2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 21%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid, 21% of the 14 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Purchased brand new vehicle. At the time of incident vehicle had 168 miles. I was driving approximately 20 miles per hour on a parkway entrance ramp with no vehicle in front of me and no vehicles approaching from behind. I accelerated gradually to merge onto the parkway. The engine kicked and the dashboard lit up with several warning indicator lights including the check engine light (see attached images). …”
NHTSA complaint #11754250, filed 2026-08“While driving in heavy traffic, the engine shuddered then dashboard warnings: Hybrid System Malfunction Output Power Reduced, Drive-Start Control Malfunction, AWD System Malfunction. I pulled over, parked, then the transmission wouldn't shift to drive or reverse.”
NHTSA complaint #11767909, filed 2026-09Related service bulletins
- 11036131Jul 22, 2026State of Health (SOH): An estimate of battery health that is updated as the vehicle learns from operating and charging conditions over time. Distance Since Last Update: Indicates…
- 11032478Apr 16, 2026Some Customers for the above vehicles may have complaint of the following: unable to charge the vehicle using the supplied level 1 or 2 charger. Additionally, most will indicate…
- 11031151Mar 6, 2026Some Customers for the listed vehicles may have complaint of the following: unable to charge the vehicle using the supplied level 1 or 2 charger. Additionally, most will indicate…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 21% |
Other parts of the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In 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.
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