Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota RAV4 over 2 years — 44 per year. It is too early to rank against other RAV4 years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Seat fasteners, Display, and Instrument cluster.
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The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (15 of 87), then Engine (13) and Structure (8). Those filings include 7 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.
The 2024 RAV4 has 174 complaints, 58 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.
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 2025 Toyota RAV4. How we count. Data as of .
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"What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The concern involves the vehicle's Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) active safety systems, specifically Lane Tracing Assist…"
"Nothing happened to the vehicle"
"Steering wheel showing red signal on the dashboard, and sometimes, when I park and want to restart the car , steering wheel block, not letting me start my car. Steering wheel block start about 5 months after I purchased…"
"On August 25, 2026 when I went to turn my vehicle on in the morning, and I started to drive the vehicle alert the LTA malfunction Visit your dealer on the dash. Call dealer and scheduled service for the next day August…"
"My windshield spontaneously cracked from the outside frame down 10 inches and then across the glass through site line of driver. There was no outside influence (Rock chip and etc) I am not the first RAV4 owner to…"
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Toyota RAV4 HYBRID SUV AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2025 Toyota RAV4 PHEV SUV AWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| 2025 Toyota RAV4 SUV AWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| 2025 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.
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAV4 | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (8-speed) | Front-wheel drive | 27 | 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 | 33 | 29 MPG | $2250 |
| RAV4 all-wheel drive LE | 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 | 39 MPG | $1650 |
| RAV4 hybrid all-wheel drive Woodland Edition | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-wheel drive | 38 | 35 | 37 MPG | $1750 |
| RAV4 plug-in hybrid all-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-wheel drive | 40 | 36 | 38 MPG / 600 mi range | $1700 |
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.
Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota RAV4 over 2 years — 44 per year. It is too early to rank against other RAV4 years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Seat fasteners, Display, and Instrument cluster.
The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (15 of 87), then Engine (13) and Structure (8). Those filings include 7 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.
The 2024 RAV4 has 174 complaints, 58 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.
The 2025 Toyota RAV4 has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.
Owners have filed 87 complaints about the 2025 Toyota RAV4 with NHTSA.
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Toyota RAV4 is 33 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
5th generation (2013-2018).
Toyota’s 2019 RAV4 maintenance guide specifies 0W-16; Toyota service bulletins list about 4.8 quarts with filter for the A25 engine family.
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.
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