This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Toyota RAV4 2015 engine. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Toyota RAV4 2015 engine and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2015 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1649241
Internal NHTSA #	11315799
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2015
File date	08/02/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Shortly after driving with no issues, the parked car started to smoke from underneath the hood. Within seconds, a large fire had started which completely consumed the car and also spread to my wife's car and the house's carport. Insurance investigator informed us that the fire likely started in/near the engine towards the drivers side based on where the hottest parts of the fire appeared to have been. However, no conclusive determination was made regarding the cause. The car was in good condition and had not had any maintenance work performed on it recently. There were also no signs of intrusion by rodents or other animals. This happened with no warning. I've also since learned this had happened only one month before to the parents of one of our childrens' friends. They also had a rav4, although not the same model year (i believe it was a 2013). I have also seen many other reports while researching this issue. If there is a defect or design flaw contributing to these fires, it should be addressed quickly!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCKVILLE, MD
VIN pattern	2T3BFREV8FWXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

VNKKL18340A176457 WEB62804513104748 4T1BE46K17V696134 W0L0AHM75B2121076 W0LGM5E30G1093690 1C4RJECT1DC612770 MEA62887UL1256720 WF0XXXBDFX6R54552 WBAPX71010C101190 WDD2052141F855751 JM1BK32F371773846 VF7PMCFB4CR540771

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2015 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?