2018 Toyota RAV4: raw data

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vehicle	2018 / toyota / rav4
known issues	8 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-26)
complaints	331 on file (2017-12-13 → 2026-09-13)
recalls	3
investigations	1
fars	128 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

12-volt battery recall (23V734) remedy delayELECTRICAL SYSTEM64 complaints2022-02 → 2025-10rav4-2018-battery-recall-remedy-delay

11640863 I’ve been waiting for more than a year for this recall, there is still no remedy for me. This is unacceptable and Toyota has offered me nothing to compensate for my inability to use my vehicle for such a long time. Hoping this complaint can do something before I go to a court.
11632928 manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner, Summary Some replacement 12-volt batteries of the size specified for the subject vehicles have smaller top dimensions than others…

Torque converter shudder and transmission failurePOWER TRAIN13 complaints2023-06 → 2026-04rav4-2018-torque-converter-shudder

11732003 Malfunction: Mechanical failure of the Torque Converter Clutch. The vehicle exhibits a persistent transmission shudder during acceleration between 25–50 mph. Warning Signs: None. There were no dashboard warning lights or error messages prior to or during the failure…
11551372 Last week my transmission suddenly and completely failed while driving on the interstate, creating a major safety concern. I was stranded on the interstate for three hours until I could be towed off. The car only has 56,000 miles on it and there were no warnings…

Power liftgate misalignment and closing failureLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES7 complaints2023-07 → 2026-06rav4-2018-liftgate-misalignment

11532833 The rear lift gate on my 2018 RAV4 failed. The lifts went out of alignment and pulled the tailgate out of alignment to the point where it's pulling the hinges off the car and will not close. This is a safety issue because I have to drive with the hatch open…
11691142 I purchased my 2018 Toyota RAV4 Limited Hybrid in June 2018. The automatic liftgate has been a consistent issue with this vehicle since January 2024. It either fails to close completely or takes an unusually long time to shut…

Sunroof and window glass shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER6 complaints2021-09 → 2025-09rav4-2018-sunroof-glass-shattering

11434711 Was driving down the highway at 70 MPH and moon roof glass exploded out of nowhere. There were no warning signs and nothing struck the vehicle before the glass shattered.
11686505 On September 3, 2025, I was driving down the I-10 in Biloxi, MS, at 6:45 a.m. It was around 75-80 degrees and the sun was just barely coming up. All of the sudden the glass in my sunroof completely shattered…

Engine compartment and battery firesELECTRICAL SYSTEM22 complaints2021-12 → 2026-04rav4-2018-engine-compartment-fire

11555798 My 2018 RAV4 caught fire and completely burned in a matter of minutes. I was sitting in traffic that had stalled because of road construction when I first smelled something hot. No dashboard lights or gauges indicated any issues…
11637384 On Dec 5, 2024, our 2018 Toyota Rav 4 caught fire in our garage. We had turned on the car for a few minutes and then turned it off. Shortly thereafter smoke came out of the passenger side of the front wheel well and then flames…

Engine shutdown and electrical power loss while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM11 complaints2021-10 → 2026-07rav4-2018-stall-power-loss

11748370 While I am driving my Toyota RAV4, the car will suddenly shut off and I can restart it and keep driving as the month is going on. The incidents are happening more often and now the dashboard is going black…
11623280 Vehicle check engine light comes on, followed within 20 minutes by emergency alerts stating that multiple systems are failing or unavailable. It then says to get to a safe place within .3 miles. The car shuts itself down after .3 and is bricked until it is towed to a mechanic…

Unintended acceleration from a stop or low speedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES10 complaints2021-07 → 2025-09rav4-2018-unintended-acceleration

11685349 The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that upon entering her carport in an attempt to park(P), the vehicle surged forward without warning. The vehicle blew through the carport's back wall and crashed into her neighbor's fence…
11430371 I was turning into a parking spot at my doctor's office when my car engine revved up and sped through the doctor's office nearly hitting my doctor and another patient. My airbags did not deploy. I had my foot on the brake but it did not stop the car…

Airbag non-deployment in collisionsAIR BAGS5 complaints2022-04 → 2026-06rav4-2018-airbag-non-deployment

11745520 We were part of a 4 car collision on the freeway. A Ford Expedition that was slammed into then slammed into our RAV. The airbags never deployed and an error code came up saying fail for airbags.
11460591 Had an accident and the air bags did not deploy on April 08, 2022. Me and my son got injured. The impact was strong, and my vehicle was dragged about 300' feet on the street and the other vehicles air bags deployed.

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
331	2017-12-13	2026-09-13	31	32	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:129; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:69; ENGINE:32; SERVICE BRAKES:30; POWER TRAIN:26

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
19V503000	28/06/2019	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	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."	An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.	SET 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	20/12/2017	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	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."	An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.	Toyota 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.
23V734000	01/11/2023	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	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.	A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.	Dealers 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.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
PE21005	closed	Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	2021-02-25	2024-08-12	23V734	The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to cont

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	128	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/toyota/rav4

@misc{wrenchpro_2018_toyota_rav4_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2018 Toyota RAV4},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/toyota/rav4}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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