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2020 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2020 Toyota RAV4. The newest campaign is 23V865000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Dec 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification. NHTSA has 635 complaints on file for 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, 23V865000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 2,579,543 units in total.

  • 23V865000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
  • 20V734000Steering / Column
  • 20V682000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 20V373000Steering / Electric Power Assist System
  • 20V286000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
  • 20V064000Engine and Engine Cooling

  1. 23V865000Received . 999,901 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TA15, 23LA03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V734000Received . 161 units.

    Steering / Column

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting the performance of the driver's air bag in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not perform as designed can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB17/20TA17.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 20TB17/20TA17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V682000Received . 1,525,742 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 20TA02, 20LA01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20V373000Received . 46 units.

    Steering / Electric Power Assist System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and 2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Water may enter through the steering gear box cover and cause a loss of electric power steering assist.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of power steering assist could increase steering effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear box, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB11 / 20TA11.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 20TB11 / 20TA11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 20V286000Received . 9,502 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. The front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a suspension control arm breaks, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower suspension arms, free of charge. This recall began August 10, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's interim numbers for this recall are 20TB08 / 20TA08.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 20TB08 / 20TA08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 20V064000Received . 44,191 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A coolant leak can cause the engine to overheat and cause a vehicle stall in conventional gasoline vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, for all involved vehicles, the engine may get damaged mechanically, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the engine including the engine block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA04. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA02.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

635 complaints, 808 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.

  • 2020 Toyota RAV4
  • All 2020 vehicles
2020 Toyota RAV4: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2020 RAV4All 2020 vehiclesRAV4, all yearsMentions
Engine222.8134.9109.1180
Unknown or Other149.8115.388.7121
Electrical System147.3135.8112.7119
Fuel/Propulsion System111.440.44290
Structure75.545.942.861
Air Bags68.124.769.655
Power Train47117.7114.638
Steering33.441.377.727
Service Brakes2146.438.117
Engine and Engine Cooling18.614.425.115

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash
17
Complaints that report a fire
5
Injuries in the complaints
14
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
25 Sep 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.

Complaints about the 2020 Toyota RAV4, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 176 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 19950
  3. 19960
  4. 19970
  5. 19984
  6. 19994
  7. 20003
  8. 20010
  9. 20020
  10. 20030
  11. 20042
  12. 20055
  13. 200611
  14. 200714
  15. 200814
  16. 200915
  17. 201014
  18. 201111
  19. 20125
  20. 20132
  21. 20144
  22. 20154
  23. 20163
  24. 20173
  25. 20183
  26. 20197
  27. 20206
  28. 20211
  29. 20221
  30. 20233
  31. 20243
  32. 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. 2020 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/rav4/2020/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Toyota RAV4?
2,579,543 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Toyota RAV4 name most often?
Engine: 180 of 808 component mentions, or 222.8 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 134.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Toyota RAV4 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.