2018 Toyota RAV4 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 331 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Toyota RAV4. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (129), Unknown Or Other (69), Engine (32).
Key takeaways
- 331 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 31 involve a crash, 32 a fire, 18 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 129 | 39% |
| Unknown Or Other | 69 | 21% |
| Engine | 32 | 10% |
| Service Brakes | 30 | 9% |
| Power Train | 26 | 8% |
| Exterior Lighting | 23 | 7% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 20 | 6% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 17 | 5% |
| Air Bags | 16 | 5% |
| Structure | 14 | 4% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 12 | 4% |
| Steering | 11 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Toyota Rav4 SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2018 Toyota Rav4 SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Tires - filed 2026-09-13
Cooper tires 225/65R17. Purchased 4 tires in June. From installation the tires were bouncy. The garage said it was the struts, so I replaced the struts, but the problem persists. 2 weeks later I took the car back. They said there was nothing wrong with t he tire. They rebalanced them. But that did not fix the problem. ...
Steering,electrical System,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-08-03
Before o had taken my RAV4 into Toyota for the recall a AAA tech. had replaced the battery after jump starting it. There was nothing wrong with the sensors or anything else but after the battery was replaced all the electric sensors that are for lane change warnings and cruise control etc. stopped working. I took vehic...
Back Over Prevention - filed 2026-07-28
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera was black and failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the camera was inoperable and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufact...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.