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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2025 Toyota RAV4 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
7%of 91 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2025 Toyota RAV4, 7% of the 91 complaints for this model year. 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.

“My 2025 Toyota RAV4 (39,919 miles) has a permanent Check Engine light. On March 18, 2026, diagnostic codes P24517F and P214502a were found, indicating a failure in the switching valve and fuel tank pressure sensor. Toyota USA and the dealer are refusing to honor the 60,000-mile Powertrain Warranty and Federal Emissions Warranty. I am reporting this as a safety defect because the vehicle may lose power or stall on the highway, creating an immediate crash risk. …”

NHTSA complaint #11728745, filed 2026-04

“I have owned this new vehicle for only approximately 2 months and have had at least 4 instances where the vehicle does not respond immediately to my foot on the accelerator when attempting to restart from a stop. Three times I was at a stop light and when I attempted to go as the light turned green there was no acceleration response from the gas pedal for a couple of seconds, and in two of the instances because I had my foot pressed far on the gas attempting to get power, there was a sudden acceleration and lurch forward. …”

NHTSA complaint #11656491, filed 2025-04

“2025 Toyota RAV4 XLE 4 door utility 2.5L 4 Cyl Gas A AWD unexpected sudden acceleration My safety as well as other vehicles and occupants as could have been at risk. National Transportation Safety Boaed has confirmed 57 cpmplaints of same issue. Vehicle determined total loss by insurance inspector, Va State Police. No warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms proir to the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11736858, filed 2026-05

“When remote starting the vehicle. The vehicle allows you to put the vehicle in gear from inside and turn off the parking brake allowing the vehicle to roll freely. The vehicle does shut off 1-2 seconds after but the vehicle is already in gear. To reproduce the defect you must remote start the vehicle using either the Toyota app or smart key fob. You then must be sitting in the vehicle once the vehicle is started you quickly depress the brake pedal shift into gear and turn off the parking brake quickly. The vehicle then shuts off while in gear allowing the vehicle to roll freely. …”

NHTSA complaint #11644398, filed 2025-02

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202567%
202485%
2023117%
2022117%
2021236%
2020386%
2019829%
2018268%
2017165%
2016115%
2015258%
20142010%
20132911%
2012197%
2011259%
20103810%
2009289%
2008376%
2007535%
2006538%
200586%
20042315%
200320966%
200237671%
200119061%
2000517%
199946%
19981013%
199759%
1996919%

Other parts of the 2025 Toyota RAV4

Other or unknown
24 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 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