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2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 77 complaints about the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid with NHTSA, and it has 2 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

43 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$4,744

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Driver-assist & stability22

Electrical system8

Body, glass & interior7

Transmission & drivetrain7

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	Front-Wheel Drive	43 mpg
Automatic (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	42 mpg
Automatic (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	41 mpg
Automatic (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	41 mpg
Automatic (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	41 mpg
Automatic (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	38 mpg

Recalls

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) › SoftwareOct 7, 2026 · campaign 26V659000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The motor generator ECU may encounter an error, causing the plug-in-hybrid system to reduce power or shutdown when driven at higher speeds.
Equipment › Other › LabelsSep 2, 2026 · campaign 26V571000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid, 2025 Tundra Hybrid, Tundra, 2026 RAV4 Hybrid, 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid, and 4Runner vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "T

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Other years of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Year	Reliability
2026	Not rated yet
2025	Not rated yet
2024	Not rated yet
2023	Not rated yet
2022	Not rated yet
2021	Not rated yet
2020	Not rated yet
2019	Not rated yet
2018	Not rated yet
2017	Not rated yet
2016	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid have?

Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (22), electrical system (8), body, glass & interior (7). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid have?

2 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid get?

Up to 43 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.