Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2002 Toyota RAV4 has 0 recalls, 555 complaints.
0
Recalls
555
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2002 Toyota RAV4 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | My car engine light goes on and off due to transmission fault. It continuously has a hard time shift... |
| Sep 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, she heard an abnormal ... |
| May 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 Toyota RAV4 AWD transmission problems and will be available upon request. Transmission caused ... |
| Aug 7, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owned a 2002 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, an abno... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 TOYOTA RAV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *LD *JS |
| Aug 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | ERRATIC SHIFTING ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CAR MAY LOCK IN HIGH GEAR (4 SPE... |
| Jun 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE STALLS AND JERKS CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING; UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPLIGHT. VERY UNPRED... |
| Aug 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2002 RAV4 ECU SHIFTING PROBLEM (DTC CODE P0755). THE CAR JITTERS WHEN SWITCHING FROM GEAR 1 TO 2 AS ... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE MANUALLY STEERED TO LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGN... |
| Mar 24, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS MY CAR HAD BEEN LAGHING MORE AN MORE WHEN AT COMPLETE STOP. THIS PAST WEEK IT ... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY LOUD W... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY A... |
| Jul 28, 2018 | TIRES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER FUTURA SCRAMBLER C14L TIRES, SIZE: P215... |
| Feb 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF ... |
| Jan 26, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTIPLE VEHICLE CRASH. WHIL... |
| Dec 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE OR LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO THE TRANSMISSION FOR... |
| May 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | FAULTY ECU COMPUTERS CAUSEING VARIATIONS IN SPEED AND PROBLEMS WITH HARD SHIFTING, DAMAGEING TRANSMI... |
| Jan 26, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON, BUT AFTER CHECKING, NO ISSUES ARE TOUND |
| Jan 8, 2017 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING MY RAV4 DOWN MY ROAD WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR WITH MY FOOT ON T... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TSB = TC002-06. KNOWN ECM ISSUES CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INCORRECTLY AND RUINED TRANSMISSION. ... |