Toyota RAV4 Prime recalls and problems by year

NHTSA lists 7 recalls and 215 owner complaints for the Toyota RAV4 Prime (model years 2021–2024). The most reported problem area is electrical system (95 complaints), followed by service brakes (27 complaints). The 2021 model year has the most recalls (4).

Model yearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFires
2024229 31
2023265 50
2022322 50
2021499 121

By complaints filed, the peak model years are 2021 (99), 2023 (65) and 2024 (29). Among model years at least two years old, the 2022 has the fewest complaints on file (22).

Most reported problem areas

What owners name in their complaints across all Toyota RAV4 Prime model years. A complaint can name more than one area.

Problem areaComplaintsModel years
Electrical system95 4 of 4
Service brakes27 4 of 4
Fuel/propulsion system22 4 of 4
Forward collision avoidance18 4 of 4
Power train11 4 of 4

All 7 recalls

RecallDateProblem areaModel yearsVehicles
25V744000Oct 30, 2025 Back over prevention: display function2023–20241,024,407
25V595000Sep 11, 2025 Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2023–2024591,377
23V478000Jul 12, 2023 Electrical system: propulsion system, DC/DC converter2021–202243,442
23V041000Feb 2, 2023 Electrical system: propulsion system, hybrid management, power control unit/module (hpcu)202116,679
22V519000Jul 21, 2022 Air bags: sensor, occupant classification, front passenger20223,533
22V239000Apr 13, 2022 Electronic stability control (ESC): control module, software2021–2022458,110
20V698000Nov 12, 2020 Exterior lighting: headlights2021413

Vehicles: the manufacturer's estimate of all vehicles potentially affected by the recall, across every model it covers. Each model-year page lists what its recalls fix.

Owners reported a crash in 25 complaints and a fire in 2 complaints; 9 people injured and 0 deaths are recorded in these reports. These are the owners' accounts, not findings of cause.

Complaint counts grow with how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road; compare years with that in mind. Complaints are unverified owner reports.