Toyota RAV4 2000 reliability and quality

Production year from 2000 to 2003

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Toyota RAV4 reliability is very high.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2015 in average failures were found for approximately only 7.4 percents of Toyota RAV4.
The most recent data available is for 2015, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Toyota RAV4 was 20.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 32.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, Toyota RAV4 has performed very well, or more reliable than 95% of the other cars tested.

The quality comes at a price - used Toyota RAV4 is around 35 percent more expensive than the average crossovers of its age.

Toyota RAV4 price and technical data
Toyota RAV4 2000 owner reviews
Crossovers 2000 - 2003 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Toyota RAV4 2003
2015 12 years 20.2% / 32.10% 3. from 78
2014 11 years 18.5% / 33.30% 2. from 78
2013 10 years 11.3% / 23.00% 4. from 87
2012 9 years 10.0% / 22.20% 2. from 88
2011 8 years 7.8% / 16.70% 6. from 98
2010 7 years 4.9% / 14.70% 11. from 123
2009 6 years 4.5% / 9.30% 8. from 109
2008 5 years 4.0% / 8.90% 6. from 111
2007 4 years 3.8% / 5.90% 17. from 113
2006 3 years 4.1% / 6.60% 11. from 107
2005 2 years 3.8% / 6.50% 10. from 110
2004 1 years 2.5% / 5.60% 5. from 113
Toyota RAV4 2002
2014 12 years 18.5% / 33.30% 2. from 78
2013 11 years 14.2% / 27.60% 2. from 69
2012 10 years 10.0% / 22.20% 2. from 88
2011 9 years 10.2% / 21.40% 3. from 79
2010 8 years 4.9% / 14.70% 11. from 123
2009 7 years 6.7% / 14.00% 4. from 94
2008 6 years 4.0% / 8.90% 6. from 111
2007 5 years 4.9% / 10.70% 4. from 107
2006 4 years 4.1% / 6.60% 11. from 107
2005 3 years 3.8% / 6.50% 10. from 110
2004 2 years 2.5% / 5.60% 5. from 113
Toyota RAV4 2001
2013 12 years 14.2% / 27.60% 2. from 69
2012 11 years 10.0% / 26.80% 2. from 77
2011 10 years 10.2% / 21.40% 3. from 79
2010 9 years 10.2% / 19.20% 3. from 79
2009 8 years 6.7% / 14.00% 4. from 94
2008 7 years 3.6% / 13.30% 1. from 99
2007 6 years 4.9% / 10.70% 4. from 107
2006 5 years 5.6% / 11.20% 6. from 106
2005 4 years 3.8% / 6.50% 10. from 110
2004 3 years 2.5% / 5.60% 5. from 113
Toyota RAV4 2000
2012 12 years 10.0% / 26.80% 2. from 77
2011 11 years 10.5% / 26.00% 2. from 72
2010 10 years 10.2% / 19.20% 3. from 79
2009 9 years 6.7% / 18.30% 3. from 87
2008 8 years 3.6% / 13.30% 1. from 99
2007 7 years 4.8% / 15.80% 1. from 96
2006 6 years 5.6% / 11.20% 6. from 106
2005 5 years 4.4% / 11.30% 2. from 105
2004 4 years 2.5% / 5.60% 5. from 113