2001 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2001 Toyota RAV4, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 104,095 miles. The words owners use most often: “control module” (18% of reports).
- 60electrical system complaints
- 104,095median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 17%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Control module: mentioned in 11 of 60 complaints (18%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 52 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 2 a fire.
Toyota RAV4 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 15 | 17% | 4,250 |
| 2024 RAV4 | 32 | 18% | 32,750 |
| 2023 RAV4 | 41 | 26% | 21,000 |
| 2022 RAV4 | 40 | 27% | 53,800 |
| 2021 RAV4 | 47 | 12% | 30,000 |
| 2020 RAV4 | 119 | 19% | 2,800 |
| 2019 RAV4 | 102 | 12% | 25,000 |
| 2018 RAV4 | 129 | 39% | 16,500 |
| 2017 RAV4 | 108 | 35% | 36,500 |
| 2016 RAV4 | 59 | 25% | 52,000 |
| 2015 RAV4 | 85 | 28% | 46,945 |
| 2014 RAV4 | 69 | 35% | 60,000 |
| 2013 RAV4 | 75 | 29% | 7,745 |
| 2012 RAV4 | 30 | 12% | 33,000 |
| 2011 RAV4 | 19 | 7% | 80,000 |
| 2010 RAV4 | 15 | 4% | 108,520 |
| 2009 RAV4 | 19 | 6% | 33,960 |
| 2008 RAV4 | 27 | 5% | 67,000 |
| 2007 RAV4 | 76 | 8% | 79,800 |
| 2006 RAV4 | 42 | 6% | 65,000 |
| 2005 RAV4 | 6 | 4% | 96,100 |
| 2004 RAV4 | 10 | 6% | 91,000 |
| 2003 RAV4 | 42 | 13% | 98,000 |
| 2002 RAV4 | 92 | 17% | 93,608 |
| 2001 RAV4 | 60 | 19% | 104,095 |
| 2000 RAV4 | 1 | 3% | 172,000 |
| 1999 RAV4 | 6 | 10% | 64,000 |
| 1998 RAV4 | 3 | 4% | — |
| 1997 RAV4 | 3 | 6% | — |
| 1996 RAV4 | 2 | 4% | 150,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2001 Toyota RAV4. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My2001rav4 with 125000 started jumping into gear also the rpm revs up but vechicle losses power very dangerous on highway transmission slipping and jerk into gears
The car started to have shifting problems.
My wife was driving car and it started doing strange changes with the transmission, such as slipping between gear changes and jerking movements. At one point, she told me getting on freway on ramp was a hazard, because of irratic behavior of transmission!!
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Toyota RAV4s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2001 Toyota RAV4 (19% of the 309 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Toyota RAV4 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 104,095 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2001 Toyota RAV4?
The most frequent phrase is “control module”, in 11 of 60 complaints.
Other 2001 Toyota RAV4 problems
- Power Train problems (190)
See all 2001 Toyota RAV4 problems or electrical system problems across all RAV4 years.