2019 Toyota RAV4 engine problems
214 of the 901 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota RAV4 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 91 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 214 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 7 · 2020: 17 · 2021: 14 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 52 · 2024: 76 · 2025: 32 · 2026: 8
Half of the 28 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 5,000 and 66,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
901 complaints in all about the 2019 Toyota RAV4, 8 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Toyota RAV4 engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
My 2019 tortola Rav4 xle with 6401 miles on it has been experiencing problems with stalling since I first got it in august. I notice it especially when I don't make complete stops. It will stall and yank the car forward. It is annoying and embarrassing that my new car does not drive smooth.
I forgot to turn off the engine (push button) after parking. The engine ran for more than 5 hours until I returned. Unlike the traditional key that most of US remember to take it after parking. Removing the key will turn off the engine. I AM of the opinion that this a critical safety issue: 1.
Vehicle does not function as advertised, ECM appears to change shifting, hybrid, and gasoline usage at lower temps. Pre-collision system malfunctions with any visibility reduction, causing the vehicle to suddenly brake at highway speeds or to not brake at all with radar cruise active.
Once the car is warmed up (30 minutes of driving), the engine makes a very strange "moo-ing" sound when driving at low speed, slowing down or accelerating from a low speed. This started happening about three months after I got the vehicle (purchased new).
Update to claim #11233589: after going back to the dealership a second time because oil continued to climb up the dip stick, the service dept found that you cannot put more than 4.6 quarts into the Rav4. The factory put in 5 quarts, and the dealership also put in 5 quarts at the first appt.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 20V064000 HighFeb 6, 2020 · 44,191 vehicles
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.
91 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- T-SB-0110-20 Rev2 Service bulletinAug 20, 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE August 20, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0051-26.
- T-SB-0051-26 Service bulletinAug 20, 2026
- This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge at battery on high voltage (HV) Ni-MH and Li-ion batteries.
- 24TE04 Warranty extensionAug 11, 2026
- Although the flow shut-off valve is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 36 months or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers’ ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to Flow Shut-off Valve Coolant Leak.
- T-SB-0104-21 Rev2 Service bulletinFeb 27, 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
The 4 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0087 P26CB P0A7F P0A80 P2681 P0128
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Toyota RAV4 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Toyota RAV4
Source: the same files- fuel system problems 283 complaints
- electrical problems 103 complaints
- body and structure problems 91 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 80 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2019 Toyota RAV4?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 214 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (24% of everything owners filed about it), and 91 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2019 Toyota RAV4?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 20V064000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Toyota RAV4?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 31,000 miles; half of them between 5,000 and 66,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.