2015 Toyota RAV4
Model year 2015: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 19, 2026.
- 4 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- 305 owner complaints to NHTSA
- 4of 5 the fewest overall stars NHTSA gave any of its versions
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
4 recalls for the 2015 Toyota RAV4 in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Nov 1, 2023. Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
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NHTSA campaign
23V-734
Mar 13, 2015. Steering: electric power assist system
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NHTSA campaign
15V-144
Jan 16, 2015. Trailer hitches; exterior lighting
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NHTSA campaign
15V-011
Dec 30, 2014. Equipment
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NHTSA campaign
14V-828
What have owners told NHTSA?
305 complaints to NHTSA, received from Dec 30, 2014 to Oct 1, 2026.
- 37 complaints told of a crash, and 41 complaints of a fire.
- Together they report 30 people injured and 1 death.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 18, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 4 versions of the 2015 Toyota RAV4: from 4 to 5 stars overall.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAV4, SUV, AWD, release 2 | 5 stars | 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 4 starsA 16.9% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| RAV4, SUV, AWD | 4 stars | 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 3 | 5 starsSide pole 4 | 4 starsA 16.9% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| RAV4, SUV, FWD | 4 stars | 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 3 | 5 starsSide pole 4 | 4 starsA 17.4% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| RAV4, SUV, FWD, release 2 | 5 stars | 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 4 starsA 17.4% chance of rolling over; no tip |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
NHTSA’s notes on these ratings
- Ratings apply to the following vehicles: those manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation on or after 10/6/2014 with VINs greater than JTMYF9EV30J028704 (FWD) or JTMBF9EV4FJ016401 (AWD), those manufactured by Toyota Industries Corporation on or after 10/6/2014 with VINs greater than JTMYFREV6FD045102 (FWD) or JTMDFREV0FD105244 (AWD), and those manufactured by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada on or after 11/25/2014 with VINs greater than 2T3ZFREV2FW152932 (FWD) or 2T3RFREV7FW265754 (AWD).
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it
- Forward collision warning: no.
- Lane departure warning: optional.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
- Rearview video system: optional.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Oct 18, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.