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2008 TOYOTA RAV4

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Reported problems

575 complaints · median 65631 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE137
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL92
SUSPENSION79
STEERING69
AIR BAGS51
POWER TRAIN30
UNKNOWN OR OTHER29
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM26
SEAT BELTS18
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC16
SERVICE BRAKES14
STRUCTURE:BODY14
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
VISIBILITY/WIPER7
EQUIPMENT6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
TIRES5
VISIBILITY5
WHEELS5
SEATS4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC3
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY3
STRUCTURE3
SUSPENSION:REAR3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS2
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.