Toyota RAV4 by Model Year: Problems, Recalls and MPG

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2019 Toyota RAV4 drew the most (437; most-reported area: fuel and propulsion system) and the 2022 the fewest (90).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2016 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 43 mpg combined, arrived in 2026. Includes the RAV4 Hybrid and the plug-in hybrid (sold as the RAV4 Prime for 2021 to 2024).

Most and fewest complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and partial first years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2019 RAV4 Most reported: fuel and propulsion system	437	900	8
2020 RAV4 Most reported: engine	248	647	6
2021 RAV4 Most reported: air bags	198	507	5
2023 RAV4 Most reported: electrical system	138	226	3
2018 RAV4 Most reported: electrical system	122	346	3
2017 RAV4 Most reported: electrical system	111	321	3
2016 RAV4 Most reported: electrical system	107	257	3
2022 RAV4 Most reported: electrical system	90	171	3

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints	Crash test
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	43 mpg Hybrid	1	32	Not rated
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	39 mpg Hybrid	4	102
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	39 mpg Hybrid	4	204
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	40 mpg Hybrid	3	226
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	40 mpg Hybrid	3	171
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	40 mpg Hybrid	5	507
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	40 mpg Hybrid	6	647
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	40 mpg Hybrid	8	900
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	32 mpg Hybrid	3	346
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	32 mpg Hybrid	3	321
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	32 mpg Hybrid	3	257

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2019: 900 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota RAV4
Model year	Complaints
2016	257
2017	321
2018	346
2019	900
2020	647
2021	507
2022	171
2023	226
2024	204
2025	102
2026	32

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 26 to 30 mpg (2016 to 2025); 30 since 2019. Hybrid: 32 to 43 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2026.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas not offered · hybrid 43 mpg

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Toyota RAV4 best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	26	32
2017	26	32
2018	26	32
2019	30	40
2020	30	40
2021	30	40
2022	30	40
2023	30	40
2024	30	39
2025	30	39
2026	–	43

Comparisons

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.