2019 Toyota RAV4 body and structure problems
91 of the 901 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota RAV4 name the body and structure (NHTSA’s “Structure” heading — body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted). Filed under the same heading: 70 manufacturer bulletins. 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 body and structure
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 91 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 1 · 2020: 6 · 2021: 12 · 2022: 13 · 2023: 20 · 2024: 14 · 2025: 14 · 2026: 11
Half of the 17 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the body and structure problem between 28,000 and 58,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
901 complaints in all about the 2019 Toyota RAV4, 11 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 “Structure” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Toyota RAV4 body and structure problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the body and structure. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact heard a water-slashing sound inside the vehicle. The contact performed an inspection and noticed that the driver's side rear door panel was filled with water.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that whenever it rained, water would enter the cabin of the vehicle. The contact was concerned that it might cause an electrical failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000
Significant roof leak driver side front. Took it to a dealer. Wants customers to pay for Toyota’s design flaw
The sunroof exploded outward/upward. I was doing 75-80mph north bound on I-15 in Montana, south of mile marker 250. Suddenly there was a loud BOOM like a an explosion! (I was startled and almost lost control of the car.) When I reached Cascade, the nearest town, I checked and saw that the sunroof was bulged outward, with a large hole.
The 2019 Rav4 models have an issue with the roof rack rails leaking water into the A pillar as well as the C pillar due to a failure in the materials the manufacturer used.
What is on file about the body and structure
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications70 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 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.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Toyota RAV4
Source: the same files- fuel system problems 283 complaints
- engine problems 214 complaints
- electrical problems 103 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 80 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre body and structure problems common on the 2019 Toyota RAV4?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 91 owner complaints naming the body and structure on this model year (10% of everything owners filed about it), and 70 manufacturer bulletins 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 body and structure on the 2019 Toyota RAV4?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 8 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do body and structure problems show up on the 2019 Toyota RAV4?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 37,000 miles; half of them between 28,000 and 58,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Structure" heading cover?
Body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.