Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota RAV4 has 38 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE ECM WHICH CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. |
| Jan 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ECM MALFUNCTION. *TR |
| Nov 13, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY MOTHER HAD THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FIXED JUNE OF 2013. SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR HERSELF B... |
| Oct 27, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE ECM MALFUNCTION. *TR |
| Aug 1, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON STARTING, THE CAR THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. A MONTH OR SO LATER I NOTICED A CLUNKI... |
| Aug 1, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TOYOTA 2002 RAV4, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHEN SWITCHING INTO FIRST / SECOND GEAR, CAR WILL H... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY FOR THE ECM ON 2001-2003 TOYOTA RAV4'S PALM SPRINGS TOYOTA FAILED TO NOTI... |
| Oct 26, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AUTO: 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 ISSUE: ECU OR ECM COMPLAINT: TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPAIR ANY TRANSMISSION D... |
| Oct 17, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A TOYOTA RAV4 AND ITS COMPUTER BROKE. WE TOOK IT TO MANUFACTURE AND THEY SAID THE COMPUTER IS... |
| Sep 30, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR RAV 4 WITH MY SON ABOARD. THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING TROUBLE ACCELERATING, ... |
| Jul 2, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | I RECENTLY HAD A FAILURE OF THE CONTROL MODULE (ECU), I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM ... |
| May 24, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULDN'T SHIFT BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. TO OK IN IMMEDIATELY INT... |
| May 3, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT WENT OFF A FEW DAYS LATER, BUT MY HUSBAND ... |
| Apr 10, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING IN APRIL 2010. IT WAS INTERMITTENT, AND WASN'T CA... |
| Feb 4, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | WAS DRIVING IN A 55 MILE HIGHWAY CAR FELT LIKE WAS DRIVING THROUGH SLUDGE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TH... |
| Jan 13, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER HAVING AN OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 ON 02/02/10, I N... |
| Nov 1, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2002 TOYOTA, RAV4, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000MILES ON IT, I HAVE JUST RE... |
| Oct 8, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 HAD ISSUES WITH THE ECU (COMPUTER) WHICH CONTROLS THE GEAR SHIFTING. THE SYMPTOM... |
| Oct 1, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2002 RAV 4 WITH 60K MILES AND THE ECM IS FAULTY AND IS CAUSING MY TRANSMISSION TO SLIP, FLA... |