Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 has 11 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I called for a jumpstart for my truck after it cut off while I was turning onto a parking lot I hit ... |
| Jan 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Delayed/harsh shifting when accelerating or maintaining speeds of 60 - 70 mph. Shuddering sporadical... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | While exiting slowly from the parking lot, the Toyota started to make a beeping alarm noise, then su... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | While driving around 60 mph the engine suddenly started jumping revs and would not catch back into g... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IT SAYS IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ECO OR PCM |
| May 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BE... |
| Nov 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION CAN TAKE 2-3 SECONDS TO A... |
| Sep 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE PROBLEM WITH CV JOINT LESS 30,000 MILES, TOYOTA TELL ME EVERYTHING IS GOOD WITH THE SUV, BUT ... |
| Jul 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE GEAR SHIFTER STICK WA... |
| May 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAS WHISTLE OR WHINING NOISE ON ACCELERATION AT 55-70 MPH. (PREVIOUSLY THE VEHICLE MADE THI... |
| May 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | shudder in the torque converter of certain 2013–2018 Toyota RAV4 models. The shudder could occur whi... |