Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota RAV4 has 18 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MPG ISN'T AS RATED. RATED 25 CITY/30 HWY. IM GETTING 18 CITY/22 HWY. IV HAD IT CHECKED AT THE TOYOT... |
| Dec 31, 2015 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | RAV4 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SO HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE. CODES INDICATE THERE MAY A PROBLEM WITH C... |
| Sep 4, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT ITS GEAR. IT RUNS ONLY IN FIRST GEAR. THERE ARE NO REVERSE EITHER. IT I... |
| Jun 3, 2015 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I AM REQUESTING THAT DOT NHTSA RECALL THE ECM IN ALL 2002 TOYOTA RAV4S. WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA AFTE... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS CAR IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEATH TRAP AND LEMON BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY EVE... |
| Jun 21, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE ON AN ONRAMP, GOING INTO THICK, FAST TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY (95) OUR RAV4 HAD WHAT I GUESS IS ... |
| May 24, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE ECM FAILED AND CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE TRANSMISSION (2ND GEAR SPECIALLY). ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHI... |
| Mar 20, 2010 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HARSH SHIFTING FROM 1ST - 3RD GEAR IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Mar 18, 2010 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 AUTOMATIC IS HAVING SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT ... |
| Feb 28, 2010 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I DRIVE A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 63K I BOUGHT IT USED 4 YEARS AGO WITH WARRANTY I NOW HAVE PROBLEMS S... |
| Aug 4, 2008 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY TOYOTA RAV4 2002, HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS TO BE A DEFEC... |
| Jun 15, 2008 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON TOYOTA RAV4 2002. I ALMOST GOT KILL A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE DRI... |
| May 1, 2008 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A DEFECT IN THE 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 THAT I FEEL COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS.... |
| Nov 1, 2004 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR SMOKES EARLY IN THE MORNING, I TOOK CAR IN BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT T... |
| Jan 25, 2003 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A "BAFFLE" IS INSTALLED INTO THE OIL FILLER CAP BEGINNING WITH THE 2002 TOYOTA'S. WHILE DRIVING THE... |
| Jan 1, 2003 | EQUIPMENT | I PURCHASED A 2002 TOYOTA SAQUOIA IN THE YEAR OF 2002,IN THE YEAR 2003 MY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WE... |
| Apr 4, 2002 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. THE LUGGAGE COVER HAS A RUBBER STOP ON EACH SIDE TO HOLD IT UP IN ORDER FOR THE H... |
| Jan 1, 1901 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA VEHICLES SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FWD FM OWNER OF A 2002 RA... |