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What 17 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 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 (17)Crash / fire / injury (4)Brakes (5)Body & structure (4)Visibility & wipers (3)Engine (2)Electrical system (1)Fuel system (1)Speed control (1)Steering (1)Suspension (1)

1 of 17 complaints match · Suspension · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 18, 2016SuspensionBody & structureSpeed controlBrakesCrash

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS BACKING OUT WHEN MY CAR SURGED BACKWARD INTO A TREE THAT PREVENTED HER FROM GOING DOWN A REVENE ON A MOUNTAIN. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, REAR DOOR, UNDERCARRAGE, AND STRUCTURAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10916854

Working with the data? Download all 17 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

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 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hv verdict →