Model year record
1997 Toyota RAV4
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 61 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 7 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 5 | 114,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 119,002 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 3 | 135,000 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | — |
| Engine | 2 | 63,964 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | 108,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | 113,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 113,000 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 59,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | 82,997 mi |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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