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2023 Toyota RAV4 owner complaints

Most named: electrical system

41 of 157 complaints

Crashes
19
Fires
1
Injuries
15
Deaths
0

Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.

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Other or not specified42Electrical system41Steering27Engine24Forward collisionavoidance18Service brakes17
Top 6 components named in 157 complaints.

Components named most often

A complaint can name more than one component.

2023 Toyota RAV4 complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Other or not specified4227%
Electrical system4126%
Steering2717%
Engine2415%
Forward collision avoidance1811%
Service brakes1711%

Complaints by model year

Toyota RAV4 complaints by model year
Model yearComplaints
2009327
2010400
2011287
2012266
2013256
2014197
2015305
2016239
2017307
2018331
2019879
2020635
2021387
2022145
2023157
2024175
202588
202622

Rivals, 2023

Complaints about rivals, 2023 models
RivalComplaints
Honda CR-V515
Toyota Highlander182
Toyota Corolla Cross174
Subaru Outback89
Subaru Forester73
Toyota 4Runner32

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.

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