2018 Toyota RAV4 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 71about this part
- Share
- 21%of 333 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 71 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2018 Toyota RAV4, 21% of the 333 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 9 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving to work around 740am on 287 south just past rt 24. Dashboard has 4wd warning and smoke coming out from hood. I quickly moved to the shoulder and fire broke out before car came to full stop, all within one minute. I barely escape the car and called police and fire dept. They came and put off the fire. There are two explosions before the fire was put off.”
NHTSA complaint #11183106, filed 2019-02, 10 miles“I was driving straight down the interstate and my sunroof exploded right over my head. I was not trying to open it, nothing impacted it, it just exploded and the glass shattered everywhere into my car and on my head. The interstate was not rough road and the weather conditions were sunny and 50 degrees. Again no impact from and kind of weather or debris”
NHTSA complaint #11073038, filed 2018-02, 2,800 miles“Hazards of the pushbutton start: the engine can be turned off while car is still in gear.....mine was in reverse, (I thought it was in p as there is not an alignment (r is up & to the right).....first day I drove it, jumped out, was knocked down, front l tire rolled over my leg....no warning, no safeguard against this.......”
NHTSA complaint #11123536, filed 2018-08, 1,700 miles“I was driving on the turnpike from ft. Lauderdale, fl to ocala, fl, when I reach the kissimmee area, the driver side door opened by itself. I held the door while continuing to drive to a save area. This was a construction area, so I drove for approximately 1 mile or 1-1/2 mile and enter between the construction drums to park and properly close and lock the door. It was a very frightening and tense moment.”
NHTSA complaint #11299245, filed 2020-01, 31,064 miles“Sudden sunroof explosion driving about 10 or 15 min. Just entered i75 north, when loud explosion heard something rollin on the roof looked around no person on the highway and no cars or trucks near me and realized what had occured off at next exit went directly to my Toyota dealer”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 26% |
| 2024 | 49 | 28% |
| 2023 | 43 | 26% |
| 2022 | 37 | 25% |
| 2021 | 77 | 20% |
| 2020 | 122 | 19% |
| 2019 | 172 | 19% |
| 2018 | 71 | 21% |
| 2017 | 65 | 21% |
| 2016 | 33 | 14% |
| 2015 | 61 | 20% |
| 2014 | 45 | 23% |
| 2013 | 40 | 16% |
| 2012 | 28 | 11% |
| 2011 | 15 | 5% |
| 2010 | 38 | 10% |
| 2009 | 23 | 7% |
| 2008 | 29 | 5% |
| 2007 | 43 | 4% |
| 2006 | 27 | 4% |
| 2005 | 11 | 8% |
| 2004 | 9 | 6% |
| 2003 | 15 | 5% |
| 2002 | 23 | 4% |
| 2001 | 12 | 4% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2018 Toyota RAV4
130 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsExterior lighting
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Toyota RAV4
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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