Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota RAV4 has 44 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
44
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY LOUD W... |
| Jun 18, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). AS A RESULT OF SENDING THE WRONG SIGNAL TO THE TRANSMISSION,... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | ENGINE | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN NOVEMBER. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY NUMEROUS PLACES. THEY ALL TOLD ME... |
| Sep 19, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY WHILE... |
| Sep 21, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HARSH SHIFTING AND JERKING, PARTICULARILY 1ST & 2ND GEAR SLOW TO ACCELERATE LAUNCHING AND BUCKING ... |
| Jun 17, 2011 | ENGINE | COMPUTER FAILS. *TR |
| Apr 15, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. ABOUT A MONTH AGO IT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY SKIPPING/JERKING AND BEING ... |
| Jul 6, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE... WAS ALMOST KILLED AND HAD TO DRIVE IN ... |
| Jun 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LESS THEN 5MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STA... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRI... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE TAKEN MY 2002 RAV4 TO TOYOTA ON A FEW OCCASIONS. EVERY TIME IT HAS BEEN AN OXYGEN SENSOR OR F... |
| Mar 14, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. ON MARCH 14, 2010, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY... |
| Feb 21, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-45 MPH ON... |
| Nov 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA RAV 4 WITH 82K MILES ON IT. AT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER, 2009, I WAS DRIVING ... |
| Oct 31, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | I HAVE A TOYOTA RAV4 2002. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING A NIGHTMARE. A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY CAR STARTED SHIFTI... |
| Aug 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 STARTED HESITATING ON INITIAL ACCELERATION AND BOLTING WHEN THE GEAR CAUGHT 2ND. W... |
| Jul 23, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV 4. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE DOWN-SHIFTED AND STALLED. ... |
| Jun 18, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIG... |
| May 18, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 TOYOTA RAV 4 IN 2002. LAST YEAR, A FEW YEARS AFTER THE PURCHASE DATE, TOYOTA... |
| Mar 9, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE SEIZE AT 162K MILES. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE. OIL CHANGES EVERY 3-5K MILES... |