2014 Toyota RAV4 EV Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 50%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2014 Toyota RAV4 EV, 50% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,050 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.
“I was driving on the freeway going about 65mph in the hov lane when the accelerator pedal stopped working and a warning light came on the dashboard. I was not able to get over to the shoulder due to not having power and all of the cars on the freeway. I came to a complete stop, powered off the car and then powered it back on again hoping it would work and it did. Power came back to the accelerator pedal and I was able to safely take the car to the dealership. Luckily I didn't create an accident and nobody was hurt. …”
NHTSA complaint #10680348, filed 2015-02, 1,319 miles“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“Lost driving power on highway at 45mph. Car switched automatically to neutral. Displayed check EV system. Take to dealer warning. Was able to turn power on and off and regain motor, but still displayed message. Drove home. Took to dealer next morning.”
NHTSA complaint #10733217, filed 2015-07, 4,916 miles“Starting around 24,500 miles, Toyota rav4 EV 2014 started to make a loud noise with acceleration. This noise was diagnosed by the authorized Toyota dealer as an issue with the drive motor made by tesla, but I was told that at that time the noise is not loud enough to get anything done by Toyota/tesla. Since then, another 2000 miles have passed and the noise is only louder. The dealer has again diagnosed the issue as the drive motor, submitted recording of noise to Toyota/tesla but states that Toyota/tesla not ready to replace drive motor. This is clearly an issue with a vehicle under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10888225, filed 2016-07, 26,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10109404Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct torque converter bolts during automatic transmission/transaxle…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Toyota RAV4 EV
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
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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.
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