Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Toyota RAV4 has 23 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Nov 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | when i driving around 50 miles the car is producing a grinding noise, stalling and reducing the spee... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | REAR AXLE SEALS FAILED DUE TO CLOGGED DIFFERENTIAL VENT. CAR HAS 93K MILES ON IT. THE VENT IS IMPOSS... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMITION HAS A GRINDING NOISE WHILE IN 3RD GEAR. THIS IS HAPPENING IN THE OTHER 3 RAV-4 THAT I H... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | LEAKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL ON DRIVER SIDE. ONLY 70000 MILES |
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking differential fl... |
| Nov 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 2-3 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY RAV4 HAS 66,000 MILES. I NOTICED AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. MY LOCAL DEALER ... |
| Jun 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE E... |
| May 30, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | AT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A "TRANSAXLE LEAK" THAT REQUIRED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION FROM... |
| Feb 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | AT APPROXIMATELY 67,000 MILES (OR LIKELY MUCH SOONER), THIS 4WD VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LEAKING SEAL I... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 2011 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED TH... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL R... |
| Jan 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ON 1/6/14 I WAS COMING TO AN INTERSECTION AND I WAS SLOWING DOWN. I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RAVI... |
| Dec 18, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | OUR 2011 RAV4 WAS TOTALED IN DECEMBER 2013 WHEN A BMW 5 SERIES CRASHED INTO US WHILE MY WIFE WAS MAK... |
| Nov 9, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Oct 5, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | AT 34,000 MILES I BROUGHT MY 2011 TOYOTA RAV 4 IN FOR SERVICE AT VICTORY TOYOTA OF CANTON, MI 48188 ... |
| Jan 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND DEPRESSIN... |
| Nov 9, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVER FROM REV... |
| Apr 6, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS IS AN INCIDENT INVOLVING SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION. I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ... |