2005 Toyota RAV4 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,613miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 Toyota RAV4, 3% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,613 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Takata recall . I was driving and stopped for a light down a road in staten island, ny. As I was waiting, a deer was crossing the road. Simultaneously, a bus was next to me and scared the deer which caused it to run straight into my vehicle doing a fair amount of damage which has since been fixed. My airbag did not inflate, even though I was hit pretty hard. I was shaken up but suffered no major injuries. Recall#15v284”
NHTSA complaint #11039904, filed 2017-10, 60,000 miles“I was parking, 10 minutes early, entering the spot at about 1 MPH, my foot on the brake. My car lurched over a large curb and launched itself into a building. As it was lurching into the building, I kept my foot on the brake, put the car into park and pulled on the parking brake with my right hand and arm. These actions stopped the car as it crashed into the glass and metal front windows. I had been driving without any accidents, not even a ticket, for 38 years. After the accident I had Toyota inspect the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10643035, filed 2014-10, 55,266 miles“I have a 2005 Toyota RAV4 which, because of the shoddy material, I.e., plastic, used on the fenders/bumpers, body of the car, I have had costly damage which I have had to pay $1,000 deductible every time, done due to being hit by another car or personal accidents because of the weather, etc. I love my car but all that has to be done to the car is for another car or a pole or whatever, to even a little more than lightly hit it and it caves in like a piece of aluminum or plastic. Something has to be done about the way cars are made nowadays. …”
NHTSA complaint #10235396, filed 2008-07, 14,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 9% |
| 2024 | 16 | 9% |
| 2023 | 10 | 6% |
| 2022 | 19 | 13% |
| 2021 | 21 | 5% |
| 2020 | 62 | 10% |
| 2019 | 90 | 10% |
| 2018 | 14 | 4% |
| 2017 | 19 | 6% |
| 2016 | 15 | 6% |
| 2015 | 31 | 10% |
| 2014 | 18 | 9% |
| 2013 | 28 | 11% |
| 2012 | 15 | 6% |
| 2011 | 16 | 6% |
| 2010 | 13 | 3% |
| 2009 | 17 | 5% |
| 2008 | 19 | 3% |
| 2007 | 24 | 2% |
| 2006 | 23 | 3% |
| 2005 | 4 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 7% |
| 1999 | 6 | 10% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 6 | 11% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Toyota RAV4
59 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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