2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid problems

Filed Nov 6, 2026 · Lights · 33,900 miles · DE

The contact owns a 2026 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that while making a right turn, the turn signal failed to automatically turn off once the steering wheel had returned to center. The contact had to manually turn off the turn signal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, Sloane Toyota of Malvern (593 Lancaster Ave, Malvern, PA 19355), who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was informed of the issue and filed a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,900.

Filed Nov 4, 2026 · Body · CA · 1 injury

This RAV4 has a feature that allows you to open the Liftgate by passing you foot under the rear bumper. My wife opens the liftgate using this feature. On two occasions while she is loading my Walker into the back of the car the liftgate suddenly senses her feet (or something) under the back of the car and closes the liftgate, knocking her to the ground and seriously hurting her from the fall. I believe this under bumper trigger should only be available to open the liftgate and not for closing. I have disabled this feature.

Filed Nov 2, 2026 · Electrical · FL

Every time I go through the car wash, the electrical charging port door comes open. I believe this is a design defect in that water could enter the charging port electrical connection causing a electrical short and/or a fire. This seems to happen because the automated wash brushes push against the port door which allows the door to then swing open subjecting it to the elements.

Filed Nov 1, 2026 · FL

Sunglass holder randomly pops open. This is dangerous as sometimes when the holder pops open, the sunglasses will fall out and is a distraction while driving. The dealer was told of the problem but didn't fix it because they said they couldn't reproduce it. No system msgs or warnings.

Filed Oct 31, 2026 · NE

Several times I have had my overhead sunglasses holder fall open and the sunglasses fall out and hit me in the head or face. It is extremely dangerous because it happens fast and almost caused me an accident. Toyota is replacing them with an identical product which is giving the same issue.

Filed Oct 29, 2026 · Driver assistance, Steering · OR

I have owned my RAV4 Hybrid for 3 months and have never felt safe to drive it. There seems to be some brake and stability control issues. On October 25, 2026, as I was driving on a wet road and turning a corner, the car slid and lost control, causing the side to slide against a cement wall on the freeway. This cause wheel damage to the vehicle. This is the not first time this car has felt unsteady while driving. I owned a previous 2024 RAV4 with no issues. I am suffer from anxiety and now PTSD and do not want to drive this car. I have an appointment with the dealership on October 30, 2026 for a check up.

Filed Oct 28, 2026 · TX

National glass shortage The back glass shattered for no reason while parked at home. It can completely separate from the bottom of the glass. Broken into many tiny pieces.

Filed Oct 20, 2026 · CA

I am reporting a safety concern involving a 2019 Nuna RAVA convertible car seat. The harness adjustment mechanism is malfunctioning, and the adjustment button does not operate properly, preventing me from reliably adjusting the harness to secure my child. I contacted Nuna customer service and provided video documentation of the malfunction. Nuna informed me that this model has been discontinued and that replacement parts are no longer available. Nuna also acknowledged that I never received the original remedy kit associated with the RAVA harness recall. Their leadership team reviewed my concerns and recommended completing the recall cleaning procedure before determining whether the malfunction persists. I am concerned that the harness adjustment mechanism may not function reliably, potentially compromising my child's safety in the event of a collision. I am submitting this complaint to formally document the malfunction and request that the federal safety agency evaluate whether this issue is adequately addressed by the existing recall remedy.

Filed Oct 19, 2026 · Driver assistance, Electrical · NJ

Approximately 6 weeks ago I was driving on the Garden State Parkway North in the middle lane at about 65mph when the car just stopped. A voice came over the car speaker asking if I had a problem. I was panicked for fear I would be rear ended so rather than talk to the person I tried to restart the car. This took maybe 15 seconds after which I continued driving home. Fortunately, the cars behind me were able to stop in time. I brought the car into my dealer's service dept. a couple of days later. They could not offer any explanation or advice. This past Friday I heard that the 2026 plug in RAV 4 is being recalled for a similar situation. I am thus further convinced that there is a problem that needs to be addressed with this car. Currently my wife will only drive in this car on local trips off of major highways.

Filed Oct 19, 2026 · Brakes, Driver assistance · MD

While I was pulling into a parking spot at Aldi’s grocery store, another car was also parking in the slot right in front of my car. There was no danger at all, yet my 2026 Toyota RAV4 emergency braking system stopped my car and totally locked up the brakes. The engine and EV system was running, and I could shift to any gear, the wheels were so locked the car tried to move but couldn’t forward or backwards. I tried back and forth, finally turned off and car restarted. Same result about 5 times. Finally the wheels unlocked and I was able to drive. If this happened on an expressway or busy road, I feel my life would be in danger. The dealer couldn’t duplicate the problem next day, but was able to disable the emergency braking.