2007 Toyota RAV4 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 1003 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Toyota RAV4. The most-reported areas: Steering (271), Engine (195), Suspension (125).

Key takeaways

  • 1003 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 53 involve a crash, 37 a fire, 41 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Steering27127%
Engine19519%
Suspension12512%
Vehicle Speed Control10110%
Air Bags9910%
Electrical System768%
Power Train535%
Service Brakes475%
Engine And Engine Cooling414%
Unknown Or Other404%
Visibility263%
Structure242%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Toyota RAV4 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-03

This vehicle never got a incident, l don’t know why l got this recall

Steering,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-01-13

UNKNOWN

Electrical System - filed 2025-10-28

My driver side door caught on fire and was completely destroyed to include all associated wiring. Toyota had my contact information but never contacted me about any of the recalls.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.