Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Toyota RAV4 has 19 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE SHIFTING PROBLEMS. |
| Jan 7, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHEN I CHANGE GEAR OR PRESS ACCELERATOR TO GIVE GAS, MY CAR DOESN'T PICK UP RACE AND DOESN'T SHIFT T... |
| Jan 20, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL ON AN INCLINE MY RAV4 ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL SO I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAK... |
| Oct 13, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | ON 10/13/2012 WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. WE HEADED SOUTH ON A BUSY FREEWAY AND HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE... |
| Aug 20, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE RECEIVED A LETTER LAST YEAR FROM TOYOTA NOTIFYING US ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON A PART THAT TH... |
| Aug 3, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. I CALLED TOYOTA WHO TOLD ME T... |
| Jun 30, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I AM WRITING BECAUSE I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA RAV 4 THAT STARTED ACTING UP A FEW WEEKS AGO. IT STARTED H... |
| Apr 23, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN A PUBLIC PARKING RAMP. THE FAILURE CAUSED A MOMEN... |
| Nov 14, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE ECM ON MY 2001 TOYOTA RAV4 STOPPED WORKING AT 76K MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DID NOT EXP... |
| Aug 3, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BOUGHT NEW[ DEC. 2000] A 2001 TOYOTA RAV.4 LIMITED ..WITH 4CYL/.AUTOMATIC 4SPD.O.D.TRANSMISSION +A... |
| Oct 20, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2001 TOYOTA RAV4 TROUBLE CODE P0750. WHEN CONSULTING MECHANICS AND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO HELP... |
| Jun 3, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA RAV4 WHICH UNTIL RECENTLY HAD BEEN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A GOOD PURCHASE. IN DECEM... |
| Mar 1, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OWN 01 TOYOTA RAV 4 THAT HAS FAULTY COMPUTER, TOYOTA WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THESE MODELS ARE FAULTY. VE... |
| Dec 20, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FAILED ECM RESULTS IN THE CAR STARTING IN THE WRONG GEAR AND HESITATING WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. DRIVI... |
| Mar 23, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY WIFE DROVE THE 2001 TOYOTA RAV 4 TO WORK THIS MORNING. IT WAS A 5 MILE DRIVE. AFTER PARKING TH... |
| May 1, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLIED T... |
| Jan 30, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING PASSENGERS SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW FIRE. THE... |
| Jul 17, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE HAS A HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF I CAN SAFELY ME... |
| Jan 1, 1901 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING ALLEGED SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE ECM COMPUTE... |