Toyota RAV4 problems reported in North Carolina
373 of the 12,220 complaints filed about the Toyota RAV4 came from North Carolina, 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.
373
Complaints from North Carolina
46
Crashes
11
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
52
13.9%
Electrical System
50
13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
40
10.7%
Other & Unspecified
31
8.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
30
8.0%
Steering
26
7.0%
Body & Structure
25
6.7%
Airbags
24
6.4%
Suspension
19
5.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
17
4.6%
Brakes
14
3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
3.2%
By model year
1996 RAV4
3
0.8%
1997 RAV4
2
0.5%
1998 RAV4
2
0.5%
2001 RAV4
8
2.1%
2002 RAV4
29
7.8%
2003 RAV4
13
3.5%
2004 RAV4
9
2.4%
2005 RAV4
6
1.6%
2006 RAV4
24
6.4%
2007 RAV4
33
8.8%
2008 RAV4
22
5.9%
2009 RAV4
9
2.4%
2010 RAV4
19
5.1%
2011 RAV4
10
2.7%
2012 RAV4
10
2.7%
2013 RAV4
7
1.9%
2014 RAV4
7
1.9%
2015 RAV4
11
2.9%
2016 RAV4
16
4.3%
2017 RAV4
10
2.7%
2018 RAV4
14
3.8%
2019 RAV4
40
10.7%
2020 RAV4
31
8.3%
2021 RAV4
4
1.1%
2022 RAV4
5
1.3%
2023 RAV4
11
2.9%
2024 RAV4
12
3.2%
2025 RAV4
6
1.6%
Cities reporting most
Raleigh
47
28.0%
Charlotte
39
23.2%
Durham
14
8.3%
Wake Forest
10
6.0%
Cary
10
6.0%
Wilmington
10
6.0%
Greensboro
9
5.4%
Salisbury
8
4.8%
Sanford
6
3.6%
Morrisville
5
3.0%
Castle Hayne
5
3.0%
Washington
5
3.0%