Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Toyota RAV4 has 0 recalls, 326 complaints.
0
Recalls
326
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2003 Toyota RAV4 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Many things are happening to my truck that’s why I am contacting you people to see if I got any call... |
| Jun 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and at va... |
| Jan 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The vehicle is very delayed shifting and will slow down without pushing the breaks |
| Jun 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I DRIVE AND THE SLEEP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND THE CAN NOT CHANGE CORRECTLY THE GEAR. *TR |
| Feb 14, 2020 | ENGINE | THIS CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND PRESERVED AND ONLY 84000 MILES ON IT. AND THE CAR WONT SHIFT. IT JO... |
| Nov 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ... |
| Oct 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION STARTED RAVING UP AND SHIFTING ALL CRAZY AND TAKEN TO SCAN TO SHOW A SHIFT SELINOID ... |
| Feb 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST BOUGHT A ONE OWNER USED 2003 RAVA4 WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES ON IT RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. I HA... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ECM FAILED. ORIGINAL OWNER, VEHICLE HAS 50,991 MI. ON IT . 16 YEARS OLD. TOYOTA AWARE OF PROBLEM--... |
| Oct 16, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY OCT /16/2018 A CHEVY VAN SEVERELY CRASH INTO THE REAR OF MY ... |
| Jul 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ON MY WAY HOME LATE AFTERNOON...AUTO STARTED TO JERK ... |
| Apr 12, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY RAV4 HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD MAKING ME FEEL UNSAFE AS WELL AS PUTTING ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS O... |
| Jan 16, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | LONG STORY SHORT, BOUGHT THE CAR "AS IS" FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2017, DID NOT KNOW OF T... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT ... |
| Oct 17, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL |
| Jun 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MARCH THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND WAS NO PULLING OUT CORRECTLY AT STOP SIGN AND RED LIGHTS. THE ... |
| Feb 17, 2017 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT SHOULDER STRAP STARTED TO ... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHAT I HAVE A 2003 RAV4 THAT DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY AS A SLOW ACCELERATION AND BETWEEN FIRST AND SEC... |
| Sep 17, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HARD SHIFTED AND WOULD NO... |
| Sep 14, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2003 RAV 4 85,401 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MISS SHIFT, ENGINE WOULD SPEED UP AND THERE WOULD... |