Toyota RAV4: nhtsa investigations
All rows for this model in the NHTSA investigations dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.
| rows | 8 |
|---|---|
| model years | 2010–2018 (8) |
| data through | 2026-09-20 |
| method | /data/methodology#investigations |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Vehicle pages
Rows
| year | action_number | status | subject | components | opened | closed | recall_campaign | summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PE21005 | closed | Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2021-02-25 | 2024-08-12 | 23V734 | The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont |
| 2017 | PE21005 | closed | Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2021-02-25 | 2024-08-12 | 23V734 | The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont |
| 2016 | PE21005 | closed | Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2021-02-25 | 2024-08-12 | 23V734 | The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont |
| 2015 | PE21005 | closed | Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2021-02-25 | 2024-08-12 | 23V734 | The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont |
| 2014 | PE21005 | closed | Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2021-02-25 | 2024-08-12 | 23V734 | The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont |
| 2013 | PE21005 | closed | Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2021-02-25 | 2024-08-12 | 23V734 | The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont |
| 2011 | EQ12002 | closed | Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 2012-02-14 | 2012-05-08 | · | The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed. |
| 2010 | RQ10003 | closed | Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 2010-02-16 | 2011-03-01 | 11V112000 | On February 16, 2010, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened RQ10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior Toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, Toyota recalls 07E-082, 09V-388, 10V-017, and 10V-023.NHTSA also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.I. Pedal Interference from Floor mats, Carpet Covers and Plastic Pads in Carpets.During the RQ10-003 investigation, ODI reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additiona |
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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA investigations — Toyota RAV4 [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4
@misc{wrenchpro_investigations_toyota_rav4_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA investigations: Toyota RAV4},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/toyota/rav4}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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