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2024 Toyota RAV4 problems
Our count of NHTSA complaint records for the 2024 Toyota RAV4 (FLAT_CMPL) is 207. The most reported area is electrical system (20% of them).
2024 Toyota RAV4: when owners filed, and how it differs from nearby years
Those complaints were received between November 30, 2023 and October 27, 2026. By calendar year received: 2023 (2), 2024 (50), 2025 (90), 2026 (65).
We count 26 records with an odometer reading. Half were at or under 13,600 miles; a quarter were under 6,000 and a quarter over 26,278. By band: 19 had under 25,000 miles, 4 had 25,000 to 49,999, 2 had 50,000 to 99,999 and 1 had 100,000 or more. By state: CA (18), FL (14), TX (14), OH (10), WA (10), GA (9), MA (9), OR (9). By part named in the record: Unknown Or Other (55), Electrical System (42), Engine (40), Steering (27), Service Brakes (20), Structure:body (14), Air Bags (12), Visibility/Wiper (11), Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking (10), Power Train (10).
Our count of repair bulletins for the 2024 Toyota RAV4 (dataset TSBS_RECEIVED) is 52; the oldest was received May 15, 2023 and the newest September 9, 2026. Most are about engine and engine cooling (20), electrical system (15), body and structure (6). 8 of the 8 newest also appear in the 2023 list.
Our count of rows in FLAT_INV that name the 2024 Toyota RAV4 is 0.
| Model year | Complaints | Crash or fire | Top area | Bulletins | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 238 | 24 / 1 | Electrical system, 38% | 62 | 3 |
| 2024 (this page) | 207 | 31 / 1 | Electrical system, 20% | 52 | 4 |
Our share of complaints about electrical system: 20% here, 38% in 2023.
Complaints by area
- Other or unknown55 · 27%
- Electrical system42 · 20%
- Engine and engine cooling40 · 19%
- Steering27 · 13%
- Service brakes20 · 10%
- Body and structure17 · 8%
- Forward collision avoidance17 · 8%
- Visibility and wipers15 · 7%
15 smaller areas not shown (75 complaints in total).
Why complaint counts cannot rank models
Service bulletins
We count 52 repair bulletins for the 2024 Toyota RAV4; a bulletin is not a recall. All 8 of the newest also appear on a neighbouring model year, so none is listed here.
Recalls
Our count of recall campaigns in NHTSA's data is 4, filed between December 5, 2024 and March 24, 2026; the 3 to look at first are below. Full text of all 4.
- 25V595000, September 11, 2025, Electrical system
- 26V179000, March 24, 2026, Equipment
- 25V744000, October 30, 2025, Back over prevention
Repairs and what they cost
- Start with a diagnosis: Diagnostic scan (check engine light)$55 to $250
- Electrical system, 42 complaints
- Battery replacement$110 to $360
- Alternator replacement$360 to $1,025
- Starter replacement$260 to $1,000
- Battery cable replacement$100 to $340
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Sources
- NHTSA complaints file:
complaints received by NHTSA
- NHTSA manufacturer communications:
copies of their manufacturer communications
- NHTSA investigations file:
defect investigations opened since 1972
- NHTSA recall data:
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