2023 Toyota RAV4 HYBRID

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Excellent Reliability

Quick Summary

The 2023 Toyota RAV4 HYBRID has 9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (33% of all complaints), specifically: the contact owns a 2023 toyota rav4 hybrid. the contact stated while driving 15-20 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle several times. after the failure, the engine and brake warning lights illuminated. the cont.

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

3 complaints

33%

• The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle several times. After the failure, the engine and brake warning lights illuminated. The cont
• The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V595000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the instrument panel failed to function as inte
• The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime. The contact parked the vehicle and the vehicle remained at the parking lot for one week. The contact returned and started the vehicle and the instrument cluster was black. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V595000 (Electrical Sys

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle several times. After the failure, the engine and brake warning lights illuminated. The cont”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

2 complaints

22%

• The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal with force due to a traffic slow down, and the vehicle stalled while depressing the brake pedal. The contact was coasting and placed the vehicle in neutral(N) and
• The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle several times. After the failure, the engine and brake warning lights illuminated. The cont

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal with force due to a traffic slow down, and the vehicle stalled while depressing the brake pedal. The contact was coasting and placed the vehicle in neutral(N) and ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

VISIBILITY

2 complaints

22%

• The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that after remote starting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driver’s side mirror had shattered without impact. The contact reviewed the Home Security footage and confirmed that there was no impact with the mirror to cause the
• The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the steering wheel was pulling to the left, almost causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. The contact’s minor

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that after remote starting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driver’s side mirror had shattered without impact. The contact reviewed the Home Security footage and confirmed that there was no impact with the mirror to cause the”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

1 complaints

11%

• The contact owns 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds with 3 gallons of fuel remaining in the fuel tank, the message "Low Fuel" was displayed, and the instrument cluster turned blank. The contact stated that the instrument cluster remained blank and inoperable

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The contact owns 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds with 3 gallons of fuel remaining in the fuel tank, the message "Low Fuel" was displayed, and the instrument cluster turned blank. The contact stated that the instrument cluster remained blank and inoperable ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

1 complaints

11%

• The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the steering wheel was pulling to the left, almost causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. The contact’s minor

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the steering wheel was pulling to the left, almost causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. The contact’s minor”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

VISIBILITY(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 9 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle several times. After the failure, the engine and brake warning lights illuminated. The cont
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal with force due to a traffic slow down, and the vehicle stalled while depressing the brake pedal. The contact was coasting and placed the vehicle in neutral(N) and
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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VISIBILITY: The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated that after remote starting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driver’s side mirror had shattered without impact. The contact reviewed the Home Security footage and confirmed that there was no impact with the mirror to cause the
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: The contact owns 2023 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds with 3 gallons of fuel remaining in the fuel tank, the message "Low Fuel" was displayed, and the instrument cluster turned blank. The contact stated that the instrument cluster remained blank and inoperable
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)