2001 Toyota RAV4 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 309 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 260,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2001 Toyota RAV4, 0% of the 309 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 260,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Toyota rav 4 2001, headlights fog up after one year. They are a sealed unit. I have had them replaced 3 time now because of this problem. They are not cracked or damaged in any way. The headlights just fogg up after about 1 1/2 years. The cost of the headlights are $500 and to install them it's $180. After they fogg up, the light is dimmer on the night headlights and can't see very good when the light is so dim. I was told by the Toyota repair shop that this happens to the headlights all the time. Also on the lexus model that they also make. …”
NHTSA complaint #10112422, filed 2005-03, 260,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 | 23 | 7% |
| 2017 | 32 | 10% |
| 2016 | 28 | 12% |
| 2015 | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 0% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Toyota RAV4
190 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsEngine cooling
28 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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