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2022 Toyota RAV4 engine problems

The 2022 Toyota RAV4 has 25 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

25

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

RAV4 engine complaints by model year237 complaints1994: 1 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 13 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 2 complaints2001: 37 complaints2002: 63 complaints2003: 47 complaints2004: 30 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 151 complaints2007: 237 complaints2008: 162 complaints2009: 35 complaints2010: 31 complaints2011: 36 complaints2012: 24 complaints2013: 31 complaints2014: 31 complaints2015: 37 complaints2016: 24 complaints2017: 33 complaints2018: 34 complaints2019: 211 complaints2020: 194 complaints2021: 36 complaints2022: 25 complaints2023: 23 complaints2024: 37 complaints2025: 9 complaints
RAV4 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“We were traveling across country from Michigan to Arizona. We were 50 miles outside Tucson, AZ on [XXX]. Traveling 80 mph in a 75 mph zone, in passing lane and felt like car exploded and all airbags deployed and we came to a quick stop. No major injuries to either of us. One vehicle incident, did…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 17, 2026 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2022 Toyota RAV4 have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2022 Toyota RAV4 engine — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.