NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Toyota RAV4. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 12 HOURS, FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE INSULATION BY THE FUSE BOX CATCHING ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORT. MJS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65- 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND DROVE OVER EITHER UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR SMALL ROCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER 3 TIMES OR MORE WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES.*AK
NTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONING. WHENEVER CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED IT CAUSES RPM TO GO DOWN RAPIDLY FOR A SECOND AND THE OVERDRIVE TO KICK OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK
THE GAS TANK IN THE CONSUMER'S RAV 4 WAS INSTALLED WITH A HOLE IN IT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE HOLE WAS HIDDEN BY THE CHASSIS AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION. *JB THE HOLE CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK. *NM
WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES LIGHTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
MUFFLER IS LOCATED PARALLEL TO BACK DOOR. THEREFORE, WHEN OPENING BACK GATE,THE MUFFLER IS EXPOSED WHICH COULD CAUSE BURNS. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL ARM FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN T BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE PROCEEDED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER ISNPECTED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE UPPER PORTION OF THE HEAD REST JUTS FORWARD, CREATING A DEPRESSION BETWEEN THE DRIVERS HEAD AND SHOULDERS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IN AN ACCIDENT THE FORCE OF IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG WILL PUSH THE DRIVERS NECK INTO THIS DEPRESSION, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS NECK OR SPINAL INJURY. NLM
HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 2 MONTHS, NEED REPLACE NOW 2 MONTHS LATER. *AK
THE OWNERS MANUAL SHOWS THAT A SEAT TETHER ANCHOR CAN BE INSTALLED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL ONE AND TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THE MANUAL WAS A MISPRINT AND THE ANCHOR IS ONLY AVAILABLE STARTING IN 2000. *AK
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE FOR FIRST TIME AND WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT WOULD TRAVEL IN REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.