Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Toyota RAV4 has 49 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
49
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with facto...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | PCS brake has enormously engaged twice. 1. small branch fell off tree on a dirt road. brakes enga... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Insert, Padding | While my child was sitting in his carseat, the foam head support detached from the plastic casing wh... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2017 Toyota RAV4 suddenly caught fire while it was parked in front of my home. The vehicle was tu... |
| Nov 4, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My 2017 Toyota RAV4 XLE is experiencing unsafe behavior with the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). When... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear lift hatch on my 2017 Toyota RAV4 is not working properly. It can be raised without a prob... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My lift gate hinges on my trunk have both bent, making my trunk unable to open. This is a known issu... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | i have a 2017 rav4 with less than 60k miles and the factory back up camera stopped working |
| Sep 22, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Toyota has not provided an update to its customers on when remedy will be fixed. It still reports th... |
| Aug 24, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving in the free way, my 2017 Rav4 started shaking and then stopped. I looked at my dash bo... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Toyota RAV4 sunroof shattered for no reason. Car was sitting all day under my carport. I opened driv... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | About two months ago (March 2024), a smell started to appear in the vehicle cabin whenever the vehic... |
| Mar 7, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I received this recall notice several months ago, and the letter stated that the remedy would be ava... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Fuel pump has small leak causing evaporative emissions codes and fuel to accumulate on top of the pu... |
| Sep 10, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, ... |
| Jul 22, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was in the third, leftmost, lane on an urban highway coming out of a gentle turn going about 40-45... |
| Nov 21, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Illegal odometer rollback performed at Fred Haas Toyota in Houston, TX. It was at around 86k miles ... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Hinge failed on the back lift gate, which in turn damaged the cylinder as well. Back lift gate would... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY | While driving at about 55mph on an open highway, the moon roof exploded. There was a loud explosion... |
| Aug 3, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving the vehicle, the sun roof glass shattered. The cover of the roof was closed, so no gla... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The door lock actuators failed I was locked out of my car |