2017 Toyota RAV4 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 6%of 307 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,982miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the body and structure of the 2017 Toyota RAV4, 6% of the 307 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,982 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While pulling into to a parking space,my car suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb causing the car to hit a tree,causing all air bags to go off. I was asked if I hit the gas instead of the brake. This happened so fast that I suppose anything is possible but I really don't think that is what happened. Is there a way that they can tell what happeneed?”
NHTSA complaint #11005357, filed 2017-07, 3,700 miles“I was in a crash, side impact, pretty bad. Injured. Airbags did not deploy. I hit my head and shoulder against the side on the interior of my vehicle. Traveling on freeway 50-60mph, heard screeching behind drivers side of me... Heard crash then I was impacted on driverside and eventually rear passenger side causing my vehicle to be airborne and land upright. No airbags deployed!”
NHTSA complaint #11132299, filed 2018-09, 23,000 miles“The sunroof explodes / shatters for no apparent reason. Driving down the interstate at about 70 MPH, no other cars anywhere close to me in a wooded area and the sunroof shattered. I got out and looked at it and there was no damage anywhere near the sunroof, no chips, scratches, just a shattered sunroof. You would think that it might have been a rock thrown up from a car in front of me, but as I stated, there were no other drivers even remotely close to me on the interstate.”
NHTSA complaint #11024675, filed 2017-09, 14,000 miles“After sitting at a red light on a city street, I made a left turn. While turning the driver's door popped open (it made a popping sound). It was ajar, not fully open. I was able to close it back while continuing to drive.”
NHTSA complaint #11018797, filed 2017-08, 80 miles“I purchased a new 2017 Toyota RAV4 in april and this incident happened in august. While driving on i15, I heard a loud explosion like a tire blowout followed by sounds of breaking glass and then wind. My sunroof had exploded . I pulled off the road and examined the roof. There was no indication anything had struck the glass or my vehicle. The inside visor was closed at the time as was the sunroof. I had not passed under any overpass or other overhead structure I took the vehicle to the nearest dealer and they reported the incident to Toyota. …”
NHTSA complaint #11019986, filed 2017-08, 3,020 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 | 89 | 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 2017 Toyota RAV4
108 complaintsOther or unknown
65 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsExterior lighting
32 complaintsEngine
31 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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