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#BS-2020-TOYRAV-6D172020 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid
Based on reports from 15 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 15 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 5 recalls.
Top reported problems
cant fill fuel tank
7 complaints • Severity 7.4/10
battery dead
5 complaints • Severity 8.4/10
windshield cracks easily
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
4 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 53K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Airbags (4 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2020 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 27% of all reports filed for the 2020 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 53,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 53K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2020 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2020 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge And Attachments Issues
Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge And Attachments complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2020 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge and attachments-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2020 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. The front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly.
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and 2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Water may enter through the steering gear box cover and cause a loss of electric power steering assist.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting the performance of the driver's air bag in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Toyota Rav4 Hybrid is the 2017 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is fuel system.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 15 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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