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What 287 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (287)Crash / fire / injury (49)Speed control (69)Visibility & wipers (50)Brakes (47)Engine (33)Seat belts (30)Transmission & drivetrain (25)Airbags (20)Electrical system (19)Body & structure (16)Suspension (16)

30 of 287 complaints match · Seat belts · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Apr 15, 2016Seat beltsVisibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V096000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 15V577000 (VISIBILITY). AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10859778

Apr 11, 2016Seat beltsVisibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V096000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 15V577000 (VISIBILITY/WIPER). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10854944

Apr 8, 2016Seat belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V096000 (SEAT BELTS), BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON APRIL 6, 2016 TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO WAIT FOR THE SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER AND WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD A CHILD PASSENGER WHO WOULD NEED TO USE THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO USE THE CENTER SEAT BELT UNTIL THE REMEDY AND PART WAS SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER, WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10854420

Mar 23, 2016Seat beltsVisibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V069000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 15V557000 (VISIBILITY/WIPER); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10851211

Feb 18, 2016Electrical systemSeat beltsVisibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V577000 (VISIBILITY/WIPES) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR, DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED DUE TO THEM BEING UNSAFE. UPDATED 04/28/16. *JB

NHTSA ODI 10837030

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid verdict →