2018 Toyota RAV4 · symptom sheet
Vehicle fire
- 28owner reports
- 49,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Apr 7, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
28 of the 330 complaints on this car describe fire.
Tick what matches of 28 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (10 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the this problem covers the 2018 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 78,000 miles, from the 13 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I had just gotten off my vehicle, we were at a shopping center specifically Marshallâs, the employee announced a blue Toyota, I went outside and my car was in flames, the Fire Department said it was an electrical fire. I had never received a letter of a recall let alone Toyota calling me to tell my car was defective. Not only until after my vehicle was damaged I received a call from them which made it suspicious.”
Filed Oct 27, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 28 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 43 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 38 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 30 reports