2009 Toyota RAV4 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 327 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Toyota RAV4. The most-reported areas: Vehicle Speed Control (99), Suspension (55), Service Brakes (32).
Key takeaways
- 327 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 52 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 16 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 99 | 30% |
| Suspension | 55 | 17% |
| Service Brakes | 32 | 10% |
| Power Train | 28 | 9% |
| Engine | 27 | 8% |
| Steering | 26 | 8% |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 | 6% |
| Electrical System | 19 | 6% |
| Hydraulic | 19 | 6% |
| Structure | 17 | 5% |
| Air Bags | 13 | 4% |
| Wheels | 10 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Toyota RAV4 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Steering,suspension,wheels - filed 2026-05-22
We were informed of safety recalls for our Toyota Rav 4 2009 . We called the local Toyaota dealership for the recalls and was told on the phone after we dropped it off that they did the inspection to make sure the recalls could be completed and informed us that they could ,but they needed to keep overnight because they...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-05-11
I am writing to report a suspected case of odometer fraud involving a vehicle currently listed for sale at Stacey’s Auto Sales, located at [XXX] . Vehicle Details: 2009 Toyota RAV4 Sport VIN: [XXX] Asking Price: $8,995 Current Listed Mileage: 108,540 I obtained an NMVTIS vehicle history report which shows this vehicle...
Suspension - filed 2026-05-04
Repairs of the control arms indicated on recall NHTSA 16V-596 were never done on my vehicle after the recall was issued in 2016. Smart motors Toyota in Madison confirmed that the replacement of the control arms was never done on my vehicle, but they are showing no open recalls on my vehicle in their system due to this ...
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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.