Tail Light Assembly for the 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4

What 2019–2025 RAV4 owners report about the exterior lighting

Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention the tail or brake lights on the 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4, and 18 filed under its exterior lighting. Those 9, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2019 RAV4: 3 complaints
• 2020 RAV4: 2 complaints
• 2021 RAV4: 1 complaint
• 2022 RAV4: none
• 2023 RAV4: 3 complaints
• 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 2020 RAV4 owner, NHTSA complaint 11734623: "The left rear lift gate hinge has warped in such a way the seam sealer can be seen broken and the lift gate is no longer aligned properly so its causing damage to the right side lift gate light assembly as well as the right side taillight."

A 2023 RAV4 owner, NHTSA complaint 11723999: "rear hatch fails repeatedly to open. it locks up. it failed to shut too and damaged a rear taillight, forcing me to bring it to toyota. i had toyota dealer look at it twice now. from jan up to mar of this year. they had my car 2 weeks. even after replacing hatch struts and hinges,it still happens."

Recalls that cover the tail light 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 tail light. 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 tail light a 2019–2025 RAV4 takes

Tail lights differ between bulb and LED trims, by body style, and by side. 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

10 tail lights from Anzo, Depo, Dorman, Eagle Eyes and TYC, $149.99 to $194.99, 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.