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2013 Toyota RAV4

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
253
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
398
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

253 filed
22
Crashes
28
Fires
15
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    65
  • Unknown OR Other
    38
  • Engine
    29
  • Power Train
    28
  • Service Brakes
    21
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    18
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    17
  • AIR Bags
    13

Recalls

3 campaigns
23V734000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2023-11-01

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.

RiskA battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

FixDealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.

15V011000·TRAILER HITCHES2015-01-16

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Toyota Rav4 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to December 29, 2014, and equipped with an accessory trailer light module. The software within the module may incorrectly detect an electrical short and preventively turn off the electrical current and the trailer lights.

RiskIf the system incorrectly detects an electrical short and turns off the trailer lights while the trailer is being towed at night, there is an increased risk of a crash.

FixSET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer light module with a new unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-15A.

15V011000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2015-01-16

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Toyota Rav4 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to December 29, 2014, and equipped with an accessory trailer light module. The software within the module may incorrectly detect an electrical short and preventively turn off the electrical current and the trailer lights.

RiskIf the system incorrectly detects an electrical short and turns off the trailer lights while the trailer is being towed at night, there is an increased risk of a crash.

FixSET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer light module with a new unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-15A.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
PE21005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2021-02-25 → 2024-08-12

Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events

Led to recall23V734

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