The Lemon Index2000 Toyota RAV4.
The 2000 Toyota RAV4 has too few complaints to score: 10 in its first 3 years. Owners complain most about visibility, and it has 3 recalls. The best Toyota RAV4 year is 2014.
Before you buy. What matters most for this car.
How serious. Out of 30 owner complaints, owners reported:
Older model year: fewer owners filed complaints back then, so treat the score as rough.
Every Toyota RAV4 year. 2000 is highlighted. Lower is better.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
When owners reported problems. From owner complaints to the government.
Most owners who filed a complaint with NHTSA had 59K to 170K miles on the car (18 complaints listed the miles). This shows when people who had a problem reported it, not the odds that your car will have it.
Recalls 3
- airbags 2020
These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant.
- service brakes, air 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
- transmission & drivetrain 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Problems Toyota told dealers about
Toyota sent dealers 80 repair notes for this car. The ones about its biggest problems:
- The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of…
- The purpose of this bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic
- The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an…
Ask a seller or mechanic if these were done. Some are free under warranty or a special program.
Safety
Crash stars (older test): front ★★★★☆ · side ★★★★★ · rollover —
Fuel cost and engines
About $1050–3050 a year in electricity (EPA estimate).
In owners' words
Windshield has lots of small chips on it, it looks like it has been sandblasted.
2000 Toyota RAV4 owner · NHTSA complaint 8011125
More owner reports
Windshield is not holding up as good as it should be. When driving on road, and what ever may come flying in windshield's way can easily chip windshield. Contacted dealer ,and dealer said that there was nothing they could do.
NHTSA complaint 881224
When in reverse there is a loud noise at all times. Dealer stated there was nothing wrong with transsmision.
NHTSA complaint 8011127
Quick answers
Is the 2000 Toyota RAV4 reliable?
There isn't enough data to score it: owners filed only 10 complaints in its first 3 years.
What are the most common 2000 Toyota RAV4 problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are visibility (30%), transmission & drivetrain (20%) and tires (20%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2000 Toyota RAV4 have?
3 safety recalls (latest: airbags). Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Does the 2000 Toyota RAV4 have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues make up 20% of its owner complaints.
How much does the 2000 Toyota RAV4 cost in fuel a year?
About $1050 to $3050 a year, by the EPA's current estimate.
What Toyota RAV4 year is better than the 2000?
By owner complaints per car sold, the best recent years are 2014, 2022 and 2015.
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average; lower is better. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works