2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime problems
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. After that come brakes (10%) and drivetrain & axles (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 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: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2022 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Toyota RAV4 Prime with enough data (29 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and exiting the highway, the vehicle would not slow down. The contact desperately pressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not slow down or come to a complete stop. The contact lost control of the vehicle and drove off the road into a pile of dirt where the vehicle come to a complete stop. The contact was unsure If any warning light illuminated, but the air bags did deploy.
I was slowly pulling (front end forward) into a parking space at a local retail store. Parking spots are perpendicular to building. There is a space about the width of a sidewalk that runs along the front of the building. As I was coming to a complete stop, the car suddenly accelerated on its own, crashed into the building and then stopped. The airbag did not deploy. The car is available for inspection. Both Toyota and Farmers Insurance have said they will pull data from the event logs.
On Friday 4/26/24 at about 8 PM, I pulled vehicle into garage and suddenly was aware that vehicle was crashing into shelving against the garage wall in front of its usual stopping place. I recall application of brakes and believe that I put into reverse in order to stop progression/acceleration. After it stopped, I was able to get out of the vehicle and describe the incident to my husband who came out from the house, having heard the crash.
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Rav4 Prime. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, there was a loud bang like a gunshot heard, and the sunroof shattered. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, and the contact inspected the vehicle, but the contact was unable to determine the cause of the shattering of the sunroof glass. The vehicle was then taken to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Rav4 Prime. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, there was a popping sound coming from the vehicle and the sunroof simultaneously exploded, causing shattered glass to fall onto the closed shade cover. The contact continued driving. The dealer was notified of the failure by phone but denied helping. The failure mileage was approximately 100,300.