The 2012 Toyota RAV4 has 266 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are visibility/wiper and vehicle speed control. Owners most often flag interior noise: cabin described as noisier than some competitors (e.g., volkswagen tiguan, subaru forester) at highway speeds. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2012 Toyota RAV4 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 15 RAV4 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 41 (2000) to 1,110 (2002). With 266 complaints, the 2012 RAV4 sits belowthe model's median of 342.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
seat belts:rear/other
Campaign 16V096000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to Au…
service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
Campaign 14V054000Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Toyota Tacoma and Lexus RX350 vehicles and certain model year 2012 Toyota Rav4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake system contains a brake actuator that adju…
visibility/wiper
Campaign 15V577000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to …
air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Campaign 13V014000Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2…
Overwhelmingly positive sentiment centered on exceptional long-term reliability, low maintenance costs, and high resale value.
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Used RAV4 listings typically run $18,897–$27,760 across 2013 to 2026 model years.
Compare every RAV4 year side by side to see how 2012 ranks against the rest.