Best Year to Buy a Toyota Rav4
Reliability rankings across 26 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 26 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2000 Toyota Rav4 is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 90/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 40 owner complaints. The 2007 model year is the least reliable with 1,003 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2000Smooth Ride 40 2025Solid Pick 83 2005Solid Pick 139 2022Solid Pick 144 2023Solid Pick 152 2004Solid Pick 154 2024Solid Pick 171 2014Proceed with Caution 197 2016Proceed with Caution 236 2013Proceed with Caution 255 2012Proceed with Caution 265 2011Proceed with Caution 286 2017Proceed with Caution 298 2015Proceed with Caution 302 2001Proceed with Caution 320 2009Proceed with Caution 327 2018Proceed with Caution 321 2003Proceed with Caution 325 2021Check Engine 375 2010Check Engine 400 2002Check Engine 555 2008Check Engine 574 2020Total Klunk 629 2006Total Klunk 703 2019Total Klunk 872 2007Total Klunk 1,003
90
78
66
65
64
63
60
55
49
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
41
41
37
34
22
21
18
14
5
5