Winner
Toyota RAV4
About 45% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Honda CR-V, and fewer in 14 of 24 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
54
99
Years with fewer complaints
2001–2025
2001–2025
14 of 24
10 of 24
Recalls
2001–2025
2001–2025
135
190
MPG
latest year
latest year
28–39
28–40
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
★★★★★
★★★★★
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Toyota RAV4 year · Every Honda CR-V year · How the index works

