Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Toyota RAV4 has 203 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
203
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and at va... |
| Jan 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The vehicle is very delayed shifting and will slow down without pushing the breaks |
| Jun 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I DRIVE AND THE SLEEP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND THE CAN NOT CHANGE CORRECTLY THE GEAR. *TR |
| Nov 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ... |
| Oct 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION STARTED RAVING UP AND SHIFTING ALL CRAZY AND TAKEN TO SCAN TO SHOW A SHIFT SELINOID ... |
| Feb 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST BOUGHT A ONE OWNER USED 2003 RAVA4 WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES ON IT RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. I HA... |
| Jul 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ON MY WAY HOME LATE AFTERNOON...AUTO STARTED TO JERK ... |
| Jan 16, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | LONG STORY SHORT, BOUGHT THE CAR "AS IS" FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2017, DID NOT KNOW OF T... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT ... |
| Jun 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MARCH THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND WAS NO PULLING OUT CORRECTLY AT STOP SIGN AND RED LIGHTS. THE ... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHAT I HAVE A 2003 RAV4 THAT DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY AS A SLOW ACCELERATION AND BETWEEN FIRST AND SEC... |
| Sep 17, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HARD SHIFTED AND WOULD NO... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WE WERE ON A FAMILY VACATION ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND, WHEN WE MERGED ON THE FREEWAY AND MY TOYOTA RAV ... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DE... |
| Aug 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE TRANSMISSI... |
| Aug 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 TOYOTA RAV4 AND ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN I EXPERIENCED A VERY... |
| Jul 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICL... |
| Jun 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION ACTED UP. IT WOULD WORK WELL, THEN IT WAS LIKE IF IT WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR. |
| Jun 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2003 RAV 4 STARTING SHIFTING GEARS ERRATICALLY, STARTING IN 3RD INTEAD OF 1ST GEAR, VERY SLUGGISH... |
| May 16, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 10 MONTHS (MY DAUGHTER WORKED 2 JOBS TO BUY IT) AND IT STARTED CLUNKING WHEN I... |