2014 Toyota RAV4 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 10%of 197 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,661miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2014 Toyota RAV4, 10% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,661 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Recently I was driving my 2014 RAV4 near downtown tampa on adamo drive and was taking a left turn, and suddenly I heard some kind of noise and felt like my vehicle went dead without any electrical power and it started reversing on it's own and spun to right. Fortunately since I was taking a turn I was hardy at a speed of about 10 MPH and hence my front right passenger side door & head light etc. Got damaged and there was a very minimal damage to the front fender on the driver side of the vehicle behind our RAV4. …”
NHTSA complaint #10905635, filed 2016-09, 34,000 miles“Purchased a used 2014 Toyota RAV4 on 01-2018 for the purchase price of $12,000. It had 36,198 miles at the time of purchase. Approximately one year after purchase, noticed a shuttering while at certain speeds. Looked into recalls and found that there was a service bulletin regarding these symptoms. Called Toyota and they took my car's information. They said that my car was 'eligible' for the repairs to be done. However, Toyota called the next day and said my car did not qualify because it was a 'total loss' vehicle. I was shocked to hear this as I purchased it with a blue title. …”
NHTSA complaint #11374185, filed 2020-11, 78,000 miles“2013-2015 Toyota RAV4 transmission shudder warranty extension ze5. My car is currently being repaired under this warranty extensionat 0 cost tome. This should be a l. It recalis a know defect but they wait for someone to complain before they do the fix. I searched the internet to find it before I took the car in so the entire process is free including a loaner car. The specific component(s) covered by this warranty enhancement is/are as follows: *torque converter kit (includes torque converter, gaskets, additional transmission pan magnets) *updated engine control software”
NHTSA complaint #11101886, filed 2018-06, 32,000 miles“This is regarding rav4ev - electric car. I had ~50miles left on the battery and yet I lost traction middle of the road a month ago. Radio and all other things were fine. I had the dashboard say check EV system . I had to pull over and thankfully I was on the right most lane when it happened. So I called sos and had to tow the car to the service center. They replaced drive unit, traction motor and negative motor. Whole thing took almost good 3.5 weeks. I got the recall taken care last aug 2015 - so this issue is after the recall. Now, I don't have any confidence with the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10823312, filed 2016-01, 24,973 miles“After stop upon turning right to blend with traffic engine looses all power , RPM drops from 1500 to 400 , then will catch in about 4 to 5 second and accelerate , has happens 12 times in the last 2 months car has 11000 miles on it”
NHTSA complaint #11267320, filed 2019-10, 10,459 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10190454Mar 15, 2021TSB: Some 2013 ? 2015 model year RAV4 vehicles may exhibit a brief shudder intermittently while driving under light loads between approximately 25 and 50 mph. The torque…
- 10164344Jul 9, 2019Warranty Enhancement Bulletin: Toyota has received reports of customer concerns in which the vehicle may exhibit a brief intermittent shudder during torque converter flex lock…
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10142894Jun 20, 2018Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received reports of customer concerns in which the vehicle may exhibit a brief intermittent shudder during torque converter flex lock up…
- 10140600Dec 13, 2017Dealer Letter: December 13, 2017. Description of the covered transmissions has been corrected. In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit a…
- 10119431Sep 15, 2017Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received reports of customer concerns in which the vehicle may exhibit a brief intermittent shudder during torque converter flex lock up…
- 10119426Sep 14, 2017Dealer Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit a brief intermittent shudder during torque converter flex lock up. This shudder may…
- 10119425Sep 14, 2017Region Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit a brief intermittent shudder during torque converter flex lock up. This shudder may…
- 10119424Sep 14, 2017Dealer Email: In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend the warranty coverage for…
- 10119423Sep 14, 2017Region Email: In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend the warranty coverage for…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 7% |
| 2024 | 8 | 5% |
| 2023 | 11 | 7% |
| 2022 | 11 | 7% |
| 2021 | 23 | 6% |
| 2020 | 38 | 6% |
| 2019 | 82 | 9% |
| 2018 | 26 | 8% |
| 2017 | 16 | 5% |
| 2016 | 11 | 5% |
| 2015 | 25 | 8% |
| 2014 | 20 | 10% |
| 2013 | 29 | 11% |
| 2012 | 19 | 7% |
| 2011 | 25 | 9% |
| 2010 | 38 | 10% |
| 2009 | 28 | 9% |
| 2008 | 37 | 6% |
| 2007 | 53 | 5% |
| 2006 | 53 | 8% |
| 2005 | 8 | 6% |
| 2004 | 23 | 15% |
| 2003 | 209 | 66% |
| 2002 | 376 | 71% |
| 2001 | 190 | 61% |
| 2000 | 5 | 17% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 | 10 | 13% |
| 1997 | 5 | 9% |
| 1996 | 9 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2014 Toyota RAV4
69 complaintsOther or unknown
45 complaintsEngine
31 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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