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Toyota RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID

Routine recalls3 campaigns, none flagged critical.

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3 campaigns, model years 2025 to 2026

3 recalls💥 3 crash risk

Model year

Electrical

Sep 11, 2025

419 days ago

Your instrument panel can stop showing your speed, brakes, and tire pressure, risking a crash.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · 2025

CRASH RISK

NHTSA

Summary

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.

Consequence

An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

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' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.

Software

Oct 7, 2026

28 days ago

An unexpected powertrain shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE · 2026

CRASH RISK

NHTSA

Summary

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.

Consequence

An unexpected powertrain shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed starting November 22, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA22.

Other

Oct 30, 2025

370 days ago

Your rearview camera can freeze or go blank, blocking your view when backing up.

Affected: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION · 2025

CRASH RISK

NHTSA

Summary

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."

Consequence

A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

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Full analysis: how to read the Toyota RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID recall history

Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Toyota RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID recall history

The Toyota RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID currently has 3 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID in our dataset are engine (1), and electrical (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2025–2026, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2025 and 2026. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRIDbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Toyota or any U.S. government agency.

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