Model year record
1996 Toyota RAV4
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 54 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 4 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Air bags | 2 | 12,200 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 99,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 130,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 150,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 6,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | 367,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 6,000 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has 54 times as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Toyota RAV4 model years
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