Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Toyota RAV4 has 11 recalls, 285 complaints, and a 3-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
11
Recalls
285
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V596000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to Sep...
15V577000
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 1...
15V689000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander an...
14V743000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ ...
16V396000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-20...
16V096000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, ...
13V014000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-20...
12V029000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RAV4 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 24, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 19, 2011. IN THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRB...
12V373000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through Septembe...
13V383000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through Septembe...
13V123000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Toyota RAV4 SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact discovered that there was a mi... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake ... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | STEERING | Electric power steering problem, steering wheel is very stiff and wont return to center ,car is ver... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there... |
| Jun 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while reversing to park the vehicle, the veh... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | TIRES | 235/55R 18 I took my car for a tire rotation at a tire shop. I was told that the right front tire w... |
| Mar 15, 2025 | STRUCTURE | I bought a pre-own car for my daughter in November 2022 from CARMAX in the City of Colma, California... |
| Sep 18, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I understand there is a recall on Rav4 starting fire from 2013. Our vehicle is a 2011 and started on... |
| May 29, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | After pressing the accelerator pedal, I released the pressure on the pedal because of traffic and th... |
| May 17, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Everything working |
| Feb 29, 2024 | AIR BAGS | I bought my RAV4 in May 2018, and it currently has just under 100,000 miles. My local mechanic says ... |
| Jan 20, 2024 | ENGINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while stopped at a red light with the brake ... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, there was a lo... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Side curtain airbag failed to deploy in side-impact crash. Passenger suffered significant concussion... |
| Sep 16, 2023 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | To begin with, the 2011 Toyota Rav4 in question was a loaner provided to me by Fiore VW AUDI (1000 S... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | STEERING | In hot weather the steering wheel sticks and is hard to turn and will not allow car to straighten up... |
| Aug 16, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | For the past three months, in increasing frequency, whenever parking, firm pressure on brake pedal e... |
| Jul 18, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the... |
| Jun 13, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Sudden acceleration when braking caused crash of 2011 Toyota RAV4 and driver injury. Making a right... |
| Jun 9, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | Driver's side rear passenger seat belt keeps getting jammed in the intake storage and hard to nearly... |