2012 Toyota RAV4 EV Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Seat belts: rear/other
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the rear seat belts for the outboard seats may be cut by the seat…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a protector over both rear seat cushion frames, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.…
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Visibility/wiper
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, water may drip onto the joint that connects the wiper linkage to the wiper…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water diverter channel. In addition, a new wiper linkage with a wiper motor crank arm will be installed. The wiper linkage will have a protective cover over the…
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Hybrid propulsion system
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Rav4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. Due to a software issue within a component of the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly, the electric propulsion motor may shift to "neutral" resulting in a possible loss of…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 24,919 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4 EV. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v577000 (visibility/wiper) and 16v096000 (seat belts) however, the parts to do the recall rep”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 18, 2017 · Seat belts
“My 2012 rav4 EV has an unsafe condition where the electronic transmission does not actually engage from r to d, or d to r when stationary, even though the vehicle instrumentation indicates so. The veh”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 6, 2016 · Power train
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2012 Toyota RAV4 (RAV4 2WD, RAV4 4WD, RAV4 EV). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 22–76 MPGe |
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| City / Highway | 19–78 / 26–74 |
| Fuel | Electricity, Regular |
| EPA class | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD |
| Engine | 4/6 cyl, 2.5/3.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (variable gear ratios); Automatic 4-spd; Automatic 5-spd |
Compare Toyota RAV4 EV model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota RAV4 EV model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 Toyota RAV4 EV | 3 | 10 |
Checking a specific 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV
How do I know if my 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Toyota dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 15V143000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Toyota models
- Camry18,189 complaints
- Prius12,516 complaints
- Corolla11,739 complaints
- RAV49,385 complaints
- Sienna8,549 complaints
- Tacoma8,440 complaints
- Tundra6,922 complaints
- Highlander5,745 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.