Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Toyota RAV4 has 35 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The vehicle was previously taken to a dealer for maintenance, a... |
| May 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My vehicle Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2020 began lost power and jerk on highway driving and then following m... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Coolant bypass valve needs to be replaced per Toyota. Many people are having this problem. |
| Dec 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Wire harness failure according to the Toyota dealership representative I spoke with after inspection... |
| Oct 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Broken- Coolant bypass valve My safety was put at risk as the coolant bypass value broke leaking ... |
| Oct 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The coolant bypass valve is needing to be replaced. The vehicle only has 52k miles and just happened... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My Toyota 2020 RAV4 has a dangerous design flaw. It rolls when turned off and in drive mode. For ex... |
| Sep 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Toyota vehicles, namely RAV4’s are having a coolant bypass valve defect. And Toyota is denying this ... |
| Sep 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | After only 35k miles the car start showing a failure in the coolant by pass valve that could cause m... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I searched online after the Toyota dealership told me that my coolant flow control valve is failing.... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I bought the 2020 Rav4 XLE back in 2019 and had driven for four and half years now. I went to the de... |
| Jul 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | my 2020 RAV4 (48,000 miles), when I start the engine and turn on the A/C, the warning light comes on... |
| May 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2020 Rav4 Limited AWD alerted me that the engine needed maintenance, and, so I parted it until Tu... |
| May 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Coolant bypass valve failure. 2020 model year Vehicle has 38,000 miles with a failed coolant bypass ... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My car is 55000 Miles and coolant by pass valf is broken. it is common issue for this engine . Toyot... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | “Engine maintenance required visit your dealer” appeared on screen. After searching for similar issu... |
| Nov 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Engine maintenance required signed popped on and wouldn’t go away. Took it to the dealership. They s... |
| Sep 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Engine bypass coolant Valve needs to be replaced. The Engine Maintenance required light turned On. M... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | -Inspection found coolant bypass valve seized recommendation, was to replace coolant hose with bypas... |
| Aug 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Engine stalled on highway, was fortunate other drivers allowed us to get to the inside lane and on t... |