Model year record
2002 Toyota RAV4
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 682 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 255 | 96,000 mi |
| Power train | 118 | 95,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 88 | 94,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 34 | 87,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 23 | 88,250 mi |
| Unknown or other | 23 | 109,000 mi |
| Engine | 22 | 94,230 mi |
| Air bags | 17 | 33,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 16 | 95,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 13 | 87,178 mi |
| Steering | 7 | 18,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 5 | 45,100 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 5 | 85,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 4 | 63,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 4 | 96,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 7,500 mi |
| Suspension | 3 | 33,000 mi |
| Tires | 3 | 5,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2 | 61,000 mi |
| Equipment | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 103,000 mi |
| Structure | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert | 1 | 45,100 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | 1,189 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 1,189 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 27,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 1,189 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | — |
| Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 1,189 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 134,000 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | 91,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 33,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | 17,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 150,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 1 | 88,000 mi |
The 2001 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.