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2011 Toyota RAV4

SUV or crossover · 4 trims · 2.5 L 4-cylinder, 3.5 L 6-cylinder 7 recalls

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Fuel economy

Trim City Highway Combined
2WD 10.9 8.2 9.7 L/100 km
2WD 12.2 8.8 10.7 L/100 km
4WD 11.1 8.6 9.9 L/100 km
4WD 12.6 9.1 11.0 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

  • Electrical Transport Canada 2021723 ·

    This recall is for certain block heater kits installed on certain vehicles or sold as accessories at Toyota or Lexus dealerships. On certain vehicles, the engine block heater cable may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high temperatures. If this happens, th...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Suspension Transport Canada 2016398 ·

    On certain vehicles, the rear wheel suspension link arms could separate. This could result in loss of vehicle control and cause a crash resulting in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace both suspension link arms and encase them in epoxy to prevent fu...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seats And Restraints Transport Canada 2016075 ·

    On certain vehicles, in the event of a severe frontal collision, there is a possibility that the webbing of the seat belt in both second-row outboard seating positions could contact a portion of the metal seat cushion frame, become cut, and separate. If this occurs, the seat belt...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Structure Transport Canada 2015409 ·

    On certain vehicles equipped with a water channel located underneath the cowl louver at the base of the windshield and above the windshield wiper link assembly, due to stresses applied to the water channel during the manufacturing process, a section of the channel in some vehicle...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Suspension Transport Canada 2013327 ·

    On some vehicles, if the rear wheel alignment toe adjustment locking nuts are improperly tightened when an alignment is performed in the field, backlash may develop in the threaded portion of the suspension arm (shaft and turnbuckle), followed by the formation of rust. If this oc...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Suspension Transport Canada 2012253 ·

    This recall was replaced by Transport Canada recall no. 2013-327. On some vehicles, if the rear wheel alignment toe adjustment locking nuts are improperly tightened when an alignment is performed in the field, backlash may develop in the threaded portion of the suspension arm (s...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2012030 ·

    On certain vehicles, the side curtain airbag inflators may have been incorrectly manufactured and, as a result, one or both airbags may not deploy as intended. Failure of a side curtain airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted), could increase the risk of p...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Show 11 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

  • Suspension: rear NHTSA (U.S.) 16V596000 ·

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to September 7, 2010, and 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured July 6, 2009, to August 26, 2010. The affected vehicles have rear susp...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler NHTSA (U.S.) 16V396000 ·

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 V...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seat belts: rear/other NHTSA (U.S.) 16V096000 ·

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012, and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the event of a frontal collision, the rear...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Visibility: power window devices and controls NHTSA (U.S.) 15V689000 ·

    Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scio...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Visibility/wiper NHTSA (U.S.) 15V577000 ·

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 27, 2008, to December 19, 2012 and 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles manufactured July 24, 2012, to August 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, water may drip on...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler NHTSA (U.S.) 14V743000 ·

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Suspension: rear NHTSA (U.S.) 13V383000 ·

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during service, the rear suspension arm (rear...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Equipment: other: labels NHTSA (U.S.) 13V123000 ·

    Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota L...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive; seats NHTSA (U.S.) 13V014000 ·

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model ye...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Suspension: rear NHTSA (U.S.) 12V373000 ·

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during service, the rear suspension arm (rear...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags: side/window NHTSA (U.S.) 12V029000 ·

    TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RAV4 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 24, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 19, 2011. IN THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS, PROPELLANT WITH THE INCORRECT SPECIFICATION WAS USED FOR THE INITIATOR ASSEMBLED IN THE AIRBAG INFLATOR. IN THIS CONDITION, TH...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

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Specs

Body type
SUV or crossover
Engines
2.5 L 4-cylinder, 3.5 L 6-cylinder
Fuel
Gas
Transmissions
Automatic 4-spd, Automatic 5-spd
Drivetrains
FWD, AWD