https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Toyota Rav4 HV. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:33:35 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1527086 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT I HAD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT BRAKES AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND TURN THE ROTORS THAT WAS ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS AGO THAT NOISE STARTED AND THEY REPLACE THEM ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND NOW THEY'RE MAKING NOISE AGAIN I DON'T KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM OR A DEFECT https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1515716 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHROME TRIM ON THE DASHBOARD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIEW OF THE FRONT SIDE MIRRORS WERE OBSTRUCTED BY A SHINY GLARE THAT CREATED A BLINDING EFFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LACK OF VISIBILITY BECAME MORE P https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1466296 Sat, 05 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT I FILLED MY CAR WITH FULL TANK I AM ONLY RUNNING MY CAR JUST GAVE ME 248 MILES THE FUEL TANK LIGHT WAS FLASHED .AND THE CAR SUPPOSED TO GO FOR 339 OR 349 MILES WITH FULL TANK I WANT TO DOWNTOWN MIAMI FROM TAMPA I WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP TO FULL IT AGAIN. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1401035 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 HV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERMAIN TOYOTA OF NAPLES (13315 TAMIAMI TRAIL N, NAPLES, FL 34110 (888) 722-4942) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT HAVE THE WINDOWS TINTED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE TINT, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHIC https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1401036 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 HV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERMAIN TOYOTA OF NAPLES (13315 TAMIAMI TRAIL N, NAPLES, FL 34110 (888) 722-4942) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT HAVE THE WINDOWS TINTED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE TINT, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHIC https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1340528 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING DECK. AS I TURNED INTO THE SPOT I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULDN'T SLOW OR STOP. THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER WHATSOEVER. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1337486 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT AUTOMATIC TRUNK LIFT GATE PISTON HAS NOT WORKED SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR BRAND NEW WITH 32 MILES ON IT IN MARCH 2016. THE PISTON WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACED 200 MILES INTO DRIVING THE CAR. PISTON HAS REPEATEDLY FALLEN OFF OF JOINT AND HAS CAUSED EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AND CAUSED VERY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUNK AND ROOF OF THE CAR AND THE TRUNK https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1337487 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT AUTOMATIC TRUNK LIFT GATE PISTON HAS NOT WORKED SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR BRAND NEW WITH 32 MILES ON IT IN MARCH 2016. THE PISTON WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACED 200 MILES INTO DRIVING THE CAR. PISTON HAS REPEATEDLY FALLEN OFF OF JOINT AND HAS CAUSED EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AND CAUSED VERY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUNK AND ROOF OF THE CAR AND THE TRUNK https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1326797 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT I WAS PARKING MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPACE (ON AN INCLINE) WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAKS, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD JUMPED A RAISED SIDEWALK AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING THE CONCRETE WALL OF A BUILDING. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT THE PURCHASING DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1326798 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT I WAS PARKING MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPACE (ON AN INCLINE) WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAKS, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD JUMPED A RAISED SIDEWALK AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING THE CONCRETE WALL OF A BUILDING. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT THE PURCHASING DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1326801 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS BACKING OUT WHEN MY CAR SURGED BACKWARD INTO A TREE THAT PREVENTED HER FROM GOING DOWN A REVENE ON A MOUNTAIN. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, REAR DOOR, UNDERCARRAGE, AND STRUCTURAL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1326802 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS BACKING OUT WHEN MY CAR SURGED BACKWARD INTO A TREE THAT PREVENTED HER FROM GOING DOWN A REVENE ON A MOUNTAIN. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, REAR DOOR, UNDERCARRAGE, AND STRUCTURAL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1326803 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS BACKING OUT WHEN MY CAR SURGED BACKWARD INTO A TREE THAT PREVENTED HER FROM GOING DOWN A REVENE ON A MOUNTAIN. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, REAR DOOR, UNDERCARRAGE, AND STRUCTURAL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1326804 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS BACKING OUT WHEN MY CAR SURGED BACKWARD INTO A TREE THAT PREVENTED HER FROM GOING DOWN A REVENE ON A MOUNTAIN. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, REAR DOOR, UNDERCARRAGE, AND STRUCTURAL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1324286 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE 2016, MY 2016 RAV4 SLE HYBRID CENTER CONSOLE DECK LID SLAM TO CLOSE THERE IS NO SPRING TO HOLD THE LID IN THE CONSOLE SO YOU CAN CLOSE IT NORMALLY, MY GRANKIDS (6 AND 5 YEARS OLD) CAN GET HURT IF THEY PUT THEIR FINGER, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAY THIS MODEL DOESN'T HAVE THE SPRING, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE KIDS IF THEY OPEN THE LID AND LET IT G https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1321881 Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT AS THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO ITS USUAL PARKING SPOT AT SLOW SPEED WITH THE FOOT BRAKE BEING APPLIED, IT SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED. DESPITE THE FOOT BRAKE BEING FULLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL IT STRUCK AN UNMOVABLE OBJECT. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1313711 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT DURING THE FIRST STARTUP OF THE DAY (OR AFTER COOLED DOWN) THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES RAPIDLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE AND THE ENGINE SURGES ROCKING THE CAR BACK AND FORTH. THE CAR IS IN PARK, AND MY FOOT HAS TO BE ON THE BRAKE TO START THE CAR, BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE CAR IN GEAR. SO FAR IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I CAN'T REPRODUCE IT FOR THE DEALERSHIP. THE STEERING https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1313712 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT DURING THE FIRST STARTUP OF THE DAY (OR AFTER COOLED DOWN) THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES RAPIDLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE AND THE ENGINE SURGES ROCKING THE CAR BACK AND FORTH. THE CAR IS IN PARK, AND MY FOOT HAS TO BE ON THE BRAKE TO START THE CAR, BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE CAR IN GEAR. SO FAR IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I CAN'T REPRODUCE IT FOR THE DEALERSHIP. THE STEERING https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1306861 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE PRE COLLISION SYSTEM (PCS) DOES NOT WARN THAT THE CAR IS CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. SINCE IT DOES NOT PROVIDE AN AUDIBLE, HOW CAN ONE BE SURE THAT THE PCS WILL STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE A COLLISION. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1302572 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT TOYOTA HAS INSTALLED A DECORATIVE SILVER TRIM ON THE 2016 RAV4 DASHBOARD FACING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS TRIM REFLECTS SUNLIGHT INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES AT CERTAIN ANGLES OF BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. THIS REFLECTION CAN APPEAR SUDDENLY WHEN MAKING A TURN OR EMERGING FROM A SHADOW. THIS REFLECTION CAN DISTRACT OR PARTIALLY BLIND A DRIVER, AND OVER TIME FATIGUE A DRIVER. ACCORDINGLY, I BELIEVE THIS https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1279302 Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT I AM CITING A SAFETY DEFICIENCY ON 2016 TOYOTA RAV 4 HYBRID LTD, SOLD TO ME BY GREENTREE TOYOTA, DANBURY CT, ON APRIL 27, 2016. IT IS A REFLECTIVE AREA ATTACHED TO THE DASHBOARD, WHICH CAUSES A GLARE INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES WHEN THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD CATCHES THE SUN. THIS UNNECESSARY AND DANGEROUS GLARE IS MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE BECAUSE IT REDUCES THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE WHEN THE GLARE O https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1275306 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT IN THE TOYOTA RAV 4 HYBRID, THE "POWER" (IGNITION" BUTTON IS ABOUT 2.25" FROM THE AC BUTTON. (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO). WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH YOU CAN PUSH THE BUTTON AND THE ENGINE WILL TURN OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP, AND THE CAR KEEPS ROLLING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I WANTED TO TURN OFF THE AC, AND I ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE WRONG BUT https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1274452 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM SHOWS AS "OFF" IN THE STATUS SCREEN HOWEVER IT IS TURNED "ON" IN THE MENU. IT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND RESPONSIVE, SO I KNOW HOW IT WORKS. \ HOWEVER, SINCE YESTERDAY, WHEN IT SNOWED, I RECEIVED AN ERROR ABOUT PARKING ASSIST NOT WORKING - IT WAS ASSUMED THIS HAPPENED WHEN SNOW BUILT UP ON THE SENSORS, AND AT ONE POINT IT ACTUALLY SAID THAT, WHEN I PUT VEHICLE https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-rav4-hv#complaint-1270169 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT IN FULL SUN CONDITIONS, INFORMATION SCREEN IS WASHED-OUT. TRIED CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT WITH NO SUCCESS. FRONT - SIDE WINDOWS ARE TINTED AS ALLOWED BY ARIZONA VEHICLE CODE.