Model year

2009 Toyota RAV4

NHTSA lists 15 recalls and 327 complaints for the 2009 Toyota RAV4 (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (91), SUSPENSION (54), ENGINE (27). NHTSA lists 3 investigations. NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here. EPA rates it 21–24 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,800–$3,200, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

16V596000 · Aug 12, 2016

SUSPENSION:REAR

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to September 7, 2010, and 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured July 6, 2009, to August 26, 2010. The affected vehicles have rear…

16V396000 · Jun 2, 2016

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010…

16V096000 · Feb 19, 2016

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the…

15V689000 · Oct 22, 2015

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010…

15V577000 · Sep 18, 2015

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, water may drip…

14V743000 · Nov 19, 2014

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4…

13V383000 · Aug 28, 2013

SUSPENSION:REAR

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during service, the rear suspension arm…

13V014000 · Jan 16, 2013

SEATS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model…

12V491000 · Oct 10, 2012

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were…

12V373000 · Aug 2, 2012

SUSPENSION:REAR

5 more recalls are in the NHTSA file for this name and are not listed here. Campaign numbers above link to NHTSA.

Complaints

327 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 52, fire flag on 3, injury field 16, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL91
SUSPENSION54
ENGINE27
STEERING25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18
POWER TRAIN18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC17
STRUCTURE:BODY14
AIR BAGS12

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (3). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
Action	Subject	Opened	Closed
RQ10003	Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL	Feb 16, 2010	Mar 1, 2011
PE12002	Power Window Master Switch Fire · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY; UNKNOWN OR OTHER	Feb 6, 2012	Jun 14, 2012
EA12006	Power Window Master Switch Fire · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY; UNKNOWN OR OTHER	Jun 14, 2012	Feb 12, 2013

Safety ratings

NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here.

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
RAV4 2WD · 3.5L · Automatic 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline	19	27	22	—	—	$3,050
RAV4 4WD · 3.5L · Automatic 5-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline	19	26	21	—	—	$3,200
RAV4 2WD · 2.5L · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline	22	28	24	—	—	$2,800
RAV4 4WD · 2.5L · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline	21	27	24	—	—	$2,800

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2009 Toyota RAV4 at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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