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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
2,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 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.

“Driving down highway 84 in california and a crack developed in my windshield. I did not find a chip where the crack developed. So no rock hit my window. The crack started on the very top of the glass under the rubber seal. I have less than 2000 miles on the SUV.”

NHTSA complaint #11110621, filed 2018-07, 2,000 miles

“During the bitter cold (14 f) and snow, the viper of the vehicle didn't clear the ice on the windshield. I had to stop 3 times in 10 miles from loveland clinic to fort collins, co on hiway 287 to clear the ice on viper blades whlie other cars from different makers keep running. The ice built up on the top windshield right on the big censor box, and at the bottom part of the windshield there the viper blades reside. In the last 100 feet, the visibility came to none. …”

NHTSA complaint #11074413, filed 2018-02

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202613%
2025360%
2023222%
202115%
202018%
2018213%
2017214%
2016318%

Other parts of the 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Other or unknown
5 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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