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Model-year public record

2012 Toyota Rav4

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

5distinct recall campaigns
357owner-submitted reports
4NHTSA overall score
33.4 MPG/MPGeofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

5 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2016 report

Seat Belts — Rear/Other

Campaign ID: 16V096000 (official)

Filed on February 19, 2016 · Owner notice on June 24, 2016 · Official scope: 1,123,752 vehicles campaign-wide

2015 report

Visibility/Wiper

Campaign ID: 15V577000 (official)

Filed on September 18, 2015 · Owner notice on November 7, 2016 · Official scope: 423,456 vehicles campaign-wide

2014 report

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — Control Unit/Module

Campaign ID: 14V054000 (official)

Filed on February 12, 2014 · Owner notice on March 28, 2014 · Official scope: 261,114 vehicles campaign-wide

2013 report

Equipment — Other — Labels

Campaign ID: 13V123000 (official)

Filed on April 9, 2013 · Owner notice on May 28, 2013 · Official scope: 7,525 vehicles campaign-wide

2013 report

Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive · Seats

Campaign ID: 13V014000 (official)

Filed on January 16, 2013 · Owner notice on March 21, 2013 · Official scope: 3,235 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
357 total owner reports
C
56 reports mention a crash · 15.7%
F
8 reports mention a fire · 2.2%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

4
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

Frontal4 / 5
Side5 / 5
Rollover4 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 2 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 5 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: 10–78 MPG/MPGe for context
Combined Comparison scope: 12–76 MPG/MPGe for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 16–74 MPG/MPGe for context
2400/yearofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class count: 2; primary fuel type count: 2. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: 22–76 MPG/MPGe.