2014 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2014 Toyota RAV4. The newest campaign is 23V734000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery. NHTSA has 197 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V734000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,968,751 units in total.
- 23V734000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- 15V144000Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- 15V011000Trailer Hitches
- 14V828000Equipment
23V734000Received . 1,853,568 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TB13 / 23TA13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V144000Received . 110,085 units.
Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. Over time, this damage may result in failure of the electric power steering system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the EPS ECU or steering column assembly. If the number is within the affected range, the EPS ECU will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V011000Received . 1,140 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Toyota Rav4 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to December 29, 2014, and equipped with an accessory trailer light module. The software within the module may incorrectly detect an electrical short and preventively turn off the electrical current and the trailer lights.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the system incorrectly detects an electrical short and turns off the trailer lights while the trailer is being towed at night, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer light module with a new unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-15A.
Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET-15A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V828000Received . 3,958 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Scion FRS, and XB vehicles. The affected vehicles may have accessories installed by SET, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. The accessory attaching fasteners were not tightened with the proper torque, possibly causing the accessory to detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-14B.
Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET-14B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
197 complaints, 279 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2014 Toyota RAV4
- All 2014 vehicles
| Component | 2014 RAV4 | All 2014 vehicles | RAV4, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 247.3 | 117.7 | 112.7 | 69 |
| Unknown or Other | 161.3 | 86.3 | 88.7 | 45 |
| Engine | 111.1 | 145.4 | 109.1 | 31 |
| Steering | 75.3 | 72.5 | 77.7 | 21 |
| Power Train | 71.7 | 130.3 | 114.6 | 20 |
| Structure | 64.5 | 38 | 42.8 | 18 |
| Service Brakes | 53.8 | 52.2 | 38.1 | 15 |
| Air Bags | 43 | 71.7 | 69.6 | 12 |
| Exterior Lighting | 28.7 | 33.9 | 11.8 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 25.1 | 33.3 | 73.9 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 20
- Complaints that report a fire
- 25
- Injuries in the complaints
- 22
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE21005 | Preliminary evaluation | Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events | Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery | 25 Feb 2021 | 12 Aug 2024 | 23V734 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19940
- 19950
- 19960
- 19970
- 19984
- 19994
- 20003
- 20010
- 20020
- 20030
- 20042
- 20055
- 200611
- 200714
- 200814
- 200915
- 201014
- 201111
- 20125
- 20132
- 20144
- 20154
- 20163
- 20173
- 20183
- 20197
- 20206
- 20211
- 20221
- 20233
- 20243
- 20253
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2014 Toyota RAV4The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2014 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/rav4/2014/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 Toyota RAV4?
- 1,968,751 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota RAV4 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 50 recall campaigns for the Toyota RAV4, model years 1994 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2014 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2014 Toyota RAV4 name most often?
- Electrical System: 69 of 279 component mentions, or 247.3 per 1,000. For all 2014 vehicles the figure is 117.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Toyota RAV4 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.