Recall Register

2017 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2017 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 no complaint 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,855,302 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 19V503000Received . 1,325 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.

    Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET19A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V295000Received . 409 units.

    Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.

    Report filed by Gulf States Toyota, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 17R2. 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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Toyota RAV4
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE21005Preliminary evaluationBattery Hold Down Bracket Thermal EventsElectrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery25 Feb 202112 Aug 202423V734

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.

  1. 19940
  2. 19960
  3. 19970
  4. 19984
  5. 19994
  6. 20003
  7. 20010
  8. 20020
  9. 20030
  10. 20042
  11. 20055
  12. 200611
  13. 200714
  14. 200814
  15. 200915
  16. 201014
  17. 201111
  18. 20125
  19. 20132
  20. 20144
  21. 20154
  22. 20163
  23. 20173
  24. 20183
  25. 20197
  26. 20206
  27. 20211
  28. 20221
  29. 20233
  30. 20243
  31. 20253

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/rav4/2017/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Toyota RAV4?
1,855,302 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Toyota RAV4 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.