Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota RAV4 has 47 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
47
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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VISIBILITY/WIPER
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 1...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield pump is not working front and back The wipers turn but no liquid comes out though the... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that upon activating the windshield wipers, ... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Poor winter visibility: This is an issue with this vehicle but also with almost all other vehicles w... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RECEIVING ROUTINE ... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BLOCKS VISION WHILE DRIVING DUE TO VISOR SAGGING DOWN FROM IT'S NON-USE STATE.... |
| Jul 21, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I TURNED THE WIPERS ON THE OTHER DAY WHEN IT WAS RAINING, THEY CAME ON AND MADE ONE WIPE UP AND STOP... |
| Jul 4, 2018 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A DISTORTION WAS NOTICE... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WO... |
| Apr 6, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Nov 26, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Oct 4, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Sep 28, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Sep 15, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER THAT SAID I WOULD GET SECOND NOTIFICATION BUT I NEVER GOT ON... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA C... |
| Aug 8, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN LATE 2015. PART NEEDED TO SATISFY RECALL AS OF AUG. 2016 IS STILL NOT AVA... |
| Jul 6, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| May 2, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2012 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO REMEDY AVAILABLE TO REPAIR WINDSHIELD MOTOR COR... |
| Apr 11, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN ON THE INTERSTATE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST QUIT. VERY SCARY! SCARED MY 4 YEAR... |
| Mar 12, 2016 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHI... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |