2012 Toyota RAV4 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 Toyota RAV4

354 problems have been reported for the 2012 Toyota RAV4. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2012 Toyota RAV4. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 58 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (46 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2012 Toyota RAV4

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Toyota RAV4 in the United States are 172,773 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota RAV4 owners in the last 14 years is 354, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 354 / 172,773 / 14 * 1000 = 0.15.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Toyota RAV4 model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Toyota RAV4 in 2012.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
0
  2025
8
  2024
3
  2023
13
  2022
2
  2021
10
  2020
16
  2019
27
  2018
27
  2017
18
  2016
51
  2015
57
  2014
37
  2013
48
  2012
1

📊 Compare the 2012 Toyota RAV4 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota RAV4, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Toyota RAV4 with the Toyota RAV4 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 RAV4 is 354 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Toyota RAV4 is 391.

Table 3. Compare the 2012 Toyota RAV4 with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 RAV4
83
  2024 RAV4
235
  2023 RAV4
218
  2022 RAV4
190
  2021 RAV4
490
  2020 RAV4
777
  2019 RAV4
1,145
  2018 RAV4
424
  2017 RAV4
396
  2016 RAV4
286
  2015 RAV4
392
  2014 RAV4
266
  2013 RAV4
322
  2012 RAV4
354
  2011 RAV4
381
  2010 RAV4
488
  2009 RAV4
394
  2008 RAV4
693
  2007 RAV4
1,216
  2006 RAV4
869
  2005 RAV4
167
  2004 RAV4
179
  2003 RAV4
392
  2002 RAV4
678
  2001 RAV4
409
  2000 RAV4
35
  1999 RAV4
73
  1998 RAV4
92
  1997 RAV4
61
  1996 RAV4
54


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