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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2020 Toyota RAV4 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
2%of 639 total for the year
Median mileage
4,050miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Toyota RAV4, 2% of the 639 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,050 miles. 2 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.

“A few months after I purchased my 2020 RAV4 xle hybrid, I noticed that my brakes squeaks whenever I make a quick stop, or after I release the brakes after stopping or when I am backing up. It doesn't matter on the kind of road that I am on. I brought my car to the dealership and they said that it is normal for a hybrid to squeaks due to the break actuator. I know people with Toyota hybrids and they do not have this problem. I am concerned because this could be a dangerous issue. Please advise. Thank you”

NHTSA complaint #11390814, filed 2021-01, 5,100 miles

“The Toyota adaptive cruise control keeps a safe distance to the vehicle in front, slowing and accelerating properly to keep a set distance even down to a full stop. However, when traveling at any speed and another car enters my lane immediately in front of my vehicle the system does not recognize the new vehicle and how close it is to the front of my vehicle. It does not slow at all even if the distance to the intruder is only a car length or less. I have to manually brake quickly to prevent following to close and causing a possible rear end collision. …”

NHTSA complaint #11388918, filed 2021-01, 3,000 miles

“I demand that the airbags in my car be fixed immediately. It has been a year since I paid for them and they are still not working. This is a serious safety issue, and I cannot afford to wait any longer.”

NHTSA complaint #11608103, filed 2024-08

“I bumped the car in front of me when starting from a red light at an intersection. Impact speed was less than 3 MPH. The damage from this impact resulted in repair cost of almost $4,200. This is outrageous and an example of poor design on the part of Toyota. It is my understanding that the standards require vehicles to absorb up to 5 MPH frontal impact with no damage. Had I known this vehicle was so poorly protected I would have chosen to purchase something else.”

NHTSA complaint #11421657, filed 2021-06

“I was driving on an Interstate highway with th speed control on in extremely light traffic and very heavy, slushy snow when the brakes were applied full and the instrument panel flashed red. There were (fortunately) no other vehicles in front or behind me. Since there was no reason for stopping, I stepped on the accelerator and the vehicle operated normally EXCEPT that I was no longer able to use the speed control. Calls to Toyota's 800 number were of no help, but a service advisor at Sunrise Toyota suggested cleaning slush off the Toyota logo on the grill. …”

NHTSA complaint #11467436, filed 2022-06

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202578%
2024169%
20231811%
2022117%
2021185%
2020102%
2019182%
201862%
201783%
201621%
201310%
201110%
201010%
200411%

Other parts of the 2020 Toyota RAV4

Engine
180 complaints
Other or unknown
122 complaints
Electrical system
120 complaints
Fuel system
90 complaints
Body and structure
62 complaints
Air bags
55 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
38 complaints
Steering
28 complaints
Brakes
20 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
Engine cooling
15 complaints
Vehicle speed control
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology