Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Toyota RAV4 has 12 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ECM FAILED. ORIGINAL OWNER, VEHICLE HAS 50,991 MI. ON IT . 16 YEARS OLD. TOYOTA AWARE OF PROBLEM--... |
| Apr 12, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY RAV4 HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD MAKING ME FEEL UNSAFE AS WELL AS PUTTING ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS O... |
| Sep 14, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2003 RAV 4 85,401 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MISS SHIFT, ENGINE WOULD SPEED UP AND THERE WOULD... |
| Aug 26, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLES RPMS CUT OUT AND THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT RESPOND IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AN... |
| Dec 2, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR JERKS WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE. TOYOTA RECCOMMENDS THAT I REPLACE THE ECM AND BECAUSE MY CAR... |
| Sep 21, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AND IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TOYOTA AND THEY ... |
| Jul 21, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4! ON JULY 21, 2015 MY VEHICLE STARTED HARSH JERKING AND SLOW PERFORMANCE WH... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 2014, WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ... |
| May 15, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HARSH SHIFTING, JUMPING FROM GEAR-TO-GEAR, SLUGGISH ACCELERATION AND ULTIMATELY TRANSMISSION FAILURE |
| Jan 7, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING THE HIGHWAY IN MY RAV4, IT RANDOMLY BOGS DOWN OR STALLS OUT COMPLETELY. YOU HAVE TO S... |
| Feb 26, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CAR BEGAN HESITATING UPON ACCELERATION. I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTO... |
| Jan 29, 2003 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | 2003 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER - COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BOTH STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL, WIT... |