2015 Toyota RAV4 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 Toyota Rav4 has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, indicating above-average safety features and crash test performance. It received high scores in side crash ratings and side barrier ratings, with a perfect score of 5 in both categories. The car also has stability control as a standard feature, enhancing its ability to maintain control on the road. While it does not have forward collision warning, it does offer lane departure warning as an optional feature.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Toyota Rav4 has 248 complaints and 4 recalls reported. It is important for potential buyers to consider these factors alongside the safety ratings when making a decision about this particular vehicle.

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Complaint Count

248

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2015 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD Early Release Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD Early Release

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.

Optional

2015 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD Early Release Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD Early Release 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 2015 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 3 5

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 4 5

Complaints for the 2015 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:
"i had a 2015 rav4, i recently experience a horrific incident on 10/15/2023. i was driving on the freeway and the left lane was very bumpy. then the dashboard started flickering so i pulled over. as i pulled over the car came to complete shutdown. so, my daughter and i got out of the car quickly. i called my insurance as the car didn't want start anymore, during this call i could see smoke. so, the agent had my call 911 and in seconds the car automatically went up in flames from bottom front to the top. car was reported total loss. i saw the article on the rav4 recalls and believe this is related. [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2024-03-10
Complaint:
"there is a known issue and current recall issued for roof rail water leakage in rav4 models 2019-2021. my current model rav4 from 2015 is now experiencing the same issue with water leaking during a rainstorm into the interior of the car through the visor junctions in both driver and passenger side. please be advised as i believe this is caused by the roof rail junctions not being properly sealed. it is not only affecting 2019-2021 models but affecting older rav4 models such as mine from 2015. hopefully the recall can be expanded to include older models as i am already currently experiencing water damage inside my car and this could be a major safety issue if unresolved."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-01-09
Complaint:
"front collision in 55 miles per hour freeway after slamming on the brakes and hitting car in front with minimum damage to them, rav4 started immediately to smell like something but burning and black smoke started on front left, after few moments car was on flames. the car burnt in it's totality."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2024-07-10
Complaint:
"last year my battery exploded while i was driving the car. this year again the sane issue. i was driving my car this past sunday september 10, 2023 and my battery exploded once again."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-10-09
Complaint:
"i own a white 2015 rav4 limited. i bought it used in 2019. i am emailing today due to the issue, like many other rav4 and other white toyota vehicles - the paint is peeling. a small piece started to peel at the end of last winter. it has peeled larger in the past month. in the past two weeks with high winds, two larger portions peeled off the front hood and drivers side rear door. this is a total of three different areas on the vehicle."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-11-12
Complaint:
"nathing everything is my car working good"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-01-09
Complaint:
"yesterday, on 9/1/2022, my son parked the car on the parking lot of cvs in tucson, az. he turned the car off and locked it and went into the store. while at cvs the car spontaneously burst into flames. more specifically the front of the car burst into flames. the car has been meticulously maintained and was in perfect mechanical condition. no one smokes. there was nothing flammable in the car. it just caught on fire out of the blue on its own while parked. good thing no one got hurt and no other property damage occurred, but the car is totaled. it had about 88,000 miles on it. thank god it was not inside the garage at night or our house would most likely have burned down as well. this is a very disturbing event. no one expects their well-maintained car to catch on fire while turned off and parked. we would like the incident investigated."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-01-09
Complaint:
"transaxle repair: reman transition with torque converter. the car begins to shake around 60mph as well as acceleration gets stuck at times. the toyota dealership looked at the vehicle 2 times before the cause was addressed."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-07-05
Complaint:
"the white paint on my vehicle is chipping like crazy. i was told by my insurance company that there was a problem with the white paint on toyota vehicle from 2008-2019. this is very disheartening as i’ve always buy toyota vehicles for their excellence."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-12-05
Complaint:
"on march 14, 2022 ( about 5:05pm)got in my car to drive to the post office to mail a package. ( less than one mile from my home) i noticed when i started the car that the computer appeared to be rebooting. it was grey and had a line at the bottom appearing to progress from left to right. i drove to post office, parked, turned off the car, locked it and went into post office. waiting in line, a man came in and said whomever owns the silver rav4 out front, your motor is smoking. i said that’s mine, went outside in shock, called 911 and the motor was in flames within minutes. i first noticed flames coming through crack in hood by the windsheild. i have no idea why this happened. owned the car since 2018, never had a single issue. car is totaled. progressive car insurance is investigating and will hopefully approve a fair settlement, minus my deductible.this is the most bizarre thing i”ve ever seen. please advise if you know what i can do to at least get my deductible refunded from toyota. thank you by the way, i almost went to the gas station first, my tank was on e, it could have been a deadly situation had i done that first. ps. i have a video of the fire that would not upload. if there is another way to get it to you, please let me know. thank you."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-02-03

Recalls for the 2015 Toyota RAV4

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 toyota 4runner, tacoma, fj cruiser, land cruiser, rav4, scion frs, and xb vehicles. the affected vehicles may have accessories installed by set, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. the accessory attaching fasteners were not tightened with the proper torque, possibly causing the accessory to detach from the vehicle."
Consequence:
Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.
Remedy:

SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-14B.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT
Date of incident: 2014-12-30

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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