Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid problems

Owners have filed 33 complaints about the Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid with NHTSA across model years 2025 to 2026. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.

Every Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2026 — 20 0 0 — Transmission & Drivetrain
2025 — 13 4 0 — Other & Unspecified

What breaks on a Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 21.2%

Worst in 2026

Electrical System 5 15.2%

Worst in 2026

Other & Unspecified 4 12.1%

Worst in 2025

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 3 9.1%

Worst in 2026

Engine & Cooling 2 6.1%

Worst in 2026

Brakes 2 6.1%

Worst in 2025

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 6.1%

Worst in 2025

Fuel & Propulsion 2 6.1%

Worst in 2026

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 6.1%

Worst in 2025

Airbags 1 3.0%

Worst in 2026

Body & Structure 1 3.0%

Worst in 2026

Lights 1 3.0%

Worst in 2025

Tires 1 3.0%

Worst in 2025

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2025 peak 15 Sep 2026

Compare the Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.