2018 Toyota RAV4 lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 23 complaints for the 2018 Toyota RAV4, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 6,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 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 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 6,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
We bought our Rav4 fresh of the lot in 2018, since then e we have replaced the headlight bulbs 43 times. Now our fog lights and license plate light are out. This time the bulb (installed by a professional) melting the actual socket and we have to built the entire thing out and replace it.
There is not particular incident to report. The headlight beams are to low on low-beam use, with a hard edge at the top so it is impossible to see far down the road. The high beam setting it too high, so the light goes 30 feet above the roadway, and does not illuminate the road further ahead. This is a faulty design. I was able to adjust the bulb housing to lower the high beam so it actually showed more road , and the problem of deer on the roadway in the mountains.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Toyota RAV4
- Electrical system 133 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints