Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Toyota RAV4 has 20 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HARSH SHIFTING, JUMPING FROM GEAR-TO-GEAR, SLUGGISH ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION/ELECTRONIC CONTROL... |
| Sep 29, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) IS BAD, CAUSING HARSH SHIFTING, FAILURE TO ACCELERATE CORRECTLY, AND R... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY... |
| Dec 19, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ECM FAIL. HEADING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 53 AND MADE A TURN TO GO SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 53 CAR SEEM TO APPLY B... |
| Sep 3, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BASICALLY TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MY ECM BECAUSE I NOTIFIED THEM 10 AFTER THEIR "EX... |
| Jul 5, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | OFTEN (AND UNPREDICTABLY), VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM STOP. IT CREEPS FORWARD AS TACK JUMPS, T... |
| Jul 15, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CLIPS SECURING THE ELECTRICAL CONSOLE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR GAVE WAY AND FELL INTO THE DOOR, FOR ... |
| Feb 10, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2003 RAV4. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN NOTIFIED BY COLLEGE SECURITY THAT CAR HAD ... |
| Jul 18, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM WELL KNOWN BY MANUFACTURERS,AS,HARSH SHIFT OF AUTOMATICTRANSAXLES , OR (ECM)COD... |
| Oct 13, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TOYOTA 2003 RAV4 HAS A MALFUNCTIONING ECM. IT HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN ALMOST CA... |
| Sep 11, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ... |
| Sep 1, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LONG HESITATION IN CHANGING GEARS. JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING. LACK OF ACCELERATION. *TR |
| Jun 6, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION... |
| Feb 28, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER SITTING IN GARAGE FOR A FEW DAYS, RAV4 WOULD NOT START. CHECKED BATTERY, BUT IT WAS WORKING. ... |
| Dec 15, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING THE RAV 4 ON COUNTRY ROADS, THE CAR STALLED AT A STOP. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, WE WE... |
| Jul 6, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WE HAVE A TOYOTA RAV4 ELECTRIC VEHICLE. CAR ROLLED AWAY FROM CHARGING STATION WHILE PLUGGED IN - PE... |
| Mar 12, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CONSUMER 2004 TOYOTA RAV4 BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER HAVING OIL CHANGED, DESTROYING VEHICLE. *TS ... |
| Feb 12, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN THE LAST WEEK AFTER SOME HEAVY RAINS IN SAN DIEGO, CA, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FLOOR BOARDS ON ... |
| Oct 8, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AS MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE WE SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE AIR OUTSIDE. MY HUSBAND N... |
| Oct 16, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I AM WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT MY 2003 RAV4 ECM/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I BROUGHT OUR RAV4 INTO OU... |