2016 Toyota RAV4 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD has an impressive overall safety rating of 5, making it a top choice for safety-conscious consumers. This vehicle received high scores in various crash tests, including a 4-star rating for both front crash driver and passenger sides, and a perfect 5-star rating for overall side crash protection and side pole crash protection.

Additionally, the Toyota Rav4 is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's stability and helps prevent skidding or loss of control in hazardous driving conditions. While it does not come with lane departure warning as a standard feature, it does offer an optional forward collision warning system, providing an extra layer of protection against potential accidents.

It is worth noting that despite its strong safety performance, the 2016 Toyota Rav4 has had a total of 186 complaints reported and has been subject to 3 recalls. However, it is essential to keep in mind that the number of complaints and recalls does not necessarily reflect the overall safety of the vehicle but instead highlights areas that may need improvement or attention. Overall, the Toyota Rav4 offers a high level of safety features and performance that can provide peace of mind to drivers and passengers alike.

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Complaint Count

186

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2016 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD

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.

Optional
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.

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2016 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD 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 2016 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 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2016 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 2016 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 5 5

Complaints for the 2016 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:
"the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed, she noticed traffic had slowed down and the driver applied the brake pedal but the brakes failed to respond and crashed into the rear of an unknown vehicle. the tpms warning indicator light was illuminated. the contact sustained injuries to her neck, but medical attention was not provided. a police report was filed. there was no fire due to the crash. all the frontal air bags deployed. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact stated the failure was similar to nhtsa campaign number: 16v198000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). the approximate failure mileage was 89,500."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-08-02
Complaint:
"i was traveling at a speed of 40 mph on a wet road. as i approached an intersection with stop sign i applied brakes about 100 feet before the stop sign. the abs engaged shortly after i applied the brakes. i continued to keep foot on brake but was continuing to get closer to the intersection and the abs was not disengaging. i attempted once to let off the abs and apply the brakes but the abs was still on disengaging. at this point i was entering the intersection and turned my wheel toward the left at an embankment and pulled up on my emergency parking brake to stop the vehicle. the incident did not result in a collision, as it was a 3 way stop and the other vehicles at the intersection was able to avoid hitting me. i called rohrich toyota immediately to see if there was a recall in the brakes or a known problem. i was told there wasn't any known problem. i tested out the brakes at slow speed and the problem didn't repeat itself under slow conditions so i drove home. i believe there is a problem with the abs not disengaging."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-04-10
Complaint:
"sometimes my brakes work normally. other times, the brake pedal will be hard to push, and the brake pedal will not come back up when i release it. if i don't pull the pedal back up with my foot, brakes will continue to be applied even when i'm accelerating. i can't tell why they work sometimes and not others. i could spend 4 hours driving around with sticky brakes, and then suddenly, they're fine."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-05-12
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while her husband was driving 65 mph and approaching an exit off the freeway ramp, the contact depressed the brake pedal which failed to engage properly as the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. the contacts husband pumped the brake pedal a couple of times but failed to respond causing the vehicle to crossover a 4 lane highway, onto a uphill onramp where it came to a stop after crashing into a curb. the vehicle was restarted and the vehicle resumed to normal. the vehicle received minor damage to the passenger front tire, and the rim was cracked. the vehicle was towed to a dealer (balise toyota 1399 riverdale st, west springfield, ma 01089 (413) 306-3037) however the vehicle was not diagnosed or seen. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that a technician would go out to the dealer and inspected the vehicle recorders which determined no faulty codes. the failure mileage was approximately 40,132."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-04-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4. the contact stated that the brake system failed. the contact stated when the driver drove at 60 mph, the vehicle in front made a sudden stop and when the driver engaged the brake pedal it went to the floor board and caused the driver to crash into the truck's rear end. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer for inspection. however, the dealer test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. the contact also wanted to advise that the brake pads was previously replaced by an unknown dealer because the contact had noticed that took a longer time for the brake to engage when the vehicle was driven over 60 mph. there were no injuries to report. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 40,000."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-11-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav-4. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle at a low rate of speed, the brakes failed without warning and the vehicle drove into a brick pillar. the air bags did not deploy upon impact. police were called and a report was filed; no medical assistance was given at the scene. the contact's wife suffered bruising across her chest due to the seat belt. the vehicle was towed from the scene to the contact's home and was repaired at an independent auto body shop. the manufacturer was notified of the matter and was informed that an internal investigation would be launched. the failure mileage was 49,623."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2019-09-11
Complaint:
"abs system light is on and there is no coverage plus i did not get the recall of 2016. i am on long-term disability and this is expensive to repair."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-07-07
Complaint:
"brakes are squeaky at a low rate of speed (20 mph and less) at approximately 20k miles."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2019-09-01
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle did not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. as a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. in turn, the second vehicle crashed into a third vehicle. the contact's air bags did not deploy. the driver and the two occupants in the second vehicle sustained minor neck injuries. medical attention was received. police report number: 197537 was filed and the vehicle was towed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and an unknown dealer were notified. the failure mileage was 40,000."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-02-08
Complaint:
"my brakes seem to scrape about the first 5 times i use them then the sound goes away"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-06-06

Recalls for the 2016 Toyota RAV4

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 toyota rav4 vehicles manufactured october 30, 2015, to february 3, 2016, 2016 lexus rx350 vehicles manufactured october 26, 2015, to february 8, 2016, and 2016 lexus es350 vehicles manufactured september 1, 2015, to february 29, 2016. these vehicles are equipped with an abs actuator that may have a damaged o-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during abs, traction control, or stability control activation. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 126, "electronic stability control systems.""
Consequence:
Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.

Component(s) Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of incident: 2016-04-07

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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