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2019 vs. 2020 Toyota RAV4: What Changed

EPA lists the same engines, transmissions and drive types for the 2019 and the 2020 Toyota RAV4. Check the individual trims for equipment and production changes these records do not cover.

Four campaigns cover both years. Three campaigns (back over prevention and equipment) cover the 2019 and not the 2020, while two campaigns (air bags) cover the 2020 and not the 2019.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2019

  • 19V244000 equipment
  • 19V503000 equipment
  • 19V576000 back over prevention

Only the 2020

  • 20V734000 air bags
  • 23V865000 air bags
A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

2019 2020
Engines listed 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl
Drive types Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG 28–40 27–40
Recall campaigns 7 6
Complaints on file 898 646
Investigations 0 0
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2019

Other 428 (48%)
Engine 167 (19%)
Electrical 91 (10%)

2020

Other 232 (36%)
Engine 150 (23%)
Electrical 113 (17%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2019 RAV4 full report 2020 RAV4 full report Every RAV4 year compared

Sources and methodology