Toyota RAV4 Plug-in HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 27 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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Complaints by system

Most common Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 27 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train90
Electrical system81
Engine30
Visibility/wiper20
Forward collision avoidance20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Service brakes21
Vehicle speed control22
Air bags20
5 other systems50