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 2019 model year is the least reliable with 880 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2000Smooth Ride 40 2025Solid Pick 90 2005Solid Pick 139 2022Solid Pick 149 2004Solid Pick 154 2023Solid Pick 163 2024Proceed with Caution 176 2014Proceed with Caution 197 2016Proceed with Caution 237 2013Proceed with Caution 255 2012Proceed with Caution 265 2011Proceed with Caution 286 2015Proceed with Caution 304 2017Proceed with Caution 300 2001Proceed with Caution 320 2009Proceed with Caution 327 2018Proceed with Caution 324 2003Proceed with Caution 326 2021Check Engine 382 2010Check Engine 400 2002Check Engine 555 2008Check Engine 574 2020Total Klunk 635 2006Total Klunk 704 2007Total Klunk 1,003 2019Total Klunk 880
90
75
66
64
63
61
59
55
49
47
46
45
43
43
42
41
41
41
36
34
22
21
18
14
5
5