Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2025 Toyota RAV4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driving at 70mph on the freeway when the rear windshield blew out. Seemingly for no reason. Didn't sound like anything hit the windshield, just the pop of the glass. Seems like a defective windshield.
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed and activating the A/C, there was hot air coming from the vents. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the A/C condenser was damaged by an object, causing a refrigerant leak. The contact stated that the vehicle was sold with the pre-existing failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 556.
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while driving under normal conditions, the contact heard an abnormally loud, violent, and shattering sound. The contact then noticed that the moonroof glass panel had exploded without impact, causing shattered glass to fall inside the cabin. A police report was filed. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,838.
There is a stress fracture to the windshield starting at the bottom of the glass where it attaches to the body of the car, below the wipers. It’s not a chip nor was it caused by an object. It’s a semi circle crack. Two employees at the dealer glass department concurred that it’s not damage from a foreign object hitting and that it’s a stress crack. Yet dealer refuses to cover hands warranty. Car has less than 12,000 when this cracked.
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the rear driver’s side window suddenly shattered after an abnormally loud bang was heard. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired because there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
1)I purchased my car during daylight hours. A few days later I drove my car in the evening and could not see street signs or the road 1/3 of the way up through my windshield. There is a definitive line where the windshield turns black. It is extremely dangerous. The Toyota engagement center told me to take my car to the dealership where it was purchased. I also took photos of what I could not see while driving. The dealership said there is nothing they can do and this is normal. The engagement center called back after they received the photos and told me their head technician could not see the street signs looking at my photos either. I was told to take the car back again to the dealership and once again told " there is nothing that can be done." They told me to put on my automatic brights. This feature does not help. The dealership also told me I could just put on my brights manually. This blinds other drivers on the road and then they put on their brights driving towards me, which decreases my ability to see while driving. the Toyota engagement center dropped the ball after 3 months of trying to report how dangerous this situation is. I am now reaching out to your department because of serious safety issues. I did not buy a car to be placed in a dangerous situation where I can't see to drive at night up. It is very dangerous driving up and down hills. 2)I also want to report - most of the time my gas milage ranges between 18 - 22 mph. This is way below the stats that were given to me when the car was purchased. 3)The phone table does not charge my phone and is a complete fail. 4)The visors are too short and hardly serve a purpose.
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Stress fracture in the windshield
The windshield is warped and distorted. The dealership also told me that they can also see the warp in it. The original windshield was replaced, and the new one also has the same issue. The brand engagement rep I spoke with at Toyota told me that he has received multiple calls about the windshield issue. This vehicle was purchased 7/30/2025, and only has 271 miles on it and is on the original tank of gas. I have to rely on other people to give me rides places, as I am unable to drive this vehicle. The safety risk is due to the dizziness, nausea and migraine it causes me to drive it. My eyes feel like they are going cross eye, and I have to look out the driver's side window to get any kind of relief, which isn't allowing me to be alert while driving. This causes a huge issue for my safety as well as others. The Toyota Brand engagement rep that I spoke with said it is an issue and he has received multiple calls about it. The dealership has also acknowledged that they were able to see the defect.
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Rav4. The contact was experiencing dizziness, nausea, and lack of focus in vision while in the driver's seat and looking through the windshield. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who sat in the driver’s seat and noticed the glass was magnified in certain areas causing visual distortion and warping in certain areas of the windshield. The windshield was replaced. The contact experienced the same physical reaction to the new windshield. The dealer was contacted, and a message was left. The contact learned that the manufacturer had outsourced the manufacturing of the windshields from a company called AGC. The windshield was not replaced a second time. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 495.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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