2016 Toyota RAV4: raw data

Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.

vehicle	2016 / toyota / rav4
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints	238 on file (2016-02-04 → 2026-09-03)
recalls	3
investigations	1
fars	78 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Sunroof glass spontaneous shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER17 complaints2017-04 → 2024-10rav4-2016-sunroof-shatter

11622815 Sunroof exploded while driving on the freeway, approximately 60 MPH
11454473 I was driving down a highway on the afternoon of February 26, 2022, when we heard a loud pop. At our next stop, we pulled back the interior sunroof cover and discovered the sunroof had shattered spontaneously
11412949 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEAR A LOUD BANG

Exterior lighting fogging and inadequate headlight beamEXTERIOR LIGHTING21 complaints2017-04 → 2025-03rav4-2016-taillight-headlight-fog

11648864 Headlights and taillights are fogging/hazing up to where they dimmed out the lights when turned on making is somewhat difficult to see or others behind me to see me
11376241 ALL 4 TAIL LIGHTS ARE DEVELOPING A WHITE HAZE ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY AFFECT THE VISIBILITY OF THE AFFECTED SAFETY LIGHT
11268870 WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON THE VISIBILITY DISTANCE IS LIMITED TO ABOUT 60 FEET

Power liftgate and door lock actuator failureLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES9 complaints2020-02 → 2025-09rav4-2016-liftgate-door-lock-failure

11688133 The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the liftgate failed to properly close while pressing the electrical buttons on both the key fob and the two liftgate buttons located inside or outside the vehicle
11630414 PBD has not worked properly since I purchased the car [XXX]. It was a 2016 used Rav4 with 54,000 miles
11517690 The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while opening the rear door using the key fob, the door did not open as needed; however, the door was unlocked

Battery corrosion, stalling and recall 23V734000 delayELECTRICAL SYSTEM37 complaints2017-09 → 2026-08rav4-2016-battery-stall-recall

11650491 The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable
11588077 The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while inspecting the engine compartment, he observed abnormal corrosion on the battery terminals
11553113 On two occasions as of this date, the engine just shut off while driving my 2016 Toyota RAV 4 XLW AWD

Engine compartment fire following stall or smokeELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE10 complaints2017-10 → 2025-04rav4-2016-engine-compartment-fire

11657186 While shopping at the grocery store, I experienced an incident upon leaving the parking lot. After reaching my first red light, I noticed smoke rapidly billowing from under the hood of my vehicle
11414617 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HE STARTED SMELLING AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR BEFORE FLAMES STARTED COMING UP FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND OUT OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE VENTS
11482632 While my wife was driving the car it suddenly shutoff. She was in the middle of a turn and was able to get to the side of the road

Service brake pedal failure to stop the vehicleSERVICE BRAKES25 complaints2017-06 → 2024-06rav4-2016-brake-pedal-failure

10995701 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 6500 MILES. IN THE LAST 5 WEEKS, THERE HAVE BEEN 3 INSTANCES WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED AND NOTHING HAPPENED
11351453 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED
11592870 The contact owned a 2016 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended

Unintended acceleration and high idle creepVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL13 complaints2017-02 → 2024-12rav4-2016-unintended-acceleration

11538262 I was parking the car in a gravel parking lot. When I pressed the brakes and shifted into park it instead accelerated and went over the side of an enbankment
11139299 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED
10979422 THE RAV 4 HAS AN AGGRESSIVE IDLE SPEED WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO "CREEP" FORWARD WHEN STOPPED

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
238	2016-02-04	2026-09-03	33	12	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:58; SERVICE BRAKES:46; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:33; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:28; ENGINE:24

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
16V198000	07/04/2016	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."	Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.	Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.
16V236000	22/04/2016	TIRES	Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."	An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.	SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16A.
23V734000	01/11/2023	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.	A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.	Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
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

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	78	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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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). 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/toyota/rav4

@misc{wrenchpro_2016_toyota_rav4_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Toyota RAV4},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/toyota/rav4}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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