2022 Toyota RAV4
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 145 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 23rd highest complaint count among 26 RAV4 model years with reports.
Of the 2022 reports, 14 involved a crash. 12 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerJul 21, 2022
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA08.
Campaign 22V519000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
145 reports, newest first.
Lane departure, Forward collision avoidance, Nov 28, 2022
Above checked ADAS items don't work appropriately, and can't relay on them all the time. Apart from that My Toyota RAV4 Moon Roof shield couldn't be able to withstand for the wind during raining when the vehicle speed was at 75mph on Highway i-35 in Oklahoma. The glass busted completely, and those glass particles causes inconvenience to the other vehicle on the high way. I reported this incident to the car dealer but they were so rude to me, and said that car is not designed for the 75mph speed. Ended up convincing myself that RAV4 is not safe to drive anymore.
Visibility, Nov 9, 2022
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she noticed that the front windshield started to form a crack from the front passenger’s side over to the driver’s side of the windshield. The contact stated that the crack had formed without an impact to the windshield. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,963. The VIN was unavailable.
Electrical system, Nov 7, 2022
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle ESC became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ESC system was updated but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 4,800.
Power train, Engine, Oct 27, 2022
Car automatically accelerated when slowing down to make a turn into parking lot. Car is only a few months old and has 7,000 miles on it.
Steering, Oct 17, 2022
When driving at a speed of ~60 miles, I felt a brief loss of power steering. The wheels were heavy and difficult to control. It lasted for less than a second but occurred twice already in one week.
Air bags, Sep 16, 2022
I received from Toyota USA via USPS a "Safety Recall Notice" regarding my 2022 RAV4 hybrid. Both the local Toyota dealer and Toyota Brand Engagement Center told me there is no recall on my vehicle. Neither could tell me why I received the notice. When I searched NHTSA recall database for Recall No. 22V-519, it referenced an unrelated fire hazard on HYundai and Kia vehicles. Attached please find the notice and its envelope. Sending false information like this creates a perception of danger, when perhaps none exists
Visibility/wiper, Sep 14, 2022
Hello, I am concerned about the windshield on our new RAV4. It was chipped and the glass cracked from the passenger side to the drivers side of the car. Currently we are waiting for the car insurance to cover the cost of repair for the windshield. For safety reasons you cannot clearly see out of the windshield because of the crack. The problem cannot be reproduced currently. the problem was inspected by the insurance company representative (SAFELITE) and we are still waiting on the new windshield because apparently there is a hug backlog there was no warning when the windshield cracked. But seemingly cracked when there was no warning, my wife was driving the car when something hit the corner of the windshield (some rock or road debris)
Service brakes, Sep 4, 2022
When breaking on dry roads no matter my speed, or how hard I press the breaks, the ABS system kicks in momentarily making my vehicle feel like it’s accelerating vs. stopping. This is very intermittent. Tends to happen more on rough city roads, however it really doesn’t matter. I understand ABS is really suppose to work for wet or snow roads in slippery conditions. In my experience ABS has always worked with a rapid pulse. This is certainly not happening. The breaks literally feel like one big skip.
Visibility/wiper, Sep 1, 2022
I purchased a brand new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE on June 30, 2022 and on my first drive, 6.4 miles from the dealership to my home, the the windshield developed a crack on the driver's side. It is available for inspection. Both Toyota and Safelite say they are having supply issues with the windshield and of Sep 1, 2022 neither Toyota or Safelite have replacement windshields for the RAV4. The crack affects vision for both the driver and those outside the vehicle. The problem has been confirmed by the local dealer, Toyota of Cedar Park, TX and by Safelite of Austin Texas. The windshield has NOT been inspected by the manufacturer, police, Amica insurance, or any others There were no warning lamps, messages or symptoms of the problem prior to failure or after the failure.
Service brakes, Aug 26, 2022
The breaks are failing to stop the car if there is any rough spots in the road it feels like I'm pushing against air, the car jerks, the break pedal will shudder. The car has no warning lights or sounds when this occurs. The car has recently been inspected by the dealership for this issue, they performed a resurfacing to the breaks. The issue has continued and 2 days after repair, car slipped into intersection due to a failure of the breaks and after going over a rough spot in the road.
Air bags, Aug 12, 2022, crash
SUV came on highway on exit ramp car ahead of me sharply moved right to center lane. Seeing the headlights I did too but he sideswiped me on driers side tearing the back tire and everything else out. He flipped me around so now I was facing on coming traffic in center lane. My face hit steering wheel. No airbag deployed
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 6, 2022
The vehicle without warning will lose all power; "Accelerator System Malfunction Output Power Reduced Visit Your Dealer" and "Pre-Collision System Malfunction - Visit Your Dealer" are the warning messages that appeared when power was lost. The "Check Engine" light also illuminated as well as a collision error light appeared. The vehicle has done this twice; the first time, the dealer found a recall which was a software update. However, today the vehicle became unresponsive again with the same error messages as before; we were lucky no vehicle hit us from behind since we were turning towards the frontage road to access the highway. The first time this happened, my wife was entering the ramp towards the expressway when the vehicle lost all power and she had to go to the side. Vehicle is now again at the dealer but cannot be serviced until Monday; however, this needs to be addressed since it is a safety concern. On the Toyota App, it is also listing a hybrid malfunction; this needs immediate attention to avoid a catastrophic event. Losing all power with no warning is completely unacceptable.
Service brakes, Jul 27, 2022
My Rav4 Hybrid 2022 exhibits a front brake squeal/squeak noise when braking at low speeds. Went to Toyota delearship and they examined but said there's no issue! Called toyota customer service and expected a call back but didn't hear back.(Toyota Case Number 220726001124)
Forward collision avoidance, Jul 8, 2022
The Cruise Control has issues. On 3 long rides so far, I have experienced that it suddenly loses speed and gives the message radar ready now. Furtunately i was maintaining very safe driving distance with other cars on the highway, which has helped me accelerate in time to continue driving and avoid collision. I dont know of any pattern which triggers this. This could lead to a serious problem if it fails in a tricky spot on highway. I am afraid to use it as its not 100 percent reliable.
Lane departure, Forward collision avoidance, Jun 24, 2022
My Car is Toyota Rav4 2022 Premium XLE have many safety issues -During i'm braking/ hold button and standing on the light i find the car is jumping to front many times it was going to hit some one of pedsterian and car front of me ( it was like Starting engine with jumping) - Precollsion system doesn't work while doen't see any cars front of me while going to traffice light - Keep lane assistant doesn't work and is not senstive sometime my car get out of the lane during i'm driving - Sometime keep lane assistant system pushing the car to get out of the lane
Other or unspecified, Jun 19, 2022
When driving the car on a highway around 45 mph or above you can hear a excessive wind noise near driver window. There are several posts about this issue reported by various owners. This excessive wind noise makes fatigue and tiredness which can have impact on drivers ability and may result in health issues.
Other or unspecified, Jun 13, 2022
Unknown crack on exterior front windshield. The vehicle is nearly a month old and always garage kept. Discovered hairline crack from drivers pillar to halfway towards the rear view mirror.
Other or unspecified, May 19, 2022
On May 13th, 2022, I was in my garage and inside the vehicle in park mode, when I suddenly heard a little crack sound coming from the windshield. It was very faint, but I heard it. Then I noticed that it was the windshield and it had a little crack. On May 19, 2022, I took the vehicle to Elmhurst Toyota and they stated that a rock hit the windshield which is false. I am certain that it is a defect of the windshield in the RAV4's. I am not the first person to complain about the faulty windshield on these models and truly believe that is very unsafe. This needs to be investigated as it can cause a car accident if cracked on the highway.
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 18, 2022
"The total fuel dispensed is less than expected when the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off when refueling. [Some customer reports] have also noted the "Distance to Empty" shown on the multi-information display is less than expected."
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 18, 2022
The fuel tank warning light comes on when the car still has over 4 gallons of gas remaining in the tank. This was confirmed by checking fuel fill versus tank size and also running vehicle well past warning light. The warning light appears to mislead drivers and is inaccurate. The actual range of the vehicle is misleading with this warning light.