4 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime. Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime. Check your RAV4 Prime by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, reporting 12 crashes, 1 fires, 5 injuries. Toyota has issued at least 192 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11742590
“Sunroof exploded while driving down the freeway. Covering the occupants in glass, including the driver, this caused cuts from glass shards. This is a known issue to Toyota. They decided not to do a recall. They are lucky that the sunroof exploding did not cause a fatal accident.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11734835
“During snowy but manageable conditions, the brake system on my 2021 RAV4 Prime SE failed to respond, and the vehicle did not decelerate when I pressed the brake pedal. A "Pre-Collision System Malfunction" warning appeared shortly before impact.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11703035
“On July 24th, I experienced sudden unexpected acceleration with my 2021 Toyota Rav4 Prime XSE (41,600 miles) while driving in the electric mode.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11677891
“Upon entering a light controlled intersection at a relatively slow speed (probably less than 20 mph} on wet pavement, an oncoming car suddenly made a left turn directly in front of me. I applied the applied the breaks hard and slid into the passenger side of the turning vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11634802
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Toyota dealer.