TOYOTA RAV4 · model year

1995 TOYOTA RAV4

1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995TOYOTARAV4 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 RAV4 is unknown or other with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1995 RAV4, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page, a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Deaths

Total Complaints

1 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

Recent Complaints

20170211UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2015 RAV4 HAS HAD CONSTANT AIR FILTER REPLACEMENTS AND MOLD GROWTH IN RIGHT FRONT BOOT, FLOOR, PADDING AND CARPET. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED AND NOTED "CAUTION AND REPLACED AIR FILTER 3X'S IN LESS THAN 12MONTH PERIOD. ALSO REPLACED THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT ONLY ONCE. MOLD IS STILL EXISTING IN THE VEHICLE, A MOLD TEST WAS COMPLETED AFTER REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE SMELL STILL IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND THREE TIMES OR MORE TO FIX, REPAIR AND OR DEEM THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE. HEALTH ISSUES ARE A CONCERN AND UNSAFE TO MY HEALTH.

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 TOYOTA RAV4 have?
The 1995 TOYOTA RAV4 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 TOYOTA RAV4?
The most-complained component for the 1995 TOYOTA RAV4 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1995 TOYOTA RAV4 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.