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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Electrical system Problems

Complaints
37about this part
Share
37%of 99 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the electrical system of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, 37% of the 99 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The manufacturer issued a recall 10 months ago warning of an electrical charging system issue. They still do not have replacement part available for dealers to repair/replace this. We paid $50,000 for a plug in vehicle that could potentially overheat and catch fire inside our garage. The manufacturer has not provided a repair in a reasonable amount of time.”

NHTSA complaint #11588041, filed 2024-05

“RE: RECALL # 23TA07 for 201 Toyota Rav Prime. An interim recall notice was issued a year ago stating We are currently preparing a remedy. We will notify you again when remedy is available. Toyota Corporate has no information when this recall will be addressed. I paid over $5000 to get a plug- in hybrid and now cannot use the plug- in feature when temperature is below 40 degrees in the winter. The car is useless as designed.”

NHTSA complaint #11584903, filed 2024-04

“Toyota dealerships stated that there is no fix for recalled issue and not to charge the vehicle with the charger and to park it outside my home due to a Potential fire concern We are going on almost a year on this recall and there is still no fix. Recall Code: 23TB07.”

NHTSA complaint #11578192, filed 2024-03

“I received the recall letter (23TB07) 7/12/2023 stating that my RAV4 had potential to start on fire. I have called several times and been told that on this date (11/2/2023), almost 5 months later, there is still no remedy and that there is no projected date for remedy.”

NHTSA complaint #11553255, filed 2023-11

“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 display, but I was so distraught that I didn't think to take a photo. After about 5 minutes, I was able to start the car and drive away. The Toyota dealer examined the car later and could find nothing wrong.”

NHTSA complaint #11618481, filed 2024-10

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024931%
20234265%
2022732%
20213737%

Other parts of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime

Other or unknown
26 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology