Toyota RAV4 Prime

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NHTSA

Recalls 4

Complaints 98

Owners have filed 98 complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime. 1 mention a fire and 12 a crash.

Electrical system 37 Other 23 Fuel/propulsion system 18 Brakes 16 Collision avoidance 10 Powertrain 5

“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 vehicle generated an error message "Plug In Charging System Malfunction" warning on the dash. The remedy is a Toyota T-SB-0021-21 which requires a software upgrade to fix the air fan sensor reading to the charging unit. This is only considered part of the 60 month/60,000 mile power train…”

NHTSA complaint #11734723 · 2021 model year · Powertrain · Apr 2026

“I was driving along an expressway on a rainy night. The plug-in hybrid car was operating on battery power. Suddenly the motor went dead and it slowed to a stop. This was very dangerous because the expressway traffic had to swerve around me. I may have seen a hybrid system malfunction warning on the…”

NHTSA complaint #11618481 · 2021 model year · Electrical system · Oct 2024

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