Should I Buy a Toyota Rav4?

Complete buying guide for the Toyota Rav4: best years, worst years, common problems, recall history, and reliability trends across all model years.

Best Years to Buy

These Toyota Rav4 model years have the fewest complaints and best reliability:

Years to Avoid

These model years have the most complaints and known issues:

Common Problems Across All Years

• Unintended Acceleration — 2 reports
• Electrical System Fire Risk — 2 reports
• Unintended Automatic Emergency Braking — 1 reports
• Electrical System Malfunctions — 1 reports
• Tire Sidewall Failures — 1 reports
• Unintended Acceleration/Surge — 1 reports
• Steering Malfunctions — 1 reports
• Windshield/Glass Distortion/Cracking — 1 reports
• Back Over Prevention System Failure — 1 reports
• Instrument Panel/Multimedia Display Malfunction — 1 reports

All Model Years