2005 Toyota RAV4 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Toyota RAV4 receives mixed safety ratings according to the available data. While it scored a 4 out of 5 for both the front crash driver side and passenger side ratings, it achieved high marks with a 5 out of 5 for both the side crash driver's side and passenger side ratings. The car comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is beneficial for maintaining control during challenging driving conditions. However, it lacks both forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, which are becoming increasingly important features in newer vehicles for preventing accidents.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Toyota RAV4 has received a notable number of complaints, totaling 138. Additionally, there have been 5 recalls issued for this vehicle. It is essential for car manufacturers to address these issues promptly to ensure the safety and satisfaction of their customers.

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Complaint Count

138

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Toyota RAV4 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Toyota RAV4 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Toyota RAV4 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Toyota RAV4 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2005 Toyota RAV4

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"air bag recall: i have been getting recall notices for years. i have notified toyota many times that i no longer own this vehicle!!! it was traded in to toyota of lewisville tx in october 25, 2014. this is bordering on harrassment! it is also a waste of money. i recently recieved a notice via fedex!! please update your records. thank you."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-07-07
Complaint:
"my car was a toyota rav4 basic model 2005 bought toyota purchase at dealer in (la,ca)， a car accident occurred on june 09, 2017 and another car accident occurred on february 26, 2018; the second accident was caused by a lack of work on my car airbag. my head and body collided with the front windshield and steering wheel, causing me to lose my job and pay too much time and maintenance costs. *tt *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-09-06
Complaint:
""takata recall" my car only had it's passenger side air bag replaced. toyota dealer said the drivers side (steering wheel) air bag, did not need replacing???? i can't find any information as to whether it should be or not. i've misplaced my work receipt, and the dealership has changed hands. so i don't know the date of the replacement of only the passenger side air bag. please advise asap!"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-05-01
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags). the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called autonation toyota corpus christi (6672 s padre island dr, corpus christi, tx 78412, phone: (361) 444-0160), but the part was not available for the repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-08-03
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags); however, the contact was unable to get the recall remedied because there was no certified technician on the island. the contact stated that the vehicle would have to get shipped by barge to another island to get remedied. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer stated that it was the consumer's responsibility to pay for the recall remedy. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-01-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. while driving 5 mph, the contact's vehicle was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained minor injuries, which did not require medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent facility. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 178,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-05-12
Complaint:
"sandrow"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-02-11
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-05
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-05
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 toyota rav4. while attempting to park the vehicle, the contact accidentally depressed the accelerator pedal. as a result, the contact crashed into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop and repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-09-03

Recalls for the 2005 Toyota RAV4

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels."
Consequence:
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2010-02-03
Recall:
"gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels."
Consequence:
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2010-02-03

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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