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2019 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Critical

22 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.64 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical20V064000

Engine And Engine Cooling

coolant leak can cause the engine to overheat and cause a vehicle stall in conventional gasoline vehicles, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the engine including the engine block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA04. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA02.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.

Serious19V544000

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Serious20V286000

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

If a suspension control arm breaks, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower suspension arms, free of charge. This recall began August 10, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's interim numbers for this recall are 20TB08 / 20TA08.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. The front lower suspension arms may have cracks, which may result in the suspension arm separating from the front wheel assembly.

Complaint volume

22 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
0Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 22 complaints. Severity Index 0.64.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Fuel/Propulsion System11 · 50%Fuel System, Gasoline3 · 14%Service Brakes2 · 9%Service Brakes, Hydraulic2 · 9%Unknown Or Other1 · 5%Air Bags1 · 5%Structure · Body · Door1 · 5%Electrical System1 · 5%
  1. Fuel/Propulsion System — 11 reports
  2. Fuel System, Gasoline — 3 reports
  3. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  4. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 2 reports
  5. Unknown Or Other — 1 reports
  6. Air Bags — 1 reports
  7. Structure:Body:Door — 1 reports
  8. Electrical System — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 (5) · 2021 (1) · 2022 (2) · 2023 (1) · 2024 (2) · 2025 (2) · 2026

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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