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2018 Toyota RAV4: misfire or rough idle

5 of the 333 complaints about the 2018 Toyota RAV4 describe misfire or rough idle.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
2%
typical mileage
8,940
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Misfire or rough idle by model year

  • 2024
    1
  • 2023
    1
  • 2022
    2
  • 2020
    2
  • 2019
    2
  • 2018
    5
  • 2015
    1
  • 2013
    2
  • 2012
    1
  • 2010
    1
  • 2008
    2
  • 2007
    3
  • 2006
    8
  • 2003
    1
  • 2002
    1
  • 2001
    1

What owners say

Filed May 8, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 8,652 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota rav4. While driving 20 MPH or less, the vehicle has stalled when the accelerator pedal was released in moving traffic 5 times. The failure occurred four times in april, 3 times while driving to work. The contact took the vehicle to toyota escondido (231 e lincoln pkwy, escondido, ca 92026, (760) 300-1112) to be diagnosed and three abnormal codes appeared, which indicated rough idling and failure with the vehicle starting. The manufacturing was contacted and could not locate a failure. The contact wrote to the dealer's owner and requested that they extend the warranty; however, the request was denied. The manufacturer promised to call the contact back, but did not call. The failure mileage was 8,652. *bf consumer stated toytoa was unable to establish a root cause. 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed May 2, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 8,940 miles · CA

My 2018 toyota rav4 has stalled 5 times while driving on city streets in moving traffic, first time in feb 2019 while driving home from work, in april three times while driving to work and one time while driving home from work(rush hour). All documented with toyota. Occurs when I take my foot off the gas while driving, and difficulty restarting after it stalls with loss of power and sputtering. 'charging system malfunction' warning msg appeared on dashboard(I took photo and emailed to toyota). I followed instructions in 2018 toyotal rav4 owner's manual "stop the car immediately...continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous". Had car towed to toyota immediately. 3 trouble codes were recorded p1603(engine stall), p1604 startability malfunction, and p1605(rough idling), however they were unable to determine root cause of stalling and refused to keep my car to do further analysis despite the fact that I told them I did not feel safe driving vehicle, and my car is still under comprehensive warranty coverage. I contacted corporate, and they restated dealer conclusions and would not allow me to speak to a field tech specialist. I then emailed and wrote a letter to vp sales of toyota, andrew gilleland. Rep from executive office called me. I asked for toyota to provide me with either transportation assistance and a no cost-to-me extended comprehensive warranty until the underlying cause is determined and without further stalling incidences, or a replacement vehicle. He refused, despite all the significant potentially dangerous safety issues in a vehicle with less than 9,200 miles. Toyota does not appear to be concerned with reliability, peace of mind, and most of all safety. I have a case # with toyota. I recently discovered there are several other reports on this site with same stalling issues as my car.

Filed May 2, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 8,940 miles · CA

My 2018 toyota rav4 has stalled 5 times while driving on city streets in moving traffic, first time in feb 2019 while driving home from work, in april three times while driving to work and one time while driving home from work(rush hour). All documented with toyota. Occurs when I take my foot off the gas while driving, and difficulty restarting after it stalls with loss of power and sputtering. 'charging system malfunction' warning msg appeared on dashboard(I took photo and emailed to toyota). I followed instructions in 2018 toyotal rav4 owner's manual "stop the car immediately...continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous". Had car towed to toyota immediately. 3 trouble codes were recorded p1603(engine stall), p1604 startability malfunction, and p1605(rough idling), however they were unable to determine root cause of stalling and refused to keep my car to do further analysis despite the fact that I told them I did not feel safe driving vehicle, and my car is still under comprehensive warranty coverage. I contacted corporate, and they restated dealer conclusions and would not allow me to speak to a field tech specialist. I then emailed and wrote a letter to vp sales of toyota, andrew gilleland. Rep from executive office called me. I asked for toyota to provide me with either transportation assistance and a no cost-to-me extended comprehensive warranty until the underlying cause is determined and without further stalling incidences, or a replacement vehicle. He refused, despite all the significant potentially dangerous safety issues in a vehicle with less than 9,200 miles. Toyota does not appear to be concerned with reliability, peace of mind, and most of all safety. I have a case # with toyota. I recently discovered there are several other reports on this site with same stalling issues as my car.

Filed May 2, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 8,940 miles · CA

My 2018 toyota rav4 has stalled 5 times while driving on city streets in moving traffic, first time in feb 2019 while driving home from work, in april three times while driving to work and one time while driving home from work(rush hour). All documented with toyota. Occurs when I take my foot off the gas while driving, and difficulty restarting after it stalls with loss of power and sputtering. 'charging system malfunction' warning msg appeared on dashboard(I took photo and emailed to toyota). I followed instructions in 2018 toyotal rav4 owner's manual "stop the car immediately...continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous". Had car towed to toyota immediately. 3 trouble codes were recorded p1603(engine stall), p1604 startability malfunction, and p1605(rough idling), however they were unable to determine root cause of stalling and refused to keep my car to do further analysis despite the fact that I told them I did not feel safe driving vehicle, and my car is still under comprehensive warranty coverage. I contacted corporate, and they restated dealer conclusions and would not allow me to speak to a field tech specialist. I then emailed and wrote a letter to vp sales of toyota, andrew gilleland. Rep from executive office called me. I asked for toyota to provide me with either transportation assistance and a no cost-to-me extended comprehensive warranty until the underlying cause is determined and without further stalling incidences, or a replacement vehicle. He refused, despite all the significant potentially dangerous safety issues in a vehicle with less than 9,200 miles. Toyota does not appear to be concerned with reliability, peace of mind, and most of all safety. I have a case # with toyota. I recently discovered there are several other reports on this site with same stalling issues as my car.

Filed May 2, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 8,940 miles · CA

My 2018 toyota rav4 has stalled 5 times while driving on city streets in moving traffic, first time in feb 2019 while driving home from work, in april three times while driving to work and one time while driving home from work(rush hour). All documented with toyota. Occurs when I take my foot off the gas while driving, and difficulty restarting after it stalls with loss of power and sputtering. 'charging system malfunction' warning msg appeared on dashboard(I took photo and emailed to toyota). I followed instructions in 2018 toyotal rav4 owner's manual "stop the car immediately...continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous". Had car towed to toyota immediately. 3 trouble codes were recorded p1603(engine stall), p1604 startability malfunction, and p1605(rough idling), however they were unable to determine root cause of stalling and refused to keep my car to do further analysis despite the fact that I told them I did not feel safe driving vehicle, and my car is still under comprehensive warranty coverage. I contacted corporate, and they restated dealer conclusions and would not allow me to speak to a field tech specialist. I then emailed and wrote a letter to vp sales of toyota, andrew gilleland. Rep from executive office called me. I asked for toyota to provide me with either transportation assistance and a no cost-to-me extended comprehensive warranty until the underlying cause is determined and without further stalling incidences, or a replacement vehicle. He refused, despite all the significant potentially dangerous safety issues in a vehicle with less than 9,200 miles. Toyota does not appear to be concerned with reliability, peace of mind, and most of all safety. I have a case # with toyota. I recently discovered there are several other reports on this site with same stalling issues as my car.

Questions about the 2018 Toyota RAV4 misfire

Is misfire or rough idle a common problem on the 2018 Toyota RAV4?

5 of 333 owner complaints about the 2018 Toyota RAV4 (2%) mention misfire or rough idle. The model year with the most reports is 2006.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Toyota RAV4?

There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2018 Toyota RAV4

Stalling 28Fire or smoke 27Headlights 19Sunroof shattered 17Loss of power 14Adaptive cruise 10No deployment 10Check engine light 7Jerking 6Steering lock-up 6Sudden acceleration 6Warning lights 6Grinding brakes 5Lane assist 5Transmission failure 5Won't start 5

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