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2002 Toyota RAV4

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most RAV4 years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Toyota RAV4 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 258.5.

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527Owner complaints

Model-year median: 258.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
62
199930
2000309
2001527
2002314
2003154
2004141
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
376Electrical System
92Engine And Engine Cooling
41Vehicle Speed Control
36Unknown Or Other
23
All reported categories
Air Bags
22Engine
22Electronic Stability Control (esc)
16Steering
8Latches/locks/linkages
5Structure
5Equipment
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Suspension
4Tires
3Exterior Lighting
2Seat Belts
2Visibility
2Back Over Prevention
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Interior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Electric
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

478 reports with mileage · 49 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 376 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

36 crash reports15 fire reports26 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

22 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 2003
Air Bags

CONSUMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON CRASH.CONSUMER ALSO THAT SHE WAS GOING 35 MPHAT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. PH

NHTSA ODI #10002139

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2002
Air BagsSeat BeltsSuspensionCrash

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH TIRES SOMEHOW GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PAVEMENT/GROVE ON SIDE OF ROAD. TRUCK THEN PULLED TO RIGHT, AND OWNER TRIED TO MAINTAIN STABILITY. TRUCK WENT OFF THE ROAD, ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELT BECAME LOOSE, AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THIS IS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8012399

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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