2016 Toyota RAV4 HYBRID: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
16 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
2,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 16 complaints (31.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 25.0% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 12.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 6.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
Unknown Or Other: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Structure:Body: 3; Visibility/Wiper: 3; Engine: 2; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Steering: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 15 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
2016: 13; 2017: 1; 2018: 2
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10851318 · 2016-03-24 (March 24, 2016)
IN FULL SUN CONDITIONS, INFORMATION SCREEN IS WASHED-OUT. TRIED CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT WITH NO SUCCESS. FRONT - SIDE WINDOWS ARE TINTED AS ALLOWED BY ARIZONA VEHICLE CODE.
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10851318 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10854672 · 2016-04-10 (April 10, 2016)
THE LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM SHOWS AS "OFF" IN THE STATUS SCREEN HOWEVER IT IS TURNED "ON" IN THE MENU. IT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND RESPONSIVE, SO I KNOW HOW IT WORKS. \ HOWEVER, SINCE YESTERDAY, WHEN IT SNOWED, I RECEIVED AN ERROR ABOUT PARKING ASSIST NOT WORKING - IT WAS ASSUMED THIS HAPPENED WHEN SNOW BUILT UP ON THE SENSORS, AND AT ONE POINT IT ACTUALLY SAID THAT, WHEN I PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT SAW SNOWFLAKES. THAT PROBLEM CLEARED, AND THAT WAS THAT. BUT OUT OF THE BLUE, THE LDA SAYS OFF, EVEN THOUGH TURNED ON, AND DI…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10854672 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10855336 · 2016-04-13 (April 13, 2016)
IN THE TOYOTA RAV 4 HYBRID, THE "POWER" (IGNITION" BUTTON IS ABOUT 2.25" FROM THE AC BUTTON. (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO). WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH YOU CAN PUSH THE BUTTON AND THE ENGINE WILL TURN OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP, AND THE CAR KEEPS ROLLING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I WANTED TO TURN OFF THE AC, AND I ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE WRONG BUTTON (BECAUSE THEY WERE CLOSE TOGETHER), AND THE WHOLE ENGINE TURNED OFF, WHILE I WAS IN THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY, THE STREETS WERE EMPTY SO NOTHING H…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10855336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10862372 · 2016-05-01 (May 1, 2016)
I AM CITING A SAFETY DEFICIENCY ON 2016 TOYOTA RAV 4 HYBRID LTD, SOLD TO ME BY GREENTREE TOYOTA, DANBURY CT, ON APRIL 27, 2016. IT IS A REFLECTIVE AREA ATTACHED TO THE DASHBOARD, WHICH CAUSES A GLARE INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES WHEN THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD CATCHES THE SUN. THIS UNNECESSARY AND DANGEROUS GLARE IS MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE BECAUSE IT REDUCES THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE WHEN THE GLARE OCCURS. I THEREFORE REQUEST AND DEMAND THAT IT BE CORRECTED ON MY VEHICLE PROMPTLY. TOYOTA DRIVERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE GLARE …
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10862372 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10889225 · 2016-07-28 (July 28, 2016)
TOYOTA HAS INSTALLED A DECORATIVE SILVER TRIM ON THE 2016 RAV4 DASHBOARD FACING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS TRIM REFLECTS SUNLIGHT INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES AT CERTAIN ANGLES OF BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. THIS REFLECTION CAN APPEAR SUDDENLY WHEN MAKING A TURN OR EMERGING FROM A SHADOW. THIS REFLECTION CAN DISTRACT OR PARTIALLY BLIND A DRIVER, AND OVER TIME FATIGUE A DRIVER. ACCORDINGLY, I BELIEVE THIS DECORATIVE SILVER TRIM IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS DISTRACTED, FATIGUED DRIVERS CAUSE ACCIDENTS. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD OFFER TO REPLACE THIS TRIM WITH A …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10889225 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10894701 · 2016-08-10 (August 10, 2016)
THE PRE COLLISION SYSTEM (PCS) DOES NOT WARN THAT THE CAR IS CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. SINCE IT DOES NOT PROVIDE AN AUDIBLE, HOW CAN ONE BE SURE THAT THE PCS WILL STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE A COLLISION.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10894701 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10903096 · 2016-09-01 (September 1, 2016)
DURING THE FIRST STARTUP OF THE DAY (OR AFTER COOLED DOWN) THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES RAPIDLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE AND THE ENGINE SURGES ROCKING THE CAR BACK AND FORTH. THE CAR IS IN PARK, AND MY FOOT HAS TO BE ON THE BRAKE TO START THE CAR, BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE CAR IN GEAR. SO FAR IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I CAN'T REPRODUCE IT FOR THE DEALERSHIP. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN WOBBLE AT STARTUP WITHOUT THE ENGINE SURGING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I LEASED THE CAR.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10903096 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10910676 · 2016-09-29 (September 29, 2016)
AS THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO ITS USUAL PARKING SPOT AT SLOW SPEED WITH THE FOOT BRAKE BEING APPLIED, IT SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED. DESPITE THE FOOT BRAKE BEING FULLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL IT STRUCK AN UNMOVABLE OBJECT.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10910676 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.