2018 Toyota RAV4 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 333 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Toyota RAV4. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (130), Unknown Or Other (69), Engine (33).
Key takeaways
- 333 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 31 involve a crash, 33 a fire, 18 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 130 | 39% |
| Unknown Or Other | 69 | 21% |
| Engine | 33 | 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% |
| Steering | 12 | 4% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 12 | 4% |
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.
Steering,electrical System,engine - filed 2026-10-15
All warning lights came on and started flashing, steering wheel locked completely and total system failure. Car suddenly died and I had no control of it. Engine started smoking with black smoke. I got out of car and engine immediately caught fire starting at the bottom left driver side of engine and within a few min...
Fuel System, Gasoline - filed 2026-10-06
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and turning right or left, the vehicle lost power and failed to accelerate as needed while depressing the accelerator pedal. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of th...
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. ...
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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.