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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
2T3DFREV7FW••••••2015 Toyota RAV4
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2015 Toyota RAV4 build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
291on the model
134builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Suspension 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashApr 2016
While pulling up to a gas pump the car suddenly accelerated. It went from zero to 40 miles per hour. I was in the passenger seat and my husband was driving. He pumped the brakes but car made a loud revving noise and would not stop. My husband was able to avoid hitting a truck,…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2026
Car’s sunroof exploded while driving, was going about 55 on the highway and I heard a loud pop followed by the sound of breaking glass which I found to be my whole sunroof exploding from the inside out. This is dangerous because of the possibility of glass landing on people or…
Service BrakesOct 2022
This is regarding potential safety issue related to the brake system. Last week (10/1/23) I changed the rear brake pads for the first time since I got the car from the dealer. The pads are original ones installed at the Toyota plant/line. Shocked was that there was no sign of…
SteeringFeb 2021
Driving normal, made a right turn and car suddenly restarts, steering wheel locks up during turn for a couple seconds. Electric restart engine and turns off the car and cannot gas it, only brake. Car comes back on without me turning it on and does not happen again rest of the…
SuspensionMar 2019
While in motion the suspension makes lots of noise, it also feels very firm and you can feel the bumps on the road. It also makes creecking sounds on uneven roads. And while driving it makes the car feel unstable when on rough roads by losing some control
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2T3DFREV7FW255564 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.