2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicle speed control problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2018 Toyota RAV4 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving my car through the mountains on a very hot day. The speed limits are 65-70mph. After driving for a couple of hours, a warning light/message appeared: Hybrid system overheated Reduced output power The car began to have trouble maintaining speed. At one point I had to pull over and wait…”
filed Aug 21, 2024
“Approximately mid May 2023, 5:15 PM +/_, while stopped at a red light while leaving the work parking structure, the engine revved up and wanted to move forward. Forcing the driver to apply heavy pressure on the brakes to avoid being forced into the intersection. An opening presented itself, the…”
filed Nov 2, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 6 | 8% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 12 | 7% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 6 | 4% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 14 | 2% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 30 | 3% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 12 | 4% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 12 | 5% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 21 | 7% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 7 | 4% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 17 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.