2002 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 527 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,364miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the suspension of the 2002 Toyota RAV4, 1% of the 527 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,364 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I was driving my Toyota and my wife was a passenger. All of a sudden, a lady ran a stop sign and swerved and hit us head-on. We could not get out of my vehicle, the doors were jammed and the vehicle was on fire. The fire dept. And police came and quickly put the fire out and pried the front doors open. None of the airbags in my vehicle deployed. I incurred severe injuries to my head, chest, neck and left arm. My Toyota was totaled and the other driver was cited for the wreck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10871965, filed 2016-06, 33,000 miles“Returned car to dealer due to experiencing handling difficulty a few days after dealer performed four wheel alignment. I was informed that rear wheels were once again out of alignment due to being frozen with rust and both rear lower control arms and cam kit/plate needed replacement . My dealer tells me that since mine is an earlier model, it is not covered under a safety recall of later models experiencing the identical problem. The service person did say that they had recently performed this repair on a number of pre-2006 RAV4 models. …”
NHTSA complaint #10491802, filed 2013-01, 89,727 miles“While traveling 35 MPH tires somehow got caught between pavement/grove on side of road. Truck then pulled to right, and owner tried to maintain stability. Truck went off the road, rolling over several times. Seat belt became loose, and no air bag deployed. This is was a rental vehicle. Please describe details.”
NHTSA complaint #8012399, filed 2002-06Related service bulletins
- 10177782Jun 23, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE June 23, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0063-20.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 6 | 4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 16 | 2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 | 16 | 6% |
| 2010 | 101 | 25% |
| 2009 | 55 | 17% |
| 2008 | 81 | 14% |
| 2007 | 125 | 12% |
| 2006 | 73 | 10% |
| 2005 | 4 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota RAV4
376 complaintsElectrical system
92 complaintsEngine cooling
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
36 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology