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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
5,490miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,490 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving approximately 70 MPH in the hov lane of the 405 fwy, an error message appeared stating that the car was in neutral . I tried to shift it into drive but it would not respond. Since there was no room in the center divider to pull over, I coasted as safely as possible to the right through 5 lanes of traffic and stopped on the right shoulder. I restarted the car and it ran fine after that. There was a message indicating an EV system error and indicated I should immediately take the car to an authorized dealer, which I did. …”

NHTSA complaint #10567157, filed 2014-03, 5,490 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014550%
2013120%
2012350%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV

Fuel system
3 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology