2016 Toyota RAV4 Hv Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hv. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4 hybrid. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the chrome trim on the dashboard significantly reduced the driver's visibility on several occasions. The contact stated that the view of the front side mirrors were obstructed by a…”
“I had a grinding noise in the front brakes and took it to the dealer a couple of times finally they replaced the brakes and turn the rotors that was about seven months ago that noise started and they replace them about a month ago and now they're making noise again I don't know there's a problem…”
“I filled my car with full tank I am only running my car just gave me 248 miles the fuel tank light was flashed .and the car supposed to go for 339 or 349 miles with full tank I want to downtown miami from tampa I was supposed to stop to full it again.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4 hv. The contact stated that he was unable to see the instrument panel gauges in sunny conditions. The vehicle was taken to germain toyota of naples (13315 tamiami trail n, naples, fl 34110 [REDACTED]) where it was diagnosed. The dealer suggested that the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota rav4 hv. The contact stated that he was unable to see the instrument panel gauges in sunny conditions. The vehicle was taken to germain toyota of naples (13315 tamiami trail n, naples, fl 34110 [REDACTED]) where it was diagnosed. The dealer suggested that the…”
“I was pulling into a parking space in a parking deck. As I turned into the spot I applied the brakes. The brake pedal went to the floor and the car wouldn't slow or stop. There was no braking power whatsoever. I took my foot off the brake pedal and the car crashed into the concrete wall.”
“Automatic trunk lift gate piston has not worked since purchasing this car brand new with 32 miles on it in march 2016. The piston was originally replaced 200 miles into driving the car. Piston has repeatedly fallen off of joint and has caused extensive body damage multiple times. This happened…”
“Automatic trunk lift gate piston has not worked since purchasing this car brand new with 32 miles on it in march 2016. The piston was originally replaced 200 miles into driving the car. Piston has repeatedly fallen off of joint and has caused extensive body damage multiple times. This happened…”
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hv as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.