2018 Toyota RAV4 engine problems
35 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2018 Toyota RAV4, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 11 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was on the freeway driving home and a vehicle cut me on the freeway which resulted in me breaking a little heavier than usual but wasn't abnormal and resulted in the vehicle shutting down due to the battery jumping around in the engine compartment and then instantaneously catching on fire with no way of steering or guiding myself to safety the highway did arrive on scene as well as ambulance and they only asked for registration and vehicle ownership which I hadn't presented but since a tow truck was on its way…
Vehicle in motion. I tried to accelerate to pass on other vehicle and acceleration stalled out. This hass occured on 3 separate occasions. But it is not consistant on all occasions.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Toyota RAV4
- Electrical system 133 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Lighting 23 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints