# 2018 TOYOTA RAV4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `2257333` · 2026-10-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** RAV4
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
All warning lights came on and started flashing, steering wheel locked completely and total system failure.  Car suddenly died and I had no control of it.  Engine started smoking with black smoke.  I got out of car and engine immediately caught fire starting at the bottom left driver side of engine and within a few minutes vehicle was completely engulfed with flames.  It exploded and car was gone.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*