2014 Toyota RAV4 EV Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,434miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Toyota RAV4 EV, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,434 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.
“Was driving in city at about 30 MPH , car stopped having propulsion, stopped with a shudder and warnings lights pop up. Check EV system was able to reset the computer by powering off/on for 3 cycles to make it over to the curb. Called tow to transport to the dealer. Send me away after resetting the error message in the computer. Week later it happened again backing out of a parking spot. Now Toyota is blaming my add ons like charge indicator (showing volts/amps of the j1772 input) and the fact I fitted a trailer hitch (for a bike rack). …”
NHTSA complaint #10812047, filed 2015-12, 27,217 miles“While charging the car at a schneider public charging station, extreme heat and electrical arcing resulted in heat/burning damage to the vehicle and damage to the charging station. Prior to the incident, while charging at the same public schneider charging station, on many occasions, I noticed an electrical burning smell and heat.”
NHTSA complaint #10607873, filed 2014-07, 3,650 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10133654Nov 22, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 22, 2017 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2014 ? 2018 model year vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be…
- 10152205Jan 6, 2017TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0101-11. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year vehicles…
- 10132930Nov 29, 2016TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE: September 14, 2016: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0134-16.
- 10132909Nov 14, 2016TT: Some technicians have experienced communication issues between the Techstream TESLA software program and Gateway ECU when attempting to read MIL ON information or firmware…
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Toyota RAV4 EV
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Toyota RAV4 EV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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