Toyota RAV4 problems reported in North Carolina
368 of the 12,161 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.
368
Complaints from North Carolina
46
Crashes
8
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
52
14.1%
Electrical System
49
13.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
40
10.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
30
8.2%
Other & Unspecified
29
7.9%
Steering
26
7.1%
Body & Structure
24
6.5%
Airbags
24
6.5%
Suspension
19
5.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
17
4.6%
Brakes
14
3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
3.3%
By model year
1996 RAV4
3
0.8%
1997 RAV4
2
0.5%
1998 RAV4
2
0.5%
2001 RAV4
8
2.2%
2002 RAV4
29
7.9%
2003 RAV4
13
3.5%
2004 RAV4
9
2.4%
2005 RAV4
6
1.6%
2006 RAV4
24
6.5%
2007 RAV4
33
9.0%
2008 RAV4
22
6.0%
2009 RAV4
9
2.4%
2010 RAV4
19
5.2%
2011 RAV4
10
2.7%
2012 RAV4
10
2.7%
2013 RAV4
7
1.9%
2014 RAV4
7
1.9%
2015 RAV4
11
3.0%
2016 RAV4
13
3.5%
2017 RAV4
10
2.7%
2018 RAV4
14
3.8%
2019 RAV4
40
10.9%
2020 RAV4
30
8.2%
2021 RAV4
4
1.1%
2022 RAV4
5
1.4%
2023 RAV4
10
2.7%
2024 RAV4
12
3.3%
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%