Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Toyota RAV4 has 17 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | ENGINE | Over the course of the past two days, 2013 Toyota RAV4 has engine cut-off while moving on surface st... |
| Dec 20, 2023 | ENGINE | Pulled into driveway, turned off car. Entered house within a couple of minutes front end of car bur... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | ENGINE | While driving , the dashboard lights start flicker off first as a warning before the entire car shut... |
| Jan 24, 2022 | ENGINE | car is consuming 2 Quarts of oil in a very short time. |
| Jan 23, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2013 Toyota RAV-4. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an ... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ... |
| Jun 8, 2020 | ENGINE | I was traveling south on [XXX] when the vehicle stalled. I started the engine and proceeded. I noti... |
| Aug 16, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING S... |
| Feb 19, 2016 | ENGINE | OUR TOYOTA 2013 RAV4 HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE GAS PEDDLE SUDDENL... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | ENGINE | THE RAV4 2013 IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD YET. THE CAR DOES NOT SPEED UP WHEN PRESSING GAS AND JERKS SUD... |
| Dec 12, 2015 | ENGINE | WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, SATURDAY 12/12/15, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SPE... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE BACKING UP, VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE DOING MUCH DAMAGE. WIFE DRIV... |
| Jan 30, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MP... |
| Aug 22, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE BROUGHT MY 2013 RAV 4 BACK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A DAMP AND ... |
| Aug 3, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES W... |
| Jun 5, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED THE 2013 RAV4 IN APRIL, 2013. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS, I BEGAN TO SMELL AN ODOR COMING FROM... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEH... |