2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime fuel system problems
18 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 13% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Observed arcing noises and strong electrical fire smell upon plugging in L2 EVSE charging cable. MIL lit, Hybrid Vehicle Charging System codes active; vehicle refused to charge afterwards. Self-diagnosed and repaired defective 6.6 kW onboard charger. See pics of clear arcing damage withing charging unit - possible fire risk.
During its first fuel tank fill-up (at 909 miles, on 3/14/2021), new 2021 rav4 prime se fuel tank accepted less than the expected amount of gasoline. Starting at near-empty, only nine (9) gallons was accepted. At the second fill-up (on 3/22/2021), only four gallons could be added, and the fuel nozzle was ejected from the tank, spilling gas. Second attempt could not add any more gas.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime
- Electrical system 37 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
Fuel system problems in other years
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021