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What 328 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (328)Crash / fire / injury (62)Electrical system (128)Engine (32)Brakes (30)Transmission & drivetrain (26)Lights (23)Visibility & wipers (21)Speed control (20)Airbags (16)Body & structure (14)Fuel system (12)

2 of 328 complaints match · Visibility & wipers · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 31, 2025Visibility & wipersCrash

The passenger side mirror and the collum that holds the windshield on the right side makes a complete blind spot that you can't see anything on that area. If you are turning you can't see even a whole car. The left side mirror and collum that holds the windshield is ok, but not the right one. I got into an accident with the fire hydrant at a parking lot in town because I could not see it. I was turning right into the street and hit the fire hydrant.

NHTSA ODI 11684154

Jul 21, 2021LightsVisibility & wipersCrash

The headlights on my Rav4 are dangerous. When driving at night there is a dark line with no visibility. There is no reaction time if objects are in the roadway. I live in a rural area, on my way to work there was a pine tree that fell across the road way,I crashed straight into it. I did not even see it until I hit it.

NHTSA ODI 11425889

Working with the data? Download all 328 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid verdict →