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2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid problems

NHTSA has received 50 complaints about the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, and 28% of them involve forward collision avoidance. After that come body & structure (8%) and air bags (6%).

At a glance

Complaints
50 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Forward collision avoidance 28% of complaints
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Forward collision avoidance 28%
  • Body & structure 8%
  • Air bags 6%
  • Brakes 6%
  • Electrical system 6%
  • Lane departure 6%
  • Backover prevention 2%
  • Engine 2%
  • Seat belts 2%
  • Suspension 2%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 7 injuries reported.

It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

My wife and I were involved in a bad accident in [XXX] on XXX and the main point of impact was the front of the of the vehicle. A driver ran a red light and impacted with our suv. The front was taken off of the vehicle yet no airbags were deployed. The main fuse block is up front in the engine bay and it was damaged during the crash we were bruised up and hurting pretty badly after the crash, A system malfunction lamp illuminated immediately after the crash.

August 2026 CrashInjury

On September 10th my wife and I were driving on IN-66 and a Corvette ran us off of the road. We went into a culvert, up and embankment and crashed into a tree and fence. Our speed was approximately 50 mph. Our front end was heavily damaged and our airbags did not deploy.

September 2026 CrashInjury

Vehicle: 2026 Toyota RAV4 XSE Hybrid Mileage at time of incident: 145 miles While driving on the highway with my family, I was passing a semi-truck when the vehicle suddenly and aggressively applied the brakes without any warning. The braking was strong enough that the vehicle shook violently and nearly caused me to lose control. This placed my family and surrounding drivers in immediate danger. The unintended braking occurred three times within approximately ten minutes while traveling at highway speed.

March 2026

The contact owns a 2026 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 72 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the brake pedal was depressed to slow the vehicle; however, after pressing the resume button, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration, and accelerated to 88 MPH. The contact pressed the cancel button, but the cruise control failed to disengage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed an inspection and determined that the vehicle was operating normally.

Reported at 300 miles, July 2026

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