Toyota RAV4
2017 only
407,594 sold in the US for 2017.
per 10,000 sold
2017 Toyota RAV4 have 403 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Battery, alternator and charging, typically surfacing around 80,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2017 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota RAV4 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2017 only
Median onset: 80,000 miles. 5.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
Median onset: 30,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 3,300 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 21,500 miles. 3.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 19,650 miles. 10.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 12,000 miles. 59.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 14,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 43,555 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2017 model year. See the full Toyota RAV4 report for every year and full specs/safety data.