Toyota RAV4 Parts, Specs and Maintenance Guide

The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling non-truck vehicle in America, and the 2013–2025 span covers two generations with very different personalities. 5L 2AR-FE with a 6-speed automatic and 0W-20 oil. Cheap to run, with one big documented weak spot: torque converter shudder on 2013–2015 cars, which Toyota covered under an extended warranty (TSB T-SB-0023-15).

A 2AR-FXE hybrid joined for 2016. 5L Dynamic Force engine (0W-16 oil), an 8-speed automatic, a 219-hp hybrid that became the volume seller, and the 302-hp RAV4 Prime plug-in from 2021. Early XA50s sit on a long service-campaign list, the Denso fuel pump recall (20V-012/20V-682) and the notorious coolant bypass valve leak, now covered by Customer Support Program 24TE04.

Batteries changed a lot across the years: Group 35 on the XA40, DIN-format Group 47/H5 then 48/H6 EFB on XA50 gas models, an LN1 AGM under the hood of XA50 hybrids, and an LN2 in the cargo area of the Prime. 3, lug torque stays 76 ft-lbs, the smart-key fob takes a CR2032, and maintenance follows Toyota's usual rhythm: 10,000-mile synthetic oil changes, 30,000-mile air and cabin filters, coolant at 100k then every 50k, and iridium plugs at 120k.