Toyota RAV4 Maintenance Cost
Toyota RAV4 maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
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Which year RAV4 should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against RAV4's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Mid-cycle facelift year: updated front grille, revised tail light graphics, and a 2.5L 2AR-FE replacing the 2.4L as the base engine (bumped to 179 hp). NHTSA logged 397 complaints for 2010 with 14 recalls on record, including the industry-wide accelerator pedal entrapment recall (10V017000). Unintended acceleration reports persist for this year; Toyota's remedy involved accelerator pedal shortening and smart-stop technology. Solid used buy once recalls are confirmed completed, but verify VIN at nhtsa.gov first.
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- Visibility/Wiper
- Air Bags
- Vehicle Speed Control
- Equipment
What breaks on the RAV4
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Toyota RAV4 maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the Toyota RAV4, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 mi | $158–$210 | $158–$210 |
| 7,500 mi | $135–$167 | $293–$377 |
| 10,000 mi | $190–$248 | $483–$625 |
| 15,000 mi | $226–$318 | $709–$943 |
| 20,000 mi | $190–$248 | $899–$1,191 |
| 22,500 mi | $116–$152 | $1,015–$1,343 |
| 25,000 mi | $158–$210 | $1,173–$1,553 |
| 30,000 mi | $422–$562 | $1,595–$2,115 |
| 35,000 mi | $158–$210 | $1,753–$2,325 |
| 37,500 mi | $135–$167 | $1,888–$2,492 |
| 40,000 mi | $190–$248 | $2,078–$2,740 |
| 45,000 mi | $228–$320 | $2,306–$3,060 |
| 50,000 mi | $197–$258 | $2,503–$3,318 |
| 52,500 mi | $135–$167 | $2,638–$3,485 |
| 55,000 mi | $158–$210 | $2,796–$3,695 |
| 60,000 mi | $468–$624 | $3,264–$4,319 |
| 65,000 mi | $158–$210 | $3,422–$4,529 |
| 67,500 mi | $116–$152 | $3,538–$4,681 |
| 70,000 mi | $190–$248 | $3,728–$4,929 |
| 75,000 mi | $223–$314 | $3,951–$5,243 |
| 80,000 mi | $190–$248 | $4,141–$5,491 |
| 82,500 mi | $135–$167 | $4,276–$5,658 |
| 85,000 mi | $158–$210 | $4,434–$5,868 |
| 90,000 mi | $433–$577 | $4,867–$6,445 |
| 95,000 mi | $158–$210 | $5,025–$6,655 |
| 97,500 mi | $135–$167 | $5,160–$6,822 |
| 100,000 mi | $275–$379 | $5,435–$7,201 |
| 105,000 mi | $223–$314 | $5,658–$7,515 |
| 110,000 mi | $190–$248 | $5,848–$7,763 |
| 112,500 mi | $116–$152 | $5,964–$7,915 |
| 115,000 mi | $158–$210 | $6,122–$8,125 |
| 120,000 mi | $576–$765 | $6,698–$8,890 |
| 125,000 mi | $158–$210 | $6,856–$9,100 |
| 127,500 mi | $135–$167 | $6,991–$9,267 |
| 130,000 mi | $190–$248 | $7,181–$9,515 |
| 135,000 mi | $225–$316 | $7,406–$9,831 |
| 140,000 mi | $190–$248 | $7,596–$10,079 |
| 142,500 mi | $135–$167 | $7,731–$10,246 |
| 145,000 mi | $158–$210 | $7,889–$10,456 |
| 150,000 mi | $519–$705 | $8,408–$11,161 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a RAV4 extended warranty worth it?
Probably not. The Toyota RAV4's 10% major repair probability over 5 years is below the segment average — 90 out of 100 owners won't hit a repair that exceeds the warranty cost. The most reliable years to buy are the 2014, 2016, and 2017. The exception: if you're buying a 2012, 2019, and 2020, check the known issues before deciding.
Buy new or save on a used RAV4?
The RAV4 holds 95% of its value after 3 years — one of the best in its class. That strong resale narrows the used-car savings, but here's the real math.