Recall Register

2018 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Toyota RAV4. The newest campaign is 23V734000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery. NHTSA has 331 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V734000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,855,542 units in total.

  1. 23V734000Received . 1,853,568 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TB13 / 23TA13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V503000Received . 1,325 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET19A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V831000Received . 649 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number Toyota H0Z Lexus HLF. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

331 complaints, 444 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2018 Toyota RAV4
  • All 2018 vehicles
2018 Toyota RAV4: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2018 RAV4All 2018 vehiclesRAV4, all yearsMentions
Electrical System297.3120.7112.7132
Unknown or Other155.4100.988.769
Engine72.1162.1109.132
Service Brakes63.182.138.128
Power Train58.6102.3114.626
Exterior Lighting51.815.211.823
Vehicle Speed Control4532.973.920
Visibility/Wiper38.318.224.217
Air Bags3624.969.616
Structure31.530.442.814

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash
31
Complaints that report a fire
32
Injuries in the complaints
18
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
13 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2018 Toyota RAV4, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 56 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Toyota RAV4
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE21005Preliminary evaluationBattery Hold Down Bracket Thermal EventsElectrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery25 Feb 202112 Aug 202423V734

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19940
  2. 19950
  3. 19960
  4. 19970
  5. 19984
  6. 19994
  7. 20003
  8. 20010
  9. 20020
  10. 20030
  11. 20042
  12. 20055
  13. 200611
  14. 200714
  15. 200814
  16. 200915
  17. 201014
  18. 201111
  19. 20125
  20. 20132
  21. 20144
  22. 20154
  23. 20163
  24. 20173
  25. 20183
  26. 20197
  27. 20206
  28. 20211
  29. 20221
  30. 20233
  31. 20243
  32. 20253

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/rav4/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Toyota RAV4?
1,855,542 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Toyota RAV4 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 50 recall campaigns for the Toyota RAV4, model years 1994 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Toyota RAV4 name most often?
Electrical System: 132 of 444 component mentions, or 297.3 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 120.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Toyota RAV4 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.