Starter Motor for the 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4

What 2019–2025 RAV4 owners report about the electrical system

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention the starter on the 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4, and 394 filed under its electrical system. Those 6, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2019 RAV4: 1 complaint
• 2020 RAV4: 1 complaint
• 2021 RAV4: 2 complaints
• 2022 RAV4: 1 complaint
• 2023 RAV4: 1 complaint
• 2024 RAV4: none
• 2025 RAV4: none

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2019 RAV4 owner, NHTSA complaint 11556855: "In line at a restaurant drive through around 2pm, raining, wipers on. engine cut off and power steering low message displayed. Car would not restart for several (30 minutes) Cause unknown. All battery, starter, alternator test came back fine."

A 2021 RAV4 owner, NHTSA complaint 11602927: "There is an issue that seems to be plaguing certain 2021+ Toyota models after a lot of research on this topic. My RAV4 has been operating perfectly and around 42k the Voltage Abnormality: Power Steering Low warning came on. I've had the alternator, starter, and battery tested."

Recalls that cover the starter motor on the 2019–2025 RAV4

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 whose defect is in the starter motor. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which starter motor a 2019–2025 RAV4 takes

Starters differ by engine and transmission, and stop-start engines use a heavier-duty starter than the same engine without it. The 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 came with several powertrains, among them 2.5L I4 Automatic AWD and 2.5L I4 CVT AWD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

5 starter motors from Bosch, Cardone, Denso, Remy and Valeo, new and remanufactured, $199.99 to $249.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.