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SeatsPart report

2018 Toyota RAV4 Seats Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 333 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2018 Toyota RAV4, 1% of the 333 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.

“Our car is brand new. However we experienced that both front driver and front passenger seats have terrible back support. My wife and I both suffer back pains after seating for more than 10 minutes in the front seat.”

NHTSA complaint #11183332, filed 2019-03

“There is something loose in the drivers seat that is moving around and hitting the drivers back. This is very distracting and happens all the time during driving taking the drivers attention off the road. This is an on going issue and the date is just a rough estimate of when it started.”

NHTSA complaint #11110195, filed 2018-07

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202411%
202311%
2021185%
202061%
2019121%
201821%
201731%
201621%
201432%
201310%
201231%
201131%
201041%
200941%
200841%
200761%
200651%
199923%
199724%
199624%

Other parts of the 2018 Toyota RAV4

Electrical system
130 complaints
Other or unknown
71 complaints
Engine
33 complaints
Brakes
30 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
26 complaints
Exterior lighting
23 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaints
Vehicle speed control
20 complaints
Air bags
16 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Steering
12 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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