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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2017 Toyota RAV4 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
4%of 307 total for the year
Median mileage
16,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the visibility of the 2017 Toyota RAV4, 4% of the 307 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,300 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“While driving on an interstate at highway speeds, I heard a loud boom. Then, I could hear wind through the inside cover. There are pieces of broken glass above the inside cover. I had the inside cover closed while driving, so the glass did not enter the cabin. Review of my dash cam footage did not show any visible debris or rocks that could have caused it. It sounded like an explosion and not a crack.”

NHTSA complaint #11253450, filed 2019-09, 77,000 miles

“2017 Toyota RAV4 le issues. There is quite a lot of road noise especially during highway travel. The vehicle could be insulated better. The primary issue is with the wipers. The speed settings are not refined enough. The setting cause the wipers to either be too fast or slow depending on the amount of rain experience. Also, I have not been able to find wipers that do not cause the annoying loud stutter/rubbng noise. I have tried all the different top of the line brands with no success. Rainx, michelin, bosch, and trico.”

NHTSA complaint #11376034, filed 2020-11, 24,000 miles

“I had to visit Toyota because my radio will turn on by itself, when I park. Even after visiting Toyota for an update, my radio will change on its own, not from the steering wheel) but on its own.so it is not fixed. Wipers will turn on then stop. There seems to be a device behind the dash that I can hear clicking on and off well after the ignition is off or while the car is idle for a bit. My climate control changes on its on even though it works fine most of the time. It is as if my car is receiving additional commands from another source. …”

NHTSA complaint #11192165, filed 2019-03, 44,329 miles

“Both in motion/stationary. Windshield and rt. Front door glass show signs of delimitation as seen by local glass repair and tinting companies. Both believe the visual impairment will become worse as the polyvinylbutarete glue sections become connected in a growing spider web array across the entire glass. Any sunlight at a 30 degree angle to south travel causes confusion as the photons hit the glue and reflect the light. Local glass tech calls these stars .”

NHTSA complaint #11299082, filed 2020-01, 23,600 miles

“on a nice clear spring day in california, driving on the 101 freeway my 2017 toyota rav4 xle sun roof just Exploded..no trucks around me...and no overpasses...it just exploded outwards i belive....no warning .....could have very easily cause a serrious accident/injury...some glass dropped on driver/passanger...dome rolloed off top of the car.”

NHTSA complaint #11457210, filed 2022-03

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20251213%
202485%
2023149%
202264%
2021318%
2020173%
2019222%
2018216%
2017124%
2016167%
201583%
201484%
2013135%
20125923%
20115017%
2010246%
200972%
2008183%
2007505%
2006304%
200596%
2004117%
200331%
200220%
200183%
2000310%
199923%
199811%
199612%

Other parts of the 2017 Toyota RAV4

Electrical system
108 complaints
Other or unknown
65 complaints
Brakes
38 complaints
Exterior lighting
32 complaints
Engine
31 complaints
Air bags
20 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Forward 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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