2020 Toyota RAV4 owner complaints
Most named: engine
180 of 635 complaints
- Crashes
- 17
- Fires
- 5
- Injuries
- 14
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 180 | 28% |
| Other or not specified | 121 | 19% |
| Electrical system | 119 | 19% |
| Fuel system | 90 | 14% |
| Structure | 60 | 9% |
| Air bags | 55 | 9% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Subaru Outback | 899 |
| Subaru Forester | 600 |
| Honda CR-V | 353 |
| Toyota Highlander | 317 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 107 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 33 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ