Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Toyota rav4 has 25 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The battery is off . It does not work. The car does not start. It looks like the battery is not prop... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shudder between approximately 25-40 mph. Toyota had a recall on some of the 2013-2015 R... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and attempting to accel... |
| Aug 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Toyota dealer in the area says transmission fluid does not need to be serviced unless we tow trailer... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | While driving on the interstate the transmission stopped working. There was no indication that anyt... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | At 100,000 miles my 2015 RAV4 started experience intermittent shuttering during aacceleration when c... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission stopped working while driving in traffic. There was no indication that anything was wr... |
| Jun 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Toyota poorly designed the torque converter for this vehicle leading to future transmission failure ... |
| May 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shudder between approximately 25-40 mph. Toyota had a recall on some of the 2013-2015 R... |
| May 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission does not work prior to 60,000 miles |
| Apr 27, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Light acceleration causes car to jerk and stutter while increasing speed |
| Mar 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving approximately 25-50 MPH, the v... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at speeds between 20-30 M... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Our Torque convertor went in our RAV4. There is a warranty bulletin on this issue for our make/year... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV. PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND CAR WAS PUT IN HISH SPE... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN FIRST DRIVING VEHICLE AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, BRAKES SQUEAK FOR THE FIRST ~5 MINUTES OF USE. W... |
| May 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHINNING NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. HAPPENS IN ALL DRIVE MODES INCLUDING NEUTRAL |
| May 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE POWER STICK SHIFT MOVES TO EASILY OUT OF GEAR. IT REQUIRES ONLY A LIGHT DEPRESSING OF THE BREAK... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TH... |
| Jun 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | HESITATES BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR LIKE GOING INTO NUETRAL FOR ABOUT 3 / 5 SECONDS BEFORE SHIF... |