Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Toyota RAV4 has 107 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
107
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The screens will flicker and then dim on its own while driving. |
| Sep 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Bought the car with 114k on it now with 115k and I brought it in to Toyota because I have a “engine ... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Aug 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Shorted Coolant Bypass Valve, only 14500 miles on my 2020 Rav4, Class action Suit and dealerships wa... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The wiring harness to the lithium battery is corroded, and it is unregulated. My repair shop said t... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | "Engine maintenance required. Visit your dealer" prompt after turning on Air conditioning. Message o... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | at only 55k miles my 2020 toyota rav4 has shown an “engine maintenance required” sign. not to be mis... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Hybrid System Malfunction. The warning lights came on notifying of an issue with the hybrid system. ... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The Rear Hatch started to get stuck. It is automatic so you would normally press a button to open an... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Known coolant bypass valve issue dealership declining to cover it although it’s impacting a ton of ... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | •August 19, 2022: All emergency/error code lights came on the dash while driving on highway. The veh... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The start and stop system malfunction error message came on and warning sound . Its the second time ... |
| Aug 5, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I have had a Service Engine message on my dash that would return within seconds of my hitting the bu... |
| Jul 29, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 52,000 miles, and was just informed the coolant bypass valve has failed. This is apparently an issue... |
| Jul 17, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PARASITIC BATTERY DRAIN DEFECT complaint: prior to 07/16/2024, I received a "low voltage" error on m... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Coolant bypass failed at 55,000 miles. This car has barely been used. This car is almost in mint con... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Coolant bypass valve needs to be replaced. Car under 60k miles and should be covered on the powertra... |
| Jun 23, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I currently own a 2020 Toyota Rav 4. About two weeks ago I got a notification on my car saying "Engi... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | my car has barely 40,000 miles on it when I received an "engine maintenance required" sign. When I w... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I replaced my battery a little over a year ago and have come back to my battery completely dead and ... |