Toyota RAV4 Recalls In The UK: Every Safety Recall By Year And Build Date, And What To Do

The Toyota RAV4 has 23 UK safety recalls in DVSA records, 8 of them since 2020. The most common faults involve airbags and wheels and tyres. Enter your registration to see which apply to your car; you won't usually pay for a recall repair.¹

Toyota RAV4 recalls tend to arrive about five years after the cars are built, so older RAV4s are the ones to check. The largest, R/2015/095, replaced driver's airbags that could rupture on the RAV4, Hilux and Yaris, covering 200,216 vehicle-records; see Takata airbag recalls. Fire risks led to R/2012/118 and R/2015/206, the second for a power window switch shared with several Toyotas, and R/2012/085 fixed a rear suspension arm that could separate on the RAV4, Auris and Avensis. The RAV4 was also part of Toyota's 2010 accelerator pedal recall (R/2010/010). The current hybrid and plug-in hybrid RAV4s have had mostly software recalls, including the 2025 instrument cluster and parking assist reprogramming shared across the range (R/2025/270 and R/2025/466) and an eCall data communication module update (R/2023/279). Any Toyota centre can confirm by VIN which apply.

RAV4 Recalls By Year And Build Date

Each recall covers RAV4s built between certain dates. Find your car's build date on the V5C or ask a Toyota dealer, then match it below.

Build dates come from DVSA's Build Start and Build End fields. A car built inside the range may be included, and Toyota confirms by VIN. See where to find your VIN.

The RAV4 Recalls That Matter Most

Driver side airbag may rupture (R/2015/095) is the largest RAV4 recall, covering about 200,216 vehicle-records.

What You Might Notice

Many recall faults give no warning at all, so a registration check is the only reliable way to know.² See car recall symptoms.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Know If My RAV4 Has Been Fixed?

Ask a Toyota dealer or Toyota's helpline for the recall history on your VIN. See how to get a Toyota recall fixed.

Is The RAV4 Reliable?

Recalls show faults the maker has agreed to fix, not how often cars break down. Compare models on our compare page.

I'm Buying A Used RAV4. What Should I Check?

Run the registration, ask for proof of completed recalls and confirm by VIN. See buying a used car with an outstanding recall.

Other Toyota Models

We also explain recalls for the Toyota C-HR and Prius. Every other Toyota model is covered on the Toyota recalls page, and the list of makes covers every other brand.

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Data: DVSA vehicle recall data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 15 October 2026.