2019 Toyota RAV4

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Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

Hesitation and lurching at low speed 2019 One source so far

What to check: Drive it slowly in traffic and from a stop, and feel for hesitation or a lurch.

The top complaint for the 2019 on CarComplaints.com, ahead of leaking roof rack rails and parking brake faults.

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Grinding as the AWD connects and disconnects 2019 One source so far

What to check: Listen for grinding or a moan as the AWD driveline engages and disengages on a test drive.

Two owners of 2019 Adventures in Edmunds' owner reviews report grinding when the AWD driveline disconnects or engages.

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Hybrid fuel tank will not fill 2019–2020 One source so far

What to check: Fill the tank and check the gauge reads full, and ask whether the tank was replaced.

Toyota put it down to variation in the tank's shape, and offered a replacement tank as a stopgap that might not stop it coming back.

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Corroded high-voltage cable 2019–2022 One source so far

The Car Guide, a Canadian site, reports that Toyota extended cover for early corrosion of a high-voltage cable on select 2019–2022 RAV4 Hybrids, to 8 years or 160,000 km, and that it seems not to cover the Prime. No US program was found in the sources read.

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19V544000 2019
The brake booster pump can fail, switching off stability control and brake assist.⁵
19V576000 2019
A damaged connector can stop the backup camera showing in reverse.⁶
20V064000 2019–2020
Porous engine castings can crack and leak coolant, and the engine can overheat.^6,7,5,8
20V286000 2019–2020
The front lower suspension arms can crack and separate from the wheel assembly. Both are replaced.^6,7,5,8
20V373000 2019–2020
Water can get into the steering gearbox cover and power steering assist can be lost. The gearbox is replaced.^6,7,8
20V682000 2019–2020
The low-pressure fuel pump in the tank can fail and stall the engine.^6,7

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.