{"id":"2018_toyota_rav4","make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"RAV4","model_slug":"rav4","year":2018,"url":"/toyota/rav4/2018/","pts":["hev","gas"],"configs":[{"id":39373,"model":"RAV4 Hybrid AWD","pt":"hev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":34,"hwy":30,"comb":32,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"245V Ni-MH","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":275,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":1950,"save_spend":1500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39366,"model":"RAV4 LE/XLE","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":23,"hwy":30,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":338,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":-750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39365,"model":"RAV4","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":349,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39371,"model":"RAV4 AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":22,"hwy":28,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":357,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39372,"model":"RAV4 Limited AWD/SE AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":22,"hwy":28,"comb":24,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":363,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2600,"save_spend":-1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2018"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V734000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2023-11-01","owner_notified":"2024-12-27","units":1853568,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles.  Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a short circuit.","consequence":"A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the battery clamp sub-assembly, battery tray, and positive terminal cover, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed December 27, 2024, to 2013-2014 RAV4 owners.  Additional owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, phase 2 will begin on May 14, 2025, and phase 3 in late July 2025.  Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB13 and 23TA13.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"23TB13 / 23TA13","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"19V503000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC","reported":"2019-06-28","owner_notified":"2019-08-23","units":1325,"summary":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats.  The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge.  The recall began August 23, 2019.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.  SET's number for this recall is SET19A.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SET19A","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"17V831000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2017-12-20","owner_notified":"2018-01-23","units":649,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles.  These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge.  The recall began on January 23, 2018.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Toyota H0Z Lexus HLF","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":79,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":345,"crash":33,"fire":32,"injured":19,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",132],["Unspecified",74],["Engine",32],["Service Brakes",30],["Power Train",28],["Exterior Lighting",23]],"by_year":{"2017":2,"2018":37,"2019":52,"2020":31,"2021":42,"2022":27,"2023":34,"2024":45,"2025":59,"2026":16},"excerpts":[["2025-08-12","Forward Collision Avoidance","The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the messages \"Pre-Collision\", \"Braking Power Low\", and \"AWD System Malfunction\" were displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contac\u2026"],["2025-06-18","Engine And Engine Cooling","The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that while receiving an oil change by a certified mechanic, the contact was informed that there was no coolant in the coolant reservoir. The mechanic confirmed that the radiator, hoses, and thermostat had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was re\u2026"],["2025-02-14","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start. The contact recharged the vehicle and the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to Toyo Cars, where it was diagnosed with an auxiliary battery failure. The dealer was contacted to order the part, but the part was \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"},{"action":"PE21005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","opened":"2021-02-25","closed":"2024-08-12","campaign":"23V734","subject":"Battery Hold Down Bracket Thermal Events","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to understand the contributing factors and frequency of vehicle fires originating from the battery region of the engine compartment in Model Year (MY) 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles on 25 February 2021. At the time of opening, ODI attributed eleven allegations and additional EWR events to this PE. PE21005 focused on replacement batteries installed in the subject vehicles. No reported fire event identified in PE21005 involved the originally supplied 12V battery. The reported fires took place in vehicles known to contain aftermarket batteries or whose age exceeded the expected life of the original equipment battery."}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":2,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":32,"ncap":5,"complaints":345},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}