Complaint volume
864 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2019 Toyota RAV4 Complaints
864 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Toyota RAV4, grouped by component category.
864 Total complaints
25 Crash reports
2 Fire reports
16 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are fuel/propulsion system, engine, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 25 crash reports, 2 fire reports, 16 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 307 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 12,567 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to fuel/propulsion system, engine, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2019 Toyota RAV4?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2019 Toyota RAV4
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How severe are the 2019 Toyota RAV4 complaints?
25 Crash
2 Fire
16 Injury
0 Fatality
22 Towed
11 Medical attention
What are the most common 2019 Toyota RAV4 complaint categories?
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 213
ENGINE 134
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92
POWER TRAIN 46
STRUCTURE 45
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 15
SERVICE BRAKES 13
VISIBILITY/WIPER 12
AIR BAGS 10
864 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN FUELING, THE TANK WILL NOT COMPLETELY FILL. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE TO FILL VERY SLOWLY THE TANK OVER FILLS AND YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,009 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCEPT MORE THAN 10 GALLONS OF FUEL AND MILEAGE RANGE IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN EXPECTED/ADVERTISED ON A 14.5 CAPACITY TANK | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,000 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THE TANK IS NEARLY EMPTY, MY VEHICLE WILL ONLY ACCEPT ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL UNTIL PUMP SHUT-OFF. AS A RESULT MY VEHICLE FAILS TO MEET TOYOTA MILEAGE RANGE SPECIFICATIONS OF 580 MILES AND ONLY MAKES ABOUT 400 MILES. MOREOVER, IF TRYING TO FILL UP WITH 15 GALLONS OF FUEL AND GOING BEYOND PUMP SHUT-OFF THERE IS A RISK OF OVERFILL AND FIRE HAZARD. KOONS DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,000 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNABLE TO FILL GAS TANK WITH 14.5 GALLONS EVEN WHEN EMPTY. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GAS THAT CAN BE FILLED IS APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS EVEN WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. COMMON ISSUE MENTIONED ON NUMEROUS ONLINE RESOURCES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 800 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2019 TOYOTA RAV4 XSE HYBRID. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW WITH ROUGHLY 300 MILES ON IT AND SINCE THEN HAVE PUT ON AN ADDITIONAL 5700. I BOUGHT IT IN NOVEMBER AND IT IS NOW FEBRUARY. I WAS INFORMED AND RESEARCHED TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS 14.5 GALLONS. YET, EVERY TIME I GO TO FILL UP THE TANK ONCE THE LIGHT HAS CAME ON, I CAN ONLY GET ROUGHLY 8.5-9 GALLONS OF FUEL IN AND THEN THE PUMPS SHUT OFF. I HAVE FILLED UP MORE THAN 15 TIMES AND EVERY SINGLE TIME AT NUMEROUS DIFFERENT PUMPS, THIS SAME THING HAPPENS. I AM ABLE TO SQUEEZE IN ROUGHLY ANOTHER 2-3 GALLONS BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYWHERE CLOSE TO 13 GALLONS LET ALONE THE ADVERTISED 14.5. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO GET A MAX OF 580 MILES PER TANK AND THE AVERAGE I GET WITH THIS LESS AMOUNT OF GAS I CAN PUT IN IS ROUGHLY 410-430. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE'S LISTED FUEL TANK CAPACITY IS 14.5 GALLONS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO ADD MORE THAN 9.5 GALLONS EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GARAGE WAS REGISTERING EMPTY AND THE COMPUTER WAS SHOWING 14 MILES TO EMPTY. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIPS KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE SUMMER OF 2019 YET CONTINUED TO SELL THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT INFORMING CUSTOMERS OF THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 88 |
| Feb 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PURCHASED 2019 RAV4 HYBRID 4/2019. ON WINDING ROADS USING LOW BEAMS, LIT UP DISTANCE IS ABRUPTLY AND SEVERELY SHORTENED AS THE ROADWAY DIPS AND TURNS. THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE UNSAFE, IN MY OPINION. SANTA CRUZ,CA HAS MANY SUCH ROADS, INCL. HWY. 17, AND USING HIGH BEAMS IS NOT ALWAYS AN OPTION. IT WAS UNNERVING DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE FIRST NIGHT THAT I OWNED IT, AND STILL IS. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | OUR NEW IN AUGUST OF 19 HYBRID RAV4 HAS THE FUEL PROBLEM THAT IT APPEARS THOUSANDS OF OTHERS DO. IT HAS A 14.5 GALLON TANK, BUT THE SYSTEM WON'T ALLOW YOU TO FILL THE TANK. AT EVERY GAS STATION, THE PUMP IS INITIALLY SHUT OFF WITH MANY GALLONS LEFT TO GO TO FILL THE TANK. THIS LEADS TO A SITUATION WHERE YOU HAVE TRICKLE FILL TO GET IT CLOSE TO FULL. TRICKLE A LITTLE IN, THE VAPOR SYSTEM SHUTS IT OFF---AND DO THAT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL YOU FEEL YOU ARE CLOSE TO FULL. IT'S EASY TO OVERFILL AND EASY TO SPILL GAS ONTO THE GROUND WHILE DOING SO. WE STARTED AN OPEN CASE ON THIS WITH TOYOTA WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF NEW LAST FALL, AND TO DATE THEY STILL HAVE NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE. IT APPEARS SIMILAR TO A BLADDER PROBLEM THEY HAD WITH PRIUS GAS TANKS SOME YEARS AGO, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DISCUSS WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO FIX IT. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM AN INTERSECTION AND/OR MILD CRUISING SPEED IN ECO MODE, THERE IS AN OFTEN VIOLENT LURCH FROM STOP OR SURGING AT CRUISING SPEEDS. WITH TRACTION CONTROL SWITCHED OFF, THE PROBLEM IS LESSENED, BUT TRACTION CONTROL BY DEFAULT TURNS BACK ON IN <ONE MINUTE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH MARIETTA AND WORLD TOYOTA THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, LIKELY RELATED TO DRIVE-BY-WIRE, AND THAT TOYOTA HAS NO PLANS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS TO JUSTIFY THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF A "FIX". WE LIVE IN ATLANTA, WHERE TRAFFIC IS INTENSE AND RELIABILITY IS KEY. THIS IS OUR 14TH TOYOTA AND FIRST PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN IGNORED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT GUIDANCE FROM TOYOTA CORPORATE. WE ARE MARKEDLY LIMITING OUR USE OF THE VEHICLE (3K MILES IN 7+ MONTHS) DUE TO RISK OF COLLISION. THE PROBLEM BEGAN AFTER WE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR FOR ONE MONTH. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I CAN NOT FILL UP MY GAS TANK IT SHUTS OFF AT ABOUT 12 GALLONS | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | RAV4 HAS ONLY 500O MILES ON ODOMETER. HAVE BEEN GETTING A SQUEALING SOUND FROM THE BRAKES WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. BRAKING ABILITY IS NOT DIMINISHED, JUST A PERSISTENT SPEAK. SEEMS TO BE MORE PRONOUNCED AT FIRST MORNING BRAKING. AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES IT WILL GO AWAY FOR THE DAY. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,000 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2019 RAV4 HYBRID HAS A TOYOTA ADVERTISED FUEL TANK CAPACITY OF 14.5 GALLONS. TILL DATE, VIRTUALLY ALL MY FUEL STOPS HAVE RESULTED IN NO MORE THAN 11 GALLONS OF FUEL. I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE THIS MATTER TO NHTSA AND URGE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE MATTER FURTHER. THE BIGGEST QUESTION I HAVE IS IF THERE IS A LAW OR SAFETY RULE THAT TOYOTA MUST FOLLOW SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE? MY CONCERN IS THAT IF ANY RESIDUAL FUEL (WHICH IN THIS CASE IS GREATER THAN 3 GALLONS), MAY CAUSE SAFETY HAZARDS FOR DRIVERS AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNABLE TO FILL 14.5 GALLONS AS ADVERTISED.MAX FILL IS 11 GALLONS. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONTINUE SAYING THE CAR IS FINE AND THAT THERE'S A "RESERVE FUEL" WE CAN'T SEE. THEY ARE UNWILLING TO FIX THIS ISSUE | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THIS VEHICLE IS A HYBRID. THE GAS TANK IS SUPPOSED 14.5 GALLONS. THE GAS GUAGE NEVER SHOWS AS FULL. THE VEHICLE SHOWED 103 MILES TO EMPTY SO I FILLED IT UP. I COULD ONLY ADD 7.414 GALLONS OF GAS BEFORE THE PUMP STOPPED ON THE 2ND ATTEMPT. IT CLICKED OFF JUST A LITTLE OVER 7 GALLONS. I PULLED THE NOZZLE OUT OF THE TANK A LITTLE AND WAS ABLE TO GET ABOUT0.4 GALLONS ADDITIONAL IN THE TANK BEFORE IT CUT OFF AGAIN. THE GAS GUAGE STILL SHOWED AS A COUPLE OF LINES BEFORE BEING FILLED YET I COULD GET NO MORE GAS IN THE TANK. ALSO, IT ONLY SHOWED MY VEHICLE RANGE AS 419 MILES. AT 40+ MPG AND A 14.5 GALLON TANK, IT SHOULD SHOW OVER 580 MILES TO EMPTY. THERE IS DEFINETELY AN ISSUE WITH THIS GAS TANK. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE BEFORE FILL UP, AFTER FILL UP AND THE GAS RECEIPT SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF GAS I COULD GET IT THE TANK WITHOUT RISKING AN OVERFLOW. I REALLY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK OR HOW FAR I CAN EXPECT TO DRIVE BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I HAVE MORE INSTANCES OF THIS, ALL SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEM. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,532 |
| Feb 2020 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE HAS AN ENGINE KNOCK/RATTLE NOISE AT COLD START UP. | Crash: No Fire: No | 35 |
| Feb 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY 2019 TORTOLA RAV4 XLE WITH 6401 MILES ON IT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING SINCE I FIRST GOT IT IN AUGUST. I NOTICE IT ESPECIALLY WHEN I DON'T MAKE COMPLETE STOPS. IT WILL STALL AND YANK THE CAR FORWARD. IT IS ANNOYING AND EMBARRASSING THAT MY NEW CAR DOES NOT DRIVE SMOOTH. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TO GET EVALUATED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,000 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER THE LOW FUEL WARNING SYSTEM COMES ON THE TANK WILL ONLY TAKE BETWEEN 9.2 TO 9.7 GALLONS. THE FUEL TANK IS A 14.5 GALLON TANK AND SHOULD NOT NEED FILLING UNTIL THE VEHICLE GOES OVER 500 MILES. WE USUALLY GET JUST UNDER 400 MILES PER TANK FULL. SOMEHOW THERE IS 5 GALLONS LEFT IN THE TANK WHEN THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,000 |
| Feb 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNABLE TO FILL FUEL TANK TO CAPACITY. WHEN FUELING SHUTS OFF AT ABOUT 7 TO 8 GALLONS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 300 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL TANK IS DEFECTIVE. DOES'T ACCEPT A FULL TANK OF GAS. 3/4 AT MOST BEFORE PUMP SHUTS OFF. NOT GETTING MILES PER TANK/EFFICIENCY THAT WAS ADVERTISED. FILED A CASE WITH TOYOTA AND DEALER BUT NO FIX AVAILABLE. PROBLEM STARTED AS SOON AS I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IN MAY 2019. | Crash: No Fire: No | 50 |
| Feb 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AFTER ENTERING AN ADDRESS, I DECEIDED NOT TO GO THERE. THE GPS CANNOT BE READDRESSED OR DELETED WITH A SIMPLE COMAND. IT IS MOST DISTRACTING TO HEAR THE REPETITION OF THE PREVIOUS ADDRESS WHILE DRIVING. NO ONE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP COULD GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO DELETE THE GPS, EXCEPT TO TURN IT OFF. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,325 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE PUMP WILL STOP BEFORE THE GAS TANK IS FULL, USUALLY 2-3 GALLONS SHORT OF BEING FULL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY TO FILL THE TANK SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY, 2019. THIS RESULTS IN MORE FREQUENT STOPS AT THE GAS STATION OR MAKING EFFORTS TO TRY TO TOP OFF THE GAS TANK BY TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE GAS BEING PUMPED IN. WITH A VERY SLOW RATE, THE GAS PUMP MAY NOT SHUT OFF THEN LEADING TO FUEL SPILLAGE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 450 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHENEVER I FILL THE CAR WITH GAS, IT DOESN'T GET COMPLETELY FULL. IT LEAVES THE TANK ABOUT A QUARTER FROM FULL. ALSO, THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE WELL. IT HESITATES. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN LATE AUGUST I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 8 GALLONS OF FUEL INTO THE 14.5 GALLON TANK. DUE TO THIS ISSUE THE CAR HAS ALSO ONLY BEEN SHOWING IT'S GETTING AROUND 25 MPG WHEN IT WAS ADVERTISED BETWEEN 35-40. I HAVE ALSO BEEN HAVING COMPUTER ISSUES AND KEY FOB ISSUES WITH THE CAR. TOYOTA CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGED SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT HAS NO ETA ON A FIX. I OFTENTIMES DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR AS I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT AS THE TANK AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARE SO OFF. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE GAS TANK DOES NOT FILL COMPLETELY. IT ONLY TAKES 10 GALLON AS AGAINST THE 14.5 ADVERTISED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 400 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TOYOTA HAS MISLED CONSUMERS WITH 41MPG AND FALSELY STATED THE SIZE OF THE FUEL TANK. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A 14.5 GALLON TANK, HOWEVER IT WILL ONLY HOLD 10 GALLONS EVEN WHEN COMPLETELY EMPTY. IF I TRY TO PUT IN MORE FUEL IN AFTER 10 GALLONS IT SPITS OUT FUEL AS IF OVER FULL. I BOUGHT THIS HYBRID RAV4 IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE LESS FREQUENT FULL UPS. THIS DEFECT IS CAUSING ME TO FILL UP MORE OFTEN THAN NON HYBRID VEHICLES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 100 |