2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime problems
Owners have filed 139 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. After that come fuel system (13%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 139 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 29 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 29 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 81% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2021 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Toyota RAV4 Prime with enough data (139 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My RAV4 PRIME was in stop and go traffic. Brakes did not switch from regen braking to physical brakes. Slammed on the brakes several times, they did not slow the car enough. Eventually the brakes locked up as the RAV4 rear ended the car in front. Pushing that car into the one in front of it, and that one in front of that, and that one in front of that. Causing damage to three other cars. Two other people are claiming medical, the driver went to the ER. Air bags did not deploy. Taking to the repair shop.
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.
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Rav4 equipped with Dunlop Tire, Tire Line: Grandtrek PT20, Tire Size: 225/60/R18, DOT Number: V4H0. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to her destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that three of 4 tires needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the four tires.