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2013 Toyota RAV4 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
28about this part
Share
11%of 257 total for the year
Median mileage
26,872miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Toyota RAV4, 11% of the 257 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,872 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“La pintura de la guagua se esta saliendo. Las puertas delanteras tienen problemas cuando quieres abrir o cerrar las mismas con el llavero. Se le dao a ambas puertas delanteras el motor o lo que le llaman actuator a una semana de diferencia y cuando intento abrir la puerta desde adentro para bajarme se queda cerrada y no me permite abrirla tengo que estar dndole lock/unlock hasta que me deja quitarle el seguro para poder bajarme de la guagua; esto asunto en particular me preocupa en caso de algn accidente no pueda abrirla. …”

NHTSA complaint #11014700, filed 2017-08, 36,000 miles

“2/20/2017 2013 Toyota RAV4 limited pear white. One week age on a saturday I was wetting my SUV with a garden hose while it was parked and the engine off before washing and when I got to the passenger door on drivers side paint started flaking off. I stopped spraying at that time and I was left with a 3 inch diameter area that has no paint left, but a gray base. I did report this to lake charles Toyota in louisiana and was told since the factory warranty has ended and I have 60,000 miles, that Toyota would not cover, to have it repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #10955673, filed 2017-02, 58,000 miles

“Toyota RAV4 with the blizzard white paint have a paint peeling problem which can quickly become a safety issue when it peels off the engine hood and flies up on the windshield blocking your field of vision on I-84 at 90ft/sec.Toyota will only paint parts of the car as they peel from the primer but they should paint the entire car since the paint and primer are the same on the entire car.they did some bogus tests and told me the rest of car was okay.I picked the car up on february 6 and one week later the passenger car door started to peel.I have another appointment on march 9 to paint the…”

NHTSA complaint #11309920, filed 2020-02, 70,000 miles

“The throttle stuck on the car. I could not stop the car and it went over a 10 foot fall and crashed to the ground. It was a very scary ride. I tried every way to stop the car but could not . I had my foot on the brake the entire time of the unintended event. I am still very sore three weeks later and have some spinal sprain and wrist sprain, cervical sprain and both knees bruised both knees. The car was taken to a collision center for repairs after I consulted my insurance company....updated 06-16-15 updated 10/2/2017”

NHTSA complaint #10701827, filed 2015-03, 17,745 miles

“The engine started on fire under normal driving conditions. The car was not involved in any accident. The RAV4 limited was totaled. It was less than 3 years old and had 17,500 miles on it. The car was serviced regularly by Toyota. The last service was about 4 months prior to the fire. Toyota has not honored their 3yr/36,000 mile warranty coverage on the car. Toyota has not offered a replacement car, rental or anything. Every time we call our Toyota case manager or legal department managers, we have to leave a message and they never return our calls.”

NHTSA complaint #10860544, filed 2016-04, 17,450 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202589%
2024169%
2023106%
20221913%
2021215%
20206210%
20199010%
2018144%
2017196%
2016156%
20153110%
2014189%
20132811%
2012156%
2011166%
2010133%
2009175%
2008193%
2007242%
2006233%
200543%
200443%
200362%
200251%
200172%
200027%
1999610%
199834%
1997611%
199612%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota RAV4

Electrical system
75 complaints
Other or unknown
40 complaints
Engine
29 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
29 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
17 complaints
Equipment
15 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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.

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