2011 Model Year

Toyota RAV4

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
284
Recalls
4
Crashes
44
Severe
66

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

16V596000 Aug 2016

Other

No consequence data available

13V383000 Aug 2013

Other

No consequence data available

12V373000 Aug 2012

Other

No consequence data available

12V029000 Feb 2012

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the vehicle cont...

Structure
Feb 2026

I bought a pre-own car for my daughter in November 2022 from CARMAX in the City of Colma, California. The car is white color 2011 Toyota Rav4. In Marc...

Electrical System
Feb 2026

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle...

Seat Belts
Jul 2025

The contact's sister owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for a service appointment, the dealer performed t...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while reversing to park the vehicle, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The contact depress...

Tires
Mar 2025

235/55R 18 I took my car for a tire rotation at a tire shop. I was told that the right front tire was not good so I asked to be replace with another...

Steering
Mar 2025

Electric power steering problem, steering wheel is very stiff and wont return to center ,car is very difficult to drive, I have read that nhtsa issue...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE Fire
Sep 2024

I understand there is a recall on Rav4 starting fire from 2013. Our vehicle is a 2011 and started on fire in our driveway and is a total loss. May nee...

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 2024

After pressing the accelerator pedal, I released the pressure on the pedal because of traffic and the accelerator continued to accelerate. had to hold...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2024

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2011 Toyota RAV4 has 284 complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. 44 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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