{"id":"2017_toyota_rav4","make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","year":2017,"url":"/toyota/rav4/2017/","pts":["hev","gas"],"configs":[{"id":38075,"model":"RAV4 Hybrid AWD","pt":"hev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":34,"hwy":30,"comb":32,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"245V Ni-MH","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":275,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":1950,"save_spend":1500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017"},{"id":38071,"model":"RAV4 LE/XLE","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":23,"hwy":30,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":338,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":-750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"},{"id":38070,"model":"RAV4","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":349,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"},{"id":38073,"model":"RAV4 AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":22,"hwy":28,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":357,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"},{"id":38074,"model":"RAV4 Limited AWD/SE AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":22,"hwy":28,"comb":24,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":363,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2600,"save_spend":-1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V734000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2023-11-01","owner_notified":"2024-12-27","units":1853568,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles.  Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.","consequence":"A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners.  Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025.  Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"23TB13 / 23TA13","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"19V503000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC","reported":"2019-06-28","owner_notified":"2019-08-23","units":1325,"summary":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats.  The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge.  The recall began August 23, 2019.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.  SET's number for this recall is SET19A.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SET19A","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"17V295000","component":"TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE","mfr":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc.","reported":"2017-05-02","owner_notified":"2017-06-15","units":409,"summary":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna  and Yaris vehicles.  The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.","consequence":"A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began June 15, 2017.  Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074.  Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"17R2","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":74,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":319,"crash":34,"fire":24,"injured":30,"deaths":2,"comps":[["Electrical System",111],["Unspecified",64],["Service Brakes",39],["Exterior Lighting",31],["Engine",31],["Air Bags",20]],"by_year":{"2016":3,"2017":44,"2018":37,"2019":27,"2020":29,"2021":30,"2022":24,"2023":31,"2024":47,"2025":37,"2026":10},"excerpts":[["2023-09-14","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while the vehicle was being charged, the battery intermittently failed to charge. As a result, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that unknown warning lights were illuminated but turned off after the battery was on ch\u2026"],["2022-08-27","Electrical System","My vehicle is on it's 3rd replacement in less than 5 years because it randomly fails. It will not start. This is after I had recently taken my vehicle in for service, where the service technicians have checked the battery performance as \"Good\". There have never been any warnings before my vehicle would not start. Absol\u2026"],["2022-08-22","Air Bags","While traveling around 40 mph on a roadway another vehicle ran a stop sign approximately 2 feet in front of my vehicle. This vehicle came onto the roadway from a side road at a sustained speed with no braking. I swerved to avoid impact and went over an embankment. The vehicle sustained extensive damage to the front and\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"},{"action":"PE21005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2021-02-25","closed":"2024-08-12","campaign":"23V734","subject":"Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to contain aftermarket batteries or whose age exceeded the expected life of the original equipment battery."}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":2,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":32,"ncap":5,"complaints":319},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}