Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 24 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid (2025–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2026 has the most, with 14. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (8 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 60 | 1 | 30 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 10 | 37,900 | 2 | 20 | — | Too new |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain8 27%
- Electrical system6 20%
- Other or unknown5 17%
- Engine3 10%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)2 6.7%
- Vehicle speed control2 6.7%
- Fuel system2 6.7%
- Forward collision avoidance2 6.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2026: “When my wife left for work the car displayed an SRS/airbag warning on the dash. It was running so she decided to go to work, but turned around after a few miles when she realized all of the driver assist systems were also disabled. When she got home I checked the battery voltage and it read 11.8 volts (I also read the DTCs, and pulled B1AC0). After charging overnight the error was gone. …”
NHTSA complaint #11749823, filed 2026-072025: “I was driving on the highway and heard a very loud crash/explosion noise. Glass fell all over the inside of the car, the panoramic sunroof exploded. I believe this is the spontaneous explosion issue that has been reported in other rav4s, as there was no known road hazard seen or found, no overpass where anything fell, and there is no clear impact point on the broken glass, no other body damage anywhere else.”
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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. Methodology