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2019 Toyota RAV4: recalls and problems

8 recalls and 900 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is fuel/propulsion system.

8recalls
900complaints
28crashes reported
2fires reported
23injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Fuel/Propulsion System266 · 30%
  • Engine205 · 23%
  • Unknown Or Other170 · 19%
  • Structure90 · 10%
  • Electrical System86 · 10%
  • Power Train80 · 9%
  • Service Brakes37 · 4%
  • Steering32 · 4%
  • Vehicle Speed Control30 · 3%
  • Air Bags29 · 3%

What owners report

Visibility/Wiper

The wipers started acting up a few months ago, the low setting would cycle 7 times then stop randomly, the high setting would cycle 11 times then stop randomly. i could reset it by turning off, then on. on 9/22/2026 i was driving home when it started to down pour. the wipers at first did as previous. but at a critical moment they completely stopped and would not cycle again. i had to pull over to the side while in tr

Engine

Component: engine — engine cooling system — coolant pump summary: the electric water pump on my 2019 toyota rav4 failed prematurely at 64273 miles. the check engine light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p26cb (engine coolant pump performance/stuck off). the engine coolant temperature fluctuated rapidly / coolant level dropped. the vehicle required immediate repair to avoid engine damage. this is a recurring

Electrical System,Engine

As soon as my vehicle hit 100k mileages and there's "awd system malfunction" sign showed up on dash. got it done replaced it cost roughly more than $500. after 2 days later another problem shows up on dash this time it was "engine maintenance required" show on dash again. heard people had the same issue to whoever own 2019 rav4 and they all had the same for those 2 issues. toyota company should pay attention for the

Fuel/Propulsion System,Forward Collision Avoidance

While driving in the mountains on a hot day, the car suddenly reported numerous faults, including check engine, parking brake malfunction, pre-collision system malfunction, awd system malfunction, and secondary collision brake system malfunction. the car lost power and forced us to pull over on the side of a dangerous mountain highway. we powered-off the car for a few minutes and started it again and were able to p

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2019 Toyota RAV4 SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2019 Toyota RAV4 SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering RAV4, RAV4 HYBRID. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.