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2016 Toyota RAV4 recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2016 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 256
Latest campaign: Nov 1, 2023

Recall summary by component3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Electrical system	1	Nov 1, 2023	23V734000
Tires	1	Apr 22, 2016	16V236000
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	Apr 7, 2016	16V198000

Safety recalls3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Nov 1, 2023Latest campaign


Nov 1, 202323V734000	Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 23V734000 What's wrong Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit. Risk A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Remedy Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13. Campaign NHTSA 23V734000 · Nov 1, 2023
Apr 22, 201616V236000	Tires An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 16V236000 What's wrong Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars." Risk An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16A. Campaign NHTSA 16V236000 · Apr 22, 2016
Apr 7, 201616V198000	Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 16V198000 What's wrong Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems." Risk Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC. Campaign NHTSA 16V198000 · Apr 7, 2016

Nov 1, 202323V734000

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

DetailsHide details for campaign 23V734000

What's wrong: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.
Risk: A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.
Campaign: NHTSA 23V734000 · Nov 1, 2023

Apr 22, 201616V236000

Tires

An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 16V236000

What's wrong: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
Risk: An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16A.
Campaign: NHTSA 16V236000 · Apr 22, 2016

Apr 7, 201616V198000

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 16V198000

What's wrong: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Risk: Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.
Campaign: NHTSA 16V198000 · Apr 7, 2016

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Toyota recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component256

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

256Complaints filed

37Involving a crash

12Involving a fire

27Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Electrical system	59	23	3	7	2
Service brakes	50	20	18	0	11
Unknown or other	38	15	0	2	0
Exterior lighting	28	11	0	0	0
Engine	26	10	3	8	1
Structure	19	7	2	3	1
Air bags	19	7	15	0	17
Visibility/wiper	15	6	1	1	1
Vehicle speed control	13	5	2	0	0
Power train	11	4	2	0	0
Steering	11	4	1	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	5	2	2	0	1
Suspension	4	2	1	0	0
Visibility	4	2	0	0	0
Latches/locks/linkages	3	1	0	0	0

10 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid.

Latest reports

Suspension
“Mechanic said he thought rear lower rearward; non-adjustable control arms, lateral arms were a recall. They were falling apart. I've been complaining about a clunky noise for a year or so.”
Filed 09/24/2026 · ODI 11766768
Tires
“See attached document for complaint.”
Filed 09/17/2026 · ODI 11764963
Electrical system
“I was driving 9/3 and my left blinker light came on solid. I was not using my blinker. Within a few seconds my check engine light came on and another light. Then within 2 minutes the front left engine/tire caught fire.”
Filed 09/03/2026 · ODI 11761822

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2016 Toyota RAV4 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2016 Toyota RAV4 have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Toyota RAV4. The most recent, 23V734000 (reported November 1, 2023), concerns electrical system. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2016 Toyota RAV4?

Electrical system is the most-reported component, named in 59 complaints out of 256 filed with NHTSA (23%). Across all complaints, owners reported 37 crashs and 12 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2016 Toyota RAV4?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Toyota recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Toyota dealer.

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