2005 Toyota RAV4 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,996miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the visibility of the 2005 Toyota RAV4, 6% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,996 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.
“Drivers side visor will not stay up. Falls down constantly. Driver cannot see when it happens. I bought my RAV4 used and didnt notice it until my husband drove it. It doesn't bother me because I'm short. When my husband drives it we have to rig it to stay up but nothing ever works for long before it falls down again. It could easily cause an accident if driving in heavy traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #11172028, filed 2019-01, 100,000 miles“On my way to cheshire ct on the highway my sun roof blew off the top of my car, thank god no cars were behind me I hardly use it after flying over the back of my car. When I got to my destination were my sun roof was its all rusted out this should have never happened I feel Toyota is responsible for repairs on my car. I have owed many cars with sun roofs this has never happened before.”
NHTSA complaint #10595342, filed 2014-05, 71,688 miles“Sun visor is not padded! When it is left in the down position you bang your head on it when you enter. Previous Toyota rav 4 had a padded visor. This is a minor problem that could be cause serious injuries in an accident. I drove my previous rav 4 for almost 100,000 miles without ever noticing any problems. My new 2005 rav 4 is has a different solid feeling visor which you notice right away when you bang into it. Thought visors were supposed to be padded for safety reasons.”
NHTSA complaint #10141867, filed 2005-11, 2,200 miles“The sun visors on the drivers side and on the passenger side do not stay up.they flop down and cause a visibility issue especially while driving at night.I push the visors up and they immediately fall down covering the top half of the windshield .”
NHTSA complaint #10644340, filed 2014-10, 74,304 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Toyota RAV4. While driving various speeds, the check engine light illuminated continuously. In addition, the sun visor was rusted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,858.”
NHTSA complaint #10863147, filed 2016-05, 80,858 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10131993Dec 19, 2013This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0185-13.
- 10131988Dec 19, 2013The following procedures are recommended during routine maintenance or in the event of a customer concern for wiper performance.
- 10132136Oct 23, 2013The appearance of spots in tempered glass (when viewed at certain angles) is the result of the heat treating and quick quenching process during manufacturing.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 13% |
| 2024 | 8 | 5% |
| 2023 | 14 | 9% |
| 2022 | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 | 31 | 8% |
| 2020 | 17 | 3% |
| 2019 | 22 | 2% |
| 2018 | 21 | 6% |
| 2017 | 12 | 4% |
| 2016 | 16 | 7% |
| 2015 | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 | 13 | 5% |
| 2012 | 59 | 23% |
| 2011 | 50 | 17% |
| 2010 | 24 | 6% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 18 | 3% |
| 2007 | 50 | 5% |
| 2006 | 30 | 4% |
| 2005 | 9 | 6% |
| 2004 | 11 | 7% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 10% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 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 complaintsTires
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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.
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