Toyota RAV4 problems reported in California
1,595 of the 12,161 complaints filed about the Toyota RAV4 came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
1,595
Complaints from California
147
Crashes
39
Fires
2007
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
211
13.2%
Electrical System
208
13.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
187
11.7%
Other & Unspecified
146
9.2%
Steering
134
8.4%
Airbags
124
7.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
99
6.2%
Brakes
80
5.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
78
4.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
69
4.3%
Suspension
65
4.1%
Body & Structure
51
3.2%
By model year
1994 RAV4
1
0.1%
1996 RAV4
12
0.8%
1997 RAV4
9
0.6%
1998 RAV4
21
1.3%
1999 RAV4
13
0.8%
2000 RAV4
5
0.3%
2001 RAV4
82
5.1%
2002 RAV4
103
6.5%
2003 RAV4
54
3.4%
2004 RAV4
25
1.6%
2005 RAV4
25
1.6%
2006 RAV4
113
7.1%
2007 RAV4
170
10.7%
2008 RAV4
94
5.9%
2009 RAV4
26
1.6%
2010 RAV4
52
3.3%
2011 RAV4
40
2.5%
2012 RAV4
29
1.8%
2013 RAV4
36
2.3%
2014 RAV4
24
1.5%
2015 RAV4
49
3.1%
2016 RAV4
30
1.9%
2017 RAV4
55
3.4%
2018 RAV4
65
4.1%
2019 RAV4
139
8.7%
2020 RAV4
118
7.4%
2021 RAV4
97
6.1%
2022 RAV4
38
2.4%
2023 RAV4
39
2.4%
2024 RAV4
20
1.3%
2025 RAV4
11
0.7%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
94
23.6%
SAN Diego
71
17.8%
SAN Jose
64
16.0%
Sacramento
30
7.5%
Anaheim
27
6.8%
SAN Francisco
22
5.5%
Fresno
18
4.5%
Ontario
16
4.0%
Oakland
15
3.8%
Davis
14
3.5%
West Covina
14
3.5%
Garden Grove
14
3.5%