Major Problems with Toyota RAV4 EV Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Toyota RAV4 EV to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Toyota RAV4 EV

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Toyota RAV4 EV.

Model Year	Complaints
2014 RAV4 EV	10
2013 RAV4 EV	5
2012 RAV4 EV	6

Worst 3 Toyota RAV4 EV complaints

2012 Toyota RAV4 EV VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 50000 miles

2012 Toyota RAV4 EV ENGINE Mileage: 13000 miles

2014 Toyota RAV4 EV FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Mileage: 19050 miles

Browse Toyota RAV4 EV complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota RAV4 EV owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN i was driving on the freeway going about 65mph in the hov lane when the accelerator pedal stopped working and...	9 ~ 16754 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM whilst driving at 70mph on the hov lane of the freeway the car switched into neutral and coasted to a...	7 ~ 15651 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while charging the car at a schneider public charging station extreme heat and electrical arcing resulted in heat/burning damage to...	4 ~ 19932 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving to work and was approximately at 70 mph on california highway interstate 880 just near the junction...	3 ~ 20000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota rav4 electric vehicle. while driving 55 mph the electric warning indicator illuminated and...	2 ~ 39282 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER toyota of lake city (seattle wa) refused to do or even help with the nhtsa recall no. 15v-577 for my...	2
ENGINE whilst driving at 70mph on the hov lane of the freeway the car switched into neutral and coasted to a...	2 ~ 16025 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt retrieval spring (weak). i have both models 2013 and 2014. neither model has a strong retrieval spring leaves...	2 ~ 7500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on october 17 shortly before 2 pm pst in clear weather i was pulling into a parking spot on private...	1 ~ 20296 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while backing to my driveway car lost power and stopped. after turning it off and back on power restored. there...	1 ~ 2223 miles
STEERING i was driving in the parking garage at work and the yellow exclamation light appeared on the dash with a...	1 ~ 13000 miles

FAQ

What year Toyota RAV4 EV is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Toyota RAV4 EV models of 2013, 2012, 2014 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Toyota RAV4 EV?

Toyota RAV4 EV models of 2014 and 2012 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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