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Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2025, owners filed an average of 667 complaints per model year about the Honda CR-V and 385 about the Toyota RAV4.

Side by side

Honda CR-VToyota RAV4
Model years compared2006-20252006-2025
Owner complaints13,3397,708
Complaints per model year667385
Recalls4943
Years to avoid2017201820192006200720192020
Best years202020212022201420162022
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy28-40 mpg combined (2025)28-39 mpg combined (2025)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Honda CR-V: 3982006 Toyota RAV4: 70520062007 Honda CR-V: 8882007 Toyota RAV4: 1,0042008 Honda CR-V: 9632008 Toyota RAV4: 57520082009 Honda CR-V: 3862009 Toyota RAV4: 3272010 Honda CR-V: 4832010 Toyota RAV4: 40020102011 Honda CR-V: 5552011 Toyota RAV4: 2872012 Honda CR-V: 4032012 Toyota RAV4: 26020122013 Honda CR-V: 3822013 Toyota RAV4: 2572014 Honda CR-V: 5882014 Toyota RAV4: 19820142015 Honda CR-V: 6742015 Toyota RAV4: 3052016 Honda CR-V: 3962016 Toyota RAV4: 24020162017 Honda CR-V: 1,7822017 Toyota RAV4: 3082018 Honda CR-V: 2,1692018 Toyota RAV4: 33320182019 Honda CR-V: 1,1102019 Toyota RAV4: 8872020 Honda CR-V: 3632020 Toyota RAV4: 64120202021 Honda CR-V: 3422021 Toyota RAV4: 3902022 Honda CR-V: 2722022 Toyota RAV4: 15020222023 Honda CR-V: 5182023 Toyota RAV4: 1662024 Honda CR-V: 3962024 Toyota RAV4: 17720242025 Honda CR-V: 2712025 Toyota RAV4: 98
Honda CR-VToyota RAV4

Problems compared

CR-VRAV4
Engine2,3271,420
Electrical2,0981,160
Airbags1,720649
Steering1,700917
Driver assistance1,634258
Fuel system1,618589
Acceleration433744

Questions about the Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

Which is more reliable, the Honda CR-V or the Toyota RAV4?

Between 2006 and 2025, the Honda CR-V has 3 years to avoid and the Toyota RAV4 4. The Honda CR-V has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Toyota RAV4 drew fewer complaints per model year (385 vs 667), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Honda CR-V or the Toyota RAV4?

From 2006 to 2025, the Honda CR-V was covered by 49 recalls and the Toyota RAV4 by 43.

What years of the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 should you avoid?

Honda CR-V: 2017, 2018 and 2019. Toyota RAV4: 2006, 2007, 2019 and 2020.

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