2015–2025 · 11 model years · 37 recalls
No Toyota RAV4 year we rate stands out as one to avoid: every one scores at least 25 out of 100. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017; the weakest is the 2019 (40/100).
None of the years we rate score below 25 out of 100, so there's no clear year to avoid. The lowest-scoring is the 2019 (40/100).
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $988 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $456 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 240 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,156 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $530 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 307 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,144 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $521 over 5 years. 4 recalls, 305 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| XA40 | 2015–2018 | 99/100 | Well above average |
| XA50 | 2019–2024 | 68/100 | Above average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | Not rated yet | 137 | 3 | 30 |
| 2024 RAV4 | 70/100 · Above average | 176 | 3 | 30 |
| 2023 RAV4 | 82/100 · Well above average | 164 | 3 | 30 |
| 2022 RAV4 | 90/100 · Well above average | 149 | 1 | 30 |
| 2021 RAV4 | 82/100 · Well above average | 389 | 1 | 30 |
| 2020 RAV4 | 47/100 · About average | 639 | 6 | 30 |
| 2019 RAV4 | 40/100 · About average | 884 | 7 | 30 |
| 2018 RAV4 | 97/100 · Well above average | 333 | 3 | 25 |
| 2017 RAV4 | 99/100 · Well above average | 307 | 3 | 25 |
| 2016 RAV4 | 100/100 · Well above average | 240 | 3 | 25 |
| 2015 RAV4 | 99/100 · Well above average | 305 | 4 | 26 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
No Toyota RAV4 year we rate stands out as one to avoid: every one scores at least 25 out of 100. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017; the weakest is the 2019 (40/100).
The 2016 scores best for reliability (100/100) of the years we rate.
The 2019, with 7 recalls on record with NHTSA.