2025 Toyota RAV4: recalls and problems
4 recalls and 102 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other.
Most common problems
What owners report
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the concern involves the vehicle's toyota safety sense (tss) active safety systems, specifically lane tracing assist (lta), steering wheel assistance and the pre-collision system (pcs) with dynamic radar cruise control (drcc).the suspected systems/components involved include the forward-facing camera, front radar sensor
Steering wheel showing red signal on the dashboard, and sometimes, when i park and want to restart the car , steering wheel block, not letting me start my car. steering wheel block start about 5 months after i purchased the car and happened on august 2026.steering wheel showing red signal start on july.
On august 25, 2026 when i went to turn my vehicle on in the morning, and i started to drive the vehicle alert the lta malfunction visit your dealer on the dash. call dealer and scheduled service for the next day august 26, 2026. in the morning i went to go start my vehicle to take it in and it wont start at this point on the dashboard was showing not ready to drive and it would not start and i reached out again to t
My windshield spontaneously cracked from the outside frame down 10 inches and then across the glass through site line of driver. there was no outside influence (rock chip and etc) i am not the first rav4 owner to experience this.
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Toyota RAV4 SUV AWD | ||||
| 2025 Toyota RAV4 SUV FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering RAV4, RAV4 HYBRID, RAV4 PHEV. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.