Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota RAV4 has 366 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
366
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| Feb 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF ... |
| 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... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TSB = TC002-06. KNOWN ECM ISSUES CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INCORRECTLY AND RUINED TRANSMISSION. ... |
| Oct 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENT... |
| Mar 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT MY FRIENDS 2002 TOYOTA RAV 4 AND FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT BACK IN MARCH HAVE BEEN HAVING P... |
| Nov 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR MAKE NOISE,BY THE TRANSMISSION AREA AND THE 3 GEAR NOT WORKING WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY H... |
| Nov 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE NEGOTIATING AN INTERSECTION ON SEVERAL OCCATIONS. HAS BUCKED STALLED PUL... |
| Sep 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV 4 IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND IT DOESN'T SHIFT EASILY. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT ... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED THE RAV IN 2007 WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE THE CHECK ENGINE LI... |
| May 8, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR RECENTLY STARTS HESITATE AND SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN SOMETIMES WHEN I PUSH THE GAS GEAR FROM STOP... |