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 1,002 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2000Smooth Ride 40 2025Smooth Ride 69 2022Solid Pick 132 2005Solid Pick 139 2023Solid Pick 139 2004Solid Pick 153 2024Solid Pick 161 2014Proceed with Caution 194 2016Proceed with Caution 231 2013Proceed with Caution 253 2012Proceed with Caution 265 2011Proceed with Caution 285 2017Proceed with Caution 294 2015Proceed with Caution 301 2018Proceed with Caution 318 2001Proceed with Caution 320 2003Proceed with Caution 325 2009Proceed with Caution 327 2021Check Engine 368 2010Check Engine 400 2002Check Engine 555 2008Check Engine 574 2020Total Klunk 623 2006Total Klunk 703 2019Total Klunk 864 2007Total Klunk 1,002
90
82
67
66
66
63
62
55
50
48
46
45
44
43
42
42
41
41
37
34
22
21
18
14
5
5