Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota RAV4 has 8 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | On 10/1/2022 in Berwick, PA while pulling into the Dollar Tree parking lot, smoke appeared in the pa... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN BACKING THE RAV, WE HEAR A THUNK NOISE AND RAV HAS DIFFICULTY REVERSING, ESPECIALLY WHEN REVERS... |
| Jan 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT... |
| Sep 21, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ... |
| Feb 4, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2005 RAV4, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T CH... |
| Oct 19, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA RAV4 IN JULY OF 2005, AND HAVE TAKEN SUPERB CARE OF IT OVER THE YEARS. HOW... |
| Sep 4, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 TOYOTA RAV4 HAS BEGUN TO SLIP. I HAVE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE IN ACCORDAN... |
| Dec 3, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WE WERE APPROACHING OUR GARAGE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN OUR 2005 TOYOTA RAV4 ACCELERATED WITHOUT ME PU... |