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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.
2T3RFREV5FW••••••2015 Toyota RAV4
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2015 Toyota RAV4 build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
293on the model
135builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedSteering 1Wheels 1Service Brakes 1Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJan 2022
The contact's father owned a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, the vehicle dashboard spontaneously caught fire. There were no reported injuries or property damage. It was unknown who extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2019
We were simply pulling out of our subdivision and the sunroof exploded. It was around 6pm and the temperature was about 28 degrees f
Seat BeltsDec 2017
Right side rear seat and middle rear seat belt buckles fail to lock properly or not at all. One is currently useless. Left side rear ok. I noted this purchasing this car used inspecting. Is this covered under a warranty or federal mandate?
SteeringJan 2015
I purchase the rav4 in october 2015, and three months after the purchase I started to experience a crunching sound coming from my brakes and a fluctuation issue where the brakes do not always catch causing a safety concern. The dealer and toyota are refusing on two occasions to…
Unknown Or OtherApr 2017
Sunroof exploded. Driving down paved highway. 51 degrees outside. Glass shattered. No rock or other object found inside the car. Washington state patrol on scene
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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 2T3RFREV5FW307330 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.