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2022 Toyota RAV4

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 145 safety complaints about the 2022 Toyota RAV4 with the US government. Of those, 14 describe a crash, 12 people were injured and 2 deaths are recorded. One recall campaign is open against it, covering the air bags.

The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 38 complaints, 26% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 26,000 miles, the median across the 17 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers March 2022 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

145 complaints on file

145

Complaints

14

Describe a crash

0

Mention fire

12

People injured

2

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 38 · 26%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 36 · 25%
ENGINE 27 · 19%
STEERING 20 · 14%
STRUCTURE 19 · 13%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11 · 8%
POWER TRAIN 11 · 8%
AIR BAGS 10 · 7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 9 · 6%
SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 5%
LANE DEPARTURE 5 · 3%
0 15 31

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 145.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 38.

40 30 20 10
22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2022 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2022 Toyota RAV4, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test SUV AWD SUV FWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 15.5% 15.9%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

1 on file

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

22V519000 · July 21, 2022

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA08.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 3,533 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS

2 deaths · 2 injured · crash · towed

The contact is an attorney concerned about a crash involving a 2022 Toyota Rav4. The attorney stated that the vehicle had a comma.ai device installed on the vehicle. The attorney stated that while 2 couples were occupying the vehicle and driving at night on an expressway, there was a police vehicle on the side of the road responding to a separate vehicle crash. The driver of the vehicle may have been asleep, along with the front passenger, while relying on the comma.ai device to operate the vehicle. The vehicle failed to engage the brakes in order to avoid crashing into the police vehicle, and as a result, the Toyota Rav4 crashed into the rear of the police vehicle. The vehicle speed was

NHTSA complaint 11728650, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed

My wife and I were traveling down SR74 mp 12 and rear ended a cow at 68 miles per hour. The airbags did not deploy from impact and yet the car is totaled the hood started through the safety glass of the windshield.

NHTSA complaint 11577399. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING

2 injured · crash · towed · 24,000 miles

The contact owned a 2022 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the steering wheel independently veered in the right direction. As a result, the vehicle crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. The contact's vehicle flipped twice and the driver's side of the vehicle was severely damaged. The air bags deployed. The contact and the back seat passenger received medical treatment. The contact sustained a lower back injury and heart issues, and the passenger sustained a bump on the head. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, then the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was

NHTSA complaint 11583407, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

SUV came on highway on exit ramp car ahead of me sharply moved right to center lane. Seeing the headlights I did too but he sideswiped me on driers side tearing the back tire and everything else out. He flipped me around so now I was facing on coming traffic in center lane. My face hit steering wheel. No airbag deployed

NHTSA complaint 11479050. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the front driver's side door. The contact inspected the vehicle and became aware that there was water in the door panel. In addition, the contact later became aware that there was water inside the passenger's side front door panel. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but it was not inspected. The contact was informed that the failure was not covered under warranty.

NHTSA complaint 11766084. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Idling, received a warning of "engine stopped. steering power low". Trying to restart the car - it would start up then immediately shut down w/ the same error. Letting it sit for 15 minutes allowed it to reset and start again. It was raining at the time, wind shield wipers were on if that matters.

NHTSA complaint 11761876. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While driving at highway speeds, the moonroof suddenly and spontaneously exploded without being struck by any visible road debris or external objects. After safely pulling over and shutting the vehicle off to assess the damage, the car now refuses to start or crank. The electrical system and interior/dashboard lights still power on normally, but the ignition will not engage to drive the vehicle.

NHTSA complaint 11761754. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
had parking brake malfunction. The wheels locked up could not move my care either forward or backward this was the second time within 8 month period. the failure was due to the parking break actuator. First time was in January 2026 second time was August 28, 2026 the wheels locked both times and I need to tow the car for service. Each time It cost me arount $1750 to replace the actuator. My concern was that I could not move my car. Found out this is a recurring problem with Toyota. Not only is this a safety problem but an expensive repair. I also found out recently that the car cant be towed unless the rear times are lifted in the air. I am looking for a recall on these system.

NHTSA complaint 11760796. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
A whining noise from a 2022 Toyota RAV4 LE transmission during acceleration often points

NHTSA complaint 11760812. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING

towed · 50,000 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost automotive power, and the "Low Steering" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The check engine warning light was illuminated, the vehicle shuddered, and then stalled as the contact pulled into a parking lot. The failure had occurred on several different occasions. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to return to normal operation. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed with an inoperable port fuel injector. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another dealer and was

NHTSA complaint 11758310, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Toyota RAV4

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2025 88 3 —
2024 174 3 —
2023 157 3 —
2021 387 1 —
2020 635 6 —
2019 879 7 —
2018 331 3 —
2017 307 3 2
2016 240 3 —
2015 304 4 1
2014 197 4 —
2013 257 2 1
2012 260 5 —
2011 287 11 —
2010 400 14 —

Other 2022 Toyota models

Tundra 428 Highlander 259 Corolla 101 Camry 61 Tacoma 59 Corolla Cross 46 Venza Hybrid 42 4Runner 39

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Toyota on this site — 281 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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