I Initially Thought My 2024 RAV4 Hybrid Was Perfect, But 10 Months In, Toyota's Quality and Reliability Are Not What They Were 5-10 Years Ago

Toyota reliability has become terrible because Toyota switched to cheap Chinese parts to save money. Newer Toyotas break down frequently. Statistically, if you want reliability, buy a Ford or GM.

How was the engine oil usage? First 1000 miles and later when the engine had miles on it?

Couldn't take the road noise, the rough ride and uncomfortable seats any longer. Got rid of the 2022 Rav4 and got into a 2025 Subaru Forester. 4 months and I love everything about it. If you're thinking of a Toyota drive a Subaru after you test drive the Rav.

Hello,
With vehicles, sometimes it is a matter of "Good or bad luck". But most of the times it has to do with what we do or not and our driving style.
We have a 2023 RAV4 hybrid (Japanese manufactured) and in almost three years/32,000 miles there is nothing to complain about.
The vehicle is performing as expected, displaying the reliability that Toyota vehicles have been known for.

Had the exact same ordered 2021 was $36.5 k. Prime was announced, cancelled XSE and bought the fully loaded Prime for $40.8 k and it's first car I have ever loved. Different market now but still think you overpaid.

I am 6’3” tall and had to buy an LE simply to not have the sunroof and more headroom. But I am very comfortable in it. (2024 LE Hybrid).

Typical to many cars today where in the aim of lowering weight for fuel savings; less material is used for sound deadening and thicker window glass.

We got window tint on ours, I added sound deadening mat on the door and hatch and lots of stick on foam pads for further sound isolation. Especially in the back cargo area. Made a big difference to dropping the wind and road noise.

Very happy with the vehicle. Amazing fuel economy and comfort for the whole family with a very reasonable purchase price.

I guess it's all in your luck because I'm on my 10th Toyota that I've put over 200,000 miles on in right around 4 years and I've never had a single problem with any one of them.. literally nothing other than normal wear and tear

We have a Rav 4 Limited, and on the whole, do love it.
BUT, I would have to agree that Toyota quality is not what it used to be.
We have had the power back hatch actuators replaced twice in 76000km. They have no protection for dust egress, and slowly start getting erratic and then fail. After the last replacement, it was recommended that we wipe them clean regularly to stop dust build up.
Another major fault is that there is still no camber adjustment on the rear wheels. We are now on our third set of tyres after 76000 km. The tyres keep chewing out the inside edge. Perhaps this is why Toyota recommend rotation every 5000km. I would not buy another one before getting an independent wheel alignment done.
Also agree on road noise, one of the noisiest cars I have owned, especially on New Zealand rough seal roads.
It is a pity, because we do love the car, but would not automatically buy another one without having a good look at the market first.

I own a 2021 rav 4 hybrid. It is Japanese made and I love it. I average around 38 mpg except for the winter time. The colder it gets, the worse the mpg. It's like the hybrid part is non functional in really cold weather. The new tires they come with are crap. Michelin defenders really make it smooth riding and quieter.

My husband and I had a RAV4 on order as there were none available readily. We were fairly certain that this was the right vehicle for us. As we waited and waited for it to come in the dealership became increasingly abuse verbally followed by a string of lies. Finally we just stopped the process, and gave them back their car. We had had trouble getting our Tacoma serviced at this dealership so walking out the door was not heartbreaking. Now, we are so happy that we stopped the sale as we LOVE the vehicle that we selected. We ride for hours comfortably. Anyone in the back seat has serious leg room. Great mileage. My husband thought about sending a Thank You Note to the extremely abusive employee that lead to our departure from the dealership. BTW my brother and sister-in-law have a RAV4 and they only drive it locally due to lack of room and comfort for the long haul.

I realize you're talking 25 RAV4. Little disappointment in my 22 RAV4 for the same reasons no room in the right passenger seat. It won't adjust sits too high. Wind noise on the highway unacceptable for this quality of a vehicle. Toyota decided to make my push three times for remote start on the key fob a subscription item after 3 years even though my 10-year-old Prius and 12 year old Camry have those features forever. Was not told when I bought that car that it was going to expire after 3 years. Very disappointed.

We are on our 5th RAV 4 in a row. We lease, so we get a new one every 3 years. The last 3 have been hybrids. We loved each one and they get better each time. Never had any warranty issues, other than factory recalls. I will say that the 2019 came with Firestone tires and they were terrible. Had to be replaced before the end of the lease. Current 2022 has Michelins and they are great. Planning on getting a 2026 when they are out.

All of this is correct about the rag 4 hybrid. I still love it. I’m only 5 feet but my son who is 5’8” feels it’s too tight for him. It can be loud and stiff ride but I still love mine. The screen doesn’t always work at all though about 2/3 of the time which stinks.

I bought a good used 2020 Toyota RAV4 hybrid Limited I bought it on January 1st of 2023 I absolutely love this car the only thing it has that's really wrong with it is it doesn't have a power passenger seat other than that I actually love the car I take it off road I have BFGoodrich off road tires on it and it does fantastic I couldn't answer anymore , I don't see why anybody would complain about these cars it gets me between 38 and 40 miles per gallon every time I fill it up and I drive it sainly , the people who don't drive there's sainly obviously they're not going to get very good mileage .

I had the same model for a year. Absolutely loved it and had zero complaints. BUT, I should have purchased the Prime, so after a year I did just that. Now I've had the RAV4 PRIME for just over a year and I love it even more than the conventional hybrid model.

I have a 2024 RAV4 hybrid and I love it! I find it very comfortable on trips and very quiet when driving. I am 5’10” and have plenty of room front and back seats. My gas mileage is usually around 40 mph in town and 37-39 mpg on the highway - definitely a step up from my 2020 RAV. This is my 3rd RAV and I couldn’t be happier!

Had a 2019 hybrid RAV4 (Same generation) and couldn't wait to get rid of it in 2023.

Had a Christmas light show of warnings in the dash every time the temperature would drop below -15C and did a short trip (To daycare), one day the car refused to start for hakf an hour and this ordeal lasted two years, until they replaced a resistor (And told me the problem could still happen, which was not exactly confidence inspiring).

Had the fuel pump replaced due to a recall.

Had a hinge replaced on the rear hatch, the gap was so wide on top that snow would go in, turn to ice, and for some reason there's no pressure sensors on the automatic hatch opening, so the hinge was forced open and cracked halfway (I could have lost it on a highway eventually...).

Then the cablegate scandal came out, I never personnaly experienced the replacement of the cable going to the rear motor because it could rust away (Nor the 8000$ CDN Toyota would charge to replace it), but that was the last straw. Eventually Toyota decided to extend warranty coverage on this cable to 8 years/160 000 km, but with one month wait time to get your car back after it could break down anytime on a highway, that was still a bad omen.

Never touching a Toyota again even with a 100-ft pole.

Toyota was never reliable or hold their value. It's just a bunch of marketing junk and proves that people don't hang on to their cars. The cars don't and never lasted. It was just Toyota brainwashing idiots to pay top dollar for economy junk. Let's see where these cars will be in 6 years. Highly doubt people can fix them with all the shotty tech.

My 2022 XLE Hybrid has 90,000 miles, and ZERO issues. The seats are amazing (6ft, 250 lb).
I can average 50 mpg in combined driving if I drive rideshare (always in Eco mode), with or without AC.
Once you know how to maximize the car’s tech, you can easily exceed the EPA mpg.
The ONLY thing that bugged me was the little rubber button cushion on the armrest top that flips up - it lost its springiness, and the armrest would rattle. I fixed this with a sticky clear bumper button.
I’m currently rolling on Michelin Defender 2 tires - really smoothed out the ride!
Changed diff fluid and trans fluid at 85,000 miles. Tech showed me the fluids - looked clean and almost original color.
Amazing engineering in this vehicle.
Bonus: it gets the best mpg with regular unleaded 87, vs 88 with 15% ethanol.
I’ve tested this multiple times.

We bought a 2024 Rav4 new. I had chips and peeling of the white paint by 3000 miles. I then looked online about the paint and saw there have been issues with it. I spoke to the dealer where we bought and they agreed it looked thin but said it looked like something hit it (even though there were 2 places in different area of the car). They took photos and said they'd send them to the Toyota rep but we could never get follow up. Also asked another dealer at our first service appointment and they weren't helpful either. You barely touch the car, it gets a mark. Definitely wouldn't get white again. The car itself is fine, not great. A little noisy, not great acceleration, and screen stopped working right half the time after a few months. We average around 31mpg (not a hybrid).

Love. Love. Love my 2025 RAV4 XLE Hybrid. What's not to love? I don't understand the comments about road noise. What road noise? Smooth running, roomy, great mileage, handles amazingly.

I've owned five RAV4s. Four of them have been RAV4 hybrids and presently s e hybrid. I have averaged over 44 miles per gallon on each car. The only word I can use to describe my experience is amazing. Looking forward to buy a 2026 RAV4 hybrid SE.

Have a 2021 rav hybrid. Has 285k miles and love it. Never has had any mechanical problems and has never seen mechanic except for oil changes. Still drive it daily 300 to 500 miles. Rides great and I am 6ft and 280 and plenty of room.

We have a 2023 RAV4 limited hybrid. Love it. I’m 6’ and very comfortable. We average 40.5 mpg combined road/city driving. It’s quiet on the road. We took 4 adults with lots of luggage on a 7 hour trip to the coast. My brother at 6’1” sat in the back seat. He’s usually a whiner but said he was perfectly comfortable. No complaints at all. This is my 6th Toyota and definitely not my last. Sounds like a few of you are like my brother. Whiners.

Never mentioned reliability and durability as they only have a few thousand miles on it. The air around the door is disappointing but the trie messure is reliability and durability not how short the seats are...