is the 2019 Toyota RAV4 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 RAV4 has 331 complaints, 37 per year, and the 2020 has 634 complaints, 82 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Toyota RAV4 been recalled?

The 2019 Toyota RAV4 has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Toyota RAV4?

Owners have filed 877 complaints about the 2019 Toyota RAV4 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Toyota RAV4 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Toyota RAV4 is 32 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2017 Toyota RAV4?

5th generation (2013-2018).

What oil does a 2019 Toyota RAV4 use?

Toyota’s 2019 RAV4 maintenance guide specifies 0W-16; Toyota service bulletins list about 4.8 quarts with filter for the A25 engine family.

Does the Toyota RAV4 have a battery fire recall?

2013-2018 RAV4 models are covered by NHTSA recall 23V-734 for 12-volt battery hold-down and terminal contact issues; 2019+ models are not part of that campaign.