1999 Model Year

Toyota RAV4

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
62
Recalls
2
Crashes
14
Severe
27

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

98V278000 Oct 1998

Other

No consequence data available

98E035000 Oct 1998

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS Crash
Jan 2024

I lost control of the vehicle and I overcorrected causing the car to go airborne. I hit head on into an embankment then continued to roll 3or 4 times...

Air Bags
Aug 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V033000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE...

Air Bags
Aug 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V033000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE...

Air Bags
Jul 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V03300 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE P...

Air Bags
Jul 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V033000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE...

Air Bags
Feb 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V033000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE...

Structure
Mar 2017

WE TOOK THE RAV4 INTO THE MECHANIC FOR A BRAKE JOB & HE CALLED US TO SAY IT WASN'T ROAD WORTHY BECAUSE THE K-FRAME WAS ALMOST ENTIRELY RUSTED THROUGH...

Electrical System
Nov 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION IN THE EVENING, THE RADIO WAS ACTIVATED THE NEXT MORNING. ALS...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE Crash
Oct 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME AND CONTROL ARMS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T...

Structure
Sep 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE ONLY...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1999 Toyota RAV4 has 62 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. 14 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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