2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Small SUV · hybrid
How much to run it40 mpg · $1,490 / yr
How it performs176 hp
Power
the combustion engine's rating alone — EPA test-car data; the basis is confirmed by NHTSA's vPIC engine record
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 5 recalls
Recall campaigns
NHTSA recall register, campaigns naming RAV4 HYBRID (2020) · as of 2026-09-10
5 campaigns, what and when
- 2020-02-06Engine and engine cooling — A coolant leak can cause the engine to overheat and cause a vehicle stall in conventional gasoline vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, for all involved vehicles, the engine may get damaged mechanically, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak, increasing the risk of a fire. 20V064000
- 2020-05-20Suspension · front · control arm · lower arm — If a suspension control arm breaks, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. 20V286000
- 2020-06-24Steering · electric power assist system — A loss of power steering assist could increase steering effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. 20V373000
- 2020-11-25Steering · column — In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not perform as designed can increase the risk of injury. 20V734000
- 2023-12-20Air bags · sensor · occupant classification — An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury. 23V865000
Complaints per 10,000 built
computed here: 233 complaints ÷ 102,210 built (NHTSA early-warning production, 2026 Q1); no publisher states the rate
What owners complain about
Fuel/propulsion system80Electrical system43Unspecified35Engine19Air bags16
How big3,800 lb
Kerb weight
the certified test vehicle (EPA certification); corroborated by the EPA test weight
EPA test weight
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Notes and sources
- Fuel economy: EPA combined test-cycle figure for the configuration RAV4 Hybrid AWD (41 city, 38 highway). EPA data dated 2026-09-09, the latest modifiedOn date EPA records in vehicles.csv.↩
- CO₂: EPA's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 223 g/mi, or 139 g/km.↩
- Fuel cost: an estimate — 13,800 mi a year at the EPA combined figure, priced at $4.319 per gallon (EIA US regular, 2026-09-14). Five years: $7,450. No publisher states this figure.↩
- Power: 176 hp is the combustion engine's rating alone, from EPA test-car data; the basis is confirmed by NHTSA's vPIC engine record. The whole car's output with the electric motor is not published by any free source, so it is not stated.↩
- Crash rating: NHTSA's overall rating for the 2020 RAV4 — frontal 4, side 5, rollover 4 stars. NHTSA data as of 2026-09-10.↩
- Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this variant (RAV4 HYBRID), as of 2026-09-10. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
- Complaints per 10,000 built: computed here from NHTSA's complaint count for the RAV4 nameplate (233, of which 12 describe a crash, fire, injury or death) and the 102,210 vehicles NHTSA's own early-warning production reports place on it (2026 Q1). No publisher states the rate itself.↩
- Kerb weight: the certified test vehicle (EPA certification), 3,800 lb (1,724 kg); corroborated by the EPA test weight.↩
- EPA test weight: 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
- Warranty: 3 years or 36,000 miles, from Toyota's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.↩
- Registrations: 4,346 RAV4s of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
- This car is measured on the petrol scale: miles per gallon, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and engine horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
- Price: no price is published for this car. NHTSA's CAFE market data prices this market's cars by compliance configuration, and it lists none matching this one.↩
Sources: EPA · NHTSA — about these sources →