Toyota RAV4 EV problems

Owners have filed 34 complaints about the Toyota RAV4 EV with NHTSA across model years 2012 to 2014. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.

Every Toyota RAV4 EV year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

11 9 14

12 13 14

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Median miles	Most reported
2014	—	14	0	19,050	Transmission & Drivetrain
2013	—	9	0	15,000	Fuel & Propulsion
2012	—	11	5	20,296	Transmission & Drivetrain

What breaks on a Toyota RAV4 EV

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Transmission & Drivetrain 9 26.5%

Worst in 2014

Fuel & Propulsion 7 20.6%

Worst in 2013

Electrical System 4 11.8%

Worst in 2014

Engine & Cooling 3 8.8%

Worst in 2014

Other & Unspecified 3 8.8%

Worst in 2014

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 5.9%

Worst in 2013

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 5.9%

Worst in 2013

Seat Belts 2 5.9%

Worst in 2013

Steering 1 2.9%

Worst in 2012

Body & Structure 1 2.9%

Worst in 2012

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Toyota RAV4 EV, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Mar 2014 peak 7 Dec 2018

Compare the Toyota RAV4 EV

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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