2018 Toyota RAV4 problems
Owners have filed 443 complaints about the 2018 Toyota RAV4 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 29.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine at 7.2%. A further 15.6% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints443
Crashes53
Fires49
Injuries29
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 29.8% · 132
Unknown or other 15.6% · 69
Engine 7.2% · 32
Service brakes 6.3% · 28
Power train 5.9% · 26
Exterior lighting 5.2% · 23
Vehicle speed control 4.5% · 20
Visibility/wiper 3.8% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 53 describe a crash, 49 describe a fire and 29 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Toyota RAV4 in this data, 2018 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2007 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 141 in the last three years against 150 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 11,244 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V734000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota RAV4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:Â 23V734000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
The recall (NHTSA Recall # 23V734) has been un-repaired since 1 Nov 2023. The un-repaired recall did not cause a safety issue in my case, but I have moved to Canada and the recall has prevented me from registering and using the vehicle for the last for the past year (it is not possible to complete the import process or register any vehicle that has an outstanding recall). Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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