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Toyota RAV4 Wheels, tires & suspension problems

0.77 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year

61 of the 3,158 complaints about the Toyota RAV4 (1.9%) concern Wheels, tires & suspension, making it the model's #11 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Wheels, tires & suspension share across all tracked vehicles.

61Complaints · Wheels, tires & suspension
1.9%Share of complaints
0.77×vs. all vehicles
13Last 12 months
1.6%Share involving a crash or fire
2Related recalls

Analysis

13 Wheels, tires & suspension complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 11 in the 12 months before — up 18%.

1 of these reports (1.6%) describes a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.

2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V485000 (2023-07-11, model year 2023).

By model year

2018: 5 5 2018 2019: 9 9 2019 2020: 8 8 2020 2021: 12 12 2021 2022: 5 5 2022 2023: 9 9 2023 2024: 6 6 2024 2025: 7 7 2025 2026: 0 0 2026
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
201851.4%
201991.0%
202081.2%
2021122.4%
202252.8%
202393.9%
202462.9%
202576.7%
202600.0%

When complaints were filed

2018: 1 1 2018 2019: 1 1 2019 2020: 6 6 2020 2021: 8 8 2021 2022: 4 4 2022 2023: 8 8 2023 2024: 11 11 2024 2025: 11 11 2025 2026: 11 11 2026

Last 12 months: 13 · Previous 12 months: 11

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

TIRES:VALVE Campaign 23V485000 · 2023-07-11 · Model years: 2023

Summary: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota RAV4 vehicles equipped with 17" black alloy accessory wheels. During installation of the alloy wheels, the tire valve stem may have been improperly installed or damaged. In addition, the load carrying capacity label may state the incorrect weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the wheel valve stems and replace the load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 18, 2023. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 23R1.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM Campaign 20V286000 · 2020-05-20 · Model years: 2019, 2020

Summary: 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.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower suspension arms, free of charge. This recall began August 10, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's interim numbers for this recall are 20TB08 / 20TA08.

Problem areas · Toyota RAV4

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