2007 Toyota RAV4 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,004 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,035miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the body and structure of the 2007 Toyota RAV4, 2% of the 1,004 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,035 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This just happend to me on the morning of 07/26/2012. I was on a business trip and leaving the airport. As I was about to pay my parking fee the driver side door started smoking and I saw a small fire starting to flare up on the driver's seat door by the window switch. I turned off the car and within 3 minutes the whole door was up in flames.”
NHTSA complaint #10468126, filed 2012-07, 85,000 miles“On march 29, 2016, I was driving to work in the far left lane when a gentleman driving a green pickup truck come rushing up beside me. He was waving at me pointing down at the right front side of my Toyota. I thought that maybe I was driving on a flat tire and didn't realize it so I rolled down the window. He yelled as he was still pointing down at the front of my Toyota your car is on fire . He got ahead of me and I pulled over to the right shoulder of the freeway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10860196, filed 2016-04, 60,035 miles“I was driving down forest ave in brockton, ma, the driver side door stated smoking, I quickly turned the engine off, got me and my son out of the car and called the fire department who disconnected the battery and suggested that I got it towed to a repair shop. So I did, to copland toyoyta where it was troubleshoot to a master switch ass. It was repaired and I had to pay $580.70 because they said its not covered by warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10478657, filed 2012-10, 85,000 miles“While driving on the interstate between 65-70 MPH on january 25, 2014, we started to notice the hood of our Toyota 2007 rav 4 starting to vibrate up and down. We pulled over, opened it and slammed it shut. It continued to vibrate up and down, but not as much. Yesterday, february 3, 2014, driving to work, on the interstate, the hood starting vibrating up and down hard at 70 MPH. By the time I got to the office and looked at the hood it was open 1 . The front latch had evidently failed completely; the back latch had evidently held the hood on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10562889, filed 2014-02, 115,000 miles“The memory drive feature on this vehicle is a hazard and skews gas mileage. I own a 2007 Toyota RAV4. I shopped and compared vehicles, prices and consumer guides for more than 2 years. I was not informed of the driving memory feature in the computer on the vehicle when considering buying. Vehicle has lag time between the ability to acceleration or take evasive capability to avoid accident or get out of the way to avoid being hit. The memory feature, electronics/computer system develops a memory as to a person's driving habit . …”
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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 2007 Toyota RAV4
271 complaintsEngine
195 complaintsSuspension
125 complaintsVehicle speed control
101 complaintsAir bags
99 complaintsElectrical system
76 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
50 complaintsBrakes
47 complaintsOther or unknown
43 complaintsEngine cooling
41 complaintsFuel system
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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