The Lemon Index$900 middle bill · most between $750 and $1,000
Higher than the $600 middle bill owners of all 48 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 95,000 miles (5 reports).
Toyota RAV4 owners reported paying a median of $900 for a O2 sensor replacement, with the middle half of bills between $750 and $1,000. That's from 5 owner reports (5 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $50020%
- $500–$1,00040%
- $1,000–$2,50040%
- $2,500–$5,0000%
- $5,000 and up0%
Share of the 5 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2001 Toyota RAV41too few for a middle
- 2002 Toyota RAV42too few for a middle
- 2003 Toyota RAV41too few for a middle
- 2012 Toyota RAV41too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
Engines in these years
Engines with a page of their own that this model was sold with in the years above. Owners don't always say which engine they had.
Engine codes that can lead here: P0135 P0141. A code is where a shop starts, not proof the part failed.
Keep going
- Toyota RAV4 reliability by year
- O2 sensor replacement cost on every car
- Car symptoms and what they can mean
Other repairs Toyota RAV4 owners reported
Transmission replacement (73) · ECM (engine computer) replacement (67) · Engine replacement (21) · Steering column repair (11) · Wiring harness repair (7) · Car battery replacement (6) · Brake repair (6) · Radio and infotainment screen repair (6) · EVAP system repair (5) · Steering rack replacement (5) · Water pump replacement (5)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11398486, 10750071, 10551642, 10361645, 10327290.
Quick answers
How much does O2 sensor replacement cost on a Toyota RAV4?
Toyota RAV4 owners reported a median of $900, and the middle half paid $750 to $1,000, from 5 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Toyota RAV4 O2 sensor replacement more expensive than on other cars?
The Toyota RAV4 middle bill of $900 is higher than the $600 owners of all 48 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Toyota RAV4 repair costs come from?
From 5 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.