2016 Model Year

Toyota RAV4

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
231
Recalls
2
Crashes
33
Severe
65

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

16V236000 Apr 2016

Other

No consequence data available

16V198000 Apr 2016

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
May 2026

Air bags malfunction. There is a warning ️ pop up message on my dashboard that says, Air bags malfunction contact manufacturer dealer. This is clearl...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
May 2026

I called for a jumpstart for my truck after it cut off while I was turning onto a parking lot I hit a bump and it just cut off. I had to turn the truc...

Electrical System
Dec 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Toyota Rav4. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was purchased from a pri...

Seat Belts
Nov 2025

Rear seat belt passenger side would not unlatch, trapping the passenger. This was and is the only time we have ever used this seat belt.It took two pe...

Electrical System
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to...

Electrical System
Oct 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to d...

Latches/Locks
Sep 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the liftgate failed to properly close while pressing the electrical buttons on both the k...

Air Bags Crash
Sep 2025

The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH and attempting to change lanes, the contact looked through the sidevi...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2025

UNKNOWN - UNABLE TO COMPLETE REPAIR IN VEHICLE’S CURRENT LOCATION. This car is currently being stored in England and requires shipment back to the Un...

Electrical System
Jul 2025

The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); and requested to be r...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Toyota RAV4 has 231 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 33 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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