2025 Toyota Rav4 Plug-In Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Tires (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2025-10-30 · campaign 25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2025-09-11 · campaign 25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.
Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numb
Service bulletins (20)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Engine 2025-12-02 · T-SB-0089-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2021 – 2025 model year rav4 plug-in hybrid and rav4 prime vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p019064 (fuel rail pressure sensor “a” signal plausibility failure) present. the engine control module (ecm) (sae term: powertrain control module/pcm) logic has b
Electrical System 2025-06-13 · T-SB-0058-23 Rev1 · Service Campaign
the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. the procedures outlined in this service bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
Electrical System 2025-04-02 · T-TT-0779-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover mmr data from the head unit. the following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by fts and/or fpe.
Electrical System 2025-04-02 · T-TT-0779-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover mmr data from the head unit. the following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by fts and/or fpe.
Engine 2025-02-10 · T-SB-0021-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
flash reprogramming allows the electronic control unit (ecu) software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures described in individual service bulletins. this bulletin details the global techstream+ (gts+
Showing the 6 most recent of 20 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-05 · Vehicle Speed Control · 75,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2025 toyota rav4 plug-in hybrid. the contact stated that while attempting to shift from drive(d) to park(p) in a parking spot with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and struck a tree. the contact stated that the passenger simultaneously opened the passenger’s side door but still had the seat belt buc…”
2026-08-01 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“on xxx; i drove to [xxx] from [xxx], with a friend for a luncheon. i pulled into the restaurant parking lot to park my car. it was a sunny day and the parking lot was paved. i made a right turn into a parking space, i was applying the brakes and coasting into the space. i was about 1/3 of the way into the space when i felt the loss of brake tensio…”
2026-06-19 · Unknown Or Other“after starting the rav4, the apple carplay quits unexpectedly both while stopped and while driving. once it quits, the only way to reactivate apple carplay is to stop the car, shut the engine off, then restart. this is extremely dangerous especially while using the map for guidance and it suddenly quits. the issue was reported several times to the …”
2026-03-10 · Unknown Or Other“glass moonroof /sunroof on top of 2025 rav4 sudden shattered under normal driving conditions on freeway. the noise sounded like a gunshot and could have caused distraction / an accident. no evidence of impact from outside. no overpass that a rock could have come from. the dealer has not confirmed the issue, but it looks like there may be lawsui…”
2026-02-01 · Electrical System“after purchasing a new vehicle, i have become aware of a persistent and widely reported problem with the toyota/lexus battery maintenance/charging logic for the 12v batteries in their hev and phev vehicles. this results in chronic under-charging of the 12v battery due to low charging voltage even during normal use and produces a failed 12v batte…”
2025-12-06 · Exterior Lighting“the headlights on my rav4 do not shine far enough in front of the vehicle and have a straight line cut off at top of beam. while driving in rural areas of the california foothills this issue is dangerous. as you go up and down and wind around rural roads you cannot see far enough ahead to see what might be lurking in the dark. we've had this car s…”
2025-10-29 · Visibility/Wiper“the multifunction display does not automatically dim at night as indicated in the manual and in the settings. the display stays at the level manually set. this means that it can be so bright at night that the driver is blinded to the road ahead which could lead to an accident. it is very difficult and unsafe to try to dim it manually while driving.…”
2025-10-21 · Service Brakes“with the car stopped & the transmission in the drive or reverse position with foot off the brake pedal: 1. pushing the power button once to turn the car off results in the transmission automatically shifting from drive or reverse to neutral without automatically setting the parking brake. 2. if…”
2025-07-02 · Tires · 800 mi“the contact owns a 2025 toyota rav4 equipped with dunlop tires, tire line: grand trek pt20, tire size: 225/60/r18, dot number: (n/a). the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the contact stated that there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the rear driver’s side tire. upon inspecting th…”
2025-02-27 · Unknown Or Other“i was driving on the highway and heard a very loud crash/explosion noise. glass fell all over the inside of the car, the panoramic sunroof exploded. i believe this is the spontaneous explosion issue that has been reported in other rav4s, as there was no known road hazard seen or found, no overpass where anything fell, and there is no clear impact p…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.