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Would I still recommend Toyota's recalled RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid?

USA Today put the question of whether the recalled Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid still deserves a recommendation to its readers; owners just want the notice to say when.

On air: Hank Ledger on No Bull with Hank
Published 7:05 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by USA Today: “Would I still recommend Toyota's recalled RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid?”
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:05 PM ET on No Bull with Hank, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: RAV4.
BBN covered this story before: Recall push in Kern County; RAV4 plug-in hybrid recalled in Australia (October 15).

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USA TodayWould I still recommend Toyota's recalled RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid?

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFolks, USA Today asked tonight whether it would still recommend Toyota's recalled RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid. Think about that question. Talking point number one.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA company mails you a letter saying your car has a problem, and then the internet asks you to rate the problem.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou didn't build it. You just parked it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number two. Every other product on earth gets a review after you've used it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA recalled car gets one while it's sitting in your driveway, quietly judging your whole family.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd now I'm supposed to be the customer service desk. Unpaid. On my own couch.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number three. A recall isn't the end of a car, it's a Thursday.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEvery vehicle gets one eventually, which means the only safe car is the one nobody has bought yet.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo would I still recommend it? Come on. I recommend the bus. In twenty-eight years, it has never once asked for my opinion.

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