Toyota RAV4 Prime

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2024 SE 5.0
By yuboy3 2026-07-07

Greatest car ever. Only complaint after 17k miles is thats theres a little rattle in the wheel when driving on bumpy highways.

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Recalls 7

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  • Apr 2022 Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 2021, 2022 The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

    The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

    Risk Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

    Remedy Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.

    Applies to Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 22V239000

  • Nov 2020 Exterior Lighting 2021 The headlight aiming caps may have been improperly closed, allowing for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

    The headlight aiming caps may have been improperly closed, allowing for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

    Risk Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing the visibility of an oncoming driver or the vehicle operator, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will close the aiming caps on the headlights, free of charge. The recall began January 6, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA15.

    Applies to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 20V698000

Complaints 209

Owners have filed 209 complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the Toyota RAV4 Prime across model years 2021–2024. 2 mention a fire and 25 a crash.

Electrical system 95 Other 53 Brakes 27 Fuel/propulsion system 22 Collision avoidance 18 Speed control 11

“The driver door lock no longer works. The remaining power locks will actuate and indicate the doors are locked/unlocked, but the driver's door will remain in the original position. This started with the door repeatedly trying to unlock but being unable to and intermittent operation. This has now…”

NHTSA complaint #11755658 · 2023 model year · Electrical system · Aug 2026

“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…”

NHTSA complaint #11742590 · 2021 model year · Powertrain · Jun 2026

“The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V595000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the 12.3-inch screen display of the instrument panel had turned blank. The…”

NHTSA complaint #11734785 · 2023 model year · Electrical system · Apr 2026

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — official recalls and owner-filed complaints, shown as reference data, separate from KnownCars community posts. Had one of these problems yourself? Create a free account and post it.