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Year · Make · Model

2018 Toyota RAV4

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
322
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
183
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

322 filed
30
Crashes
32
Fires
18
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    123
  • Unknown OR Other
    68
  • Engine
    32
  • Service Brakes
    28
  • Power Train
    26
  • Exterior Lighting
    21
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    19
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    17

Recalls

3 campaigns
23V734000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2023-11-01

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.

RiskA battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

FixDealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners. Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.

19V503000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2019-06-28

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

RiskAn incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixSET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.

17V831000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2017-12-20

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

RiskAn incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

FixToyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
PE21005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2021-02-25 → 2024-08-12

Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events

Led to recall23V734

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