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What 266 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Toyota RAV4 Hv

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 (266)Crash / fire / injury (46)Visibility & wipers (60)Speed control (50)Brakes (39)Electrical system (31)Seat belts (31)Engine (23)Airbags (22)Transmission & drivetrain (22)Body & structure (16)Steering (10)

1 of 266 complaints match · Visibility & wipers · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 21, 2012Visibility & wipers1 injury

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED, SENDING GLASS PARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED SMALL CUT TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SUNNY AND DRY WITHOUT ROAD HAZARDS. NO OTHER VEHICLES IN VICINITY. NO GRAVEL ON ROAD. WINDOW APPEARED TO BE INTACT PRIOR TO THIS SPONTANEOUS INCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10481329

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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 2012 Toyota RAV4 Hv verdict →