2023 Toyota RAV4 problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 146 NHTSA owner complaints, 3 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2023 Toyota RAV4 vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 146 NHTSA complaints on file-4
- Recalls — 3 recall campaigns for this model year-9
- Crash / fire reports — 18 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-2
- Injuries / fatalities — 14 injuries and 0 deaths reported-2
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2023 Toyota RAV4 vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER22 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11 reports
- STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE7 reports
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6 reports
- TIRES5 reports
- STEERING,ENGINE5 reports
- STEERING5 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER4 reports
- STRUCTURE4 reports
- VISIBILITY/WIPER4 reports
Recalls (3)
- BACK OVER PREVENTION25V744000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25V595000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.
- TIRES23V485000
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota RAV4 vehicles equipped with 17" black alloy accessory wheels. During installation of the alloy wheels, the tire valve stem may have been improperly installed or damaged. In addition, the load carrying capacity label may state the incorrect weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Crash-test ratings
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