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.”
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 13% |
| 2024 | 8 | 5% |
| 2023 | 14 | 9% |
| 2022 | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 | 31 | 8% |
| 2020 | 17 | 3% |
| 2019 | 22 | 2% |
| 2018 | 21 | 6% |
| 2017 | 12 | 4% |
| 2016 | 16 | 7% |
| 2015 | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 | 13 | 5% |
| 2012 | 59 | 23% |
| 2011 | 50 | 17% |
| 2010 | 24 | 6% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 18 | 3% |
| 2007 | 50 | 5% |
| 2006 | 30 | 4% |
| 2005 | 9 | 6% |
| 2004 | 11 | 7% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 10% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 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 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSteering
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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