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2019 Toyota Rav4 Lights Problems

3 owner-reported lights complaints from NHTSA data

3
Complaints
1
Crashes
Jan 2026Mar 2020
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (3)

highEXTERIOR LIGHTING
CrashFiled: Jan 2026

Your headlights aren't producing enough light at night, making it difficult to see the road. You may have trouble seeing obstacles and signs while driving in dark conditions, even with the headlights on. The dealer checked your vehicle and said the headlights are working as designed, so no repair was performed. You may want to have the headlight aim, bulb brightness, or lens condition checked by a service technician.

NHTSA #: 11713988
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Mar 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED A VISIBILITY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER RICK MCGILL'S TOYOTA (3145 AIRPORT HWY, ALCOA TN) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLAMPS OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.*DT*JB

NHTSA #: 11315643
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Feb 2020

PURCHASED 2019 RAV4 HYBRID 4/2019. ON WINDING ROADS USING LOW BEAMS, LIT UP DISTANCE IS ABRUPTLY AND SEVERELY SHORTENED AS THE ROADWAY DIPS AND TURNS. THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE UNSAFE, IN MY OPINION. SANTA CRUZ,CA HAS MANY SUCH ROADS, INCL. HWY. 17, AND USING HIGH BEAMS IS NOT ALWAYS AN OPTION. IT WAS UNNERVING DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE FIRST NIGHT THAT I OWNED IT, AND STILL IS.

NHTSA #: 11310172

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