2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 18%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 804miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the fuel system of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, 18% of the 99 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 804 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car has 750 miles from new. Fuel guage display 3/4 full when tank is actually full.. Causes overfilling and lack of trust in guage reading. Also causes charcoal filter to fill with gas. Causing it to fail. In addition check engine light to display generating numerous faults comes. All require immediate dealer attention. No drive condition.”
NHTSA complaint #11388815, filed 2021-01, 700 miles“During its first fuel tank fill-up (at 909 miles, on 3/14/2021), new 2021 RAV4 PRIME se fuel tank accepted less than the expected amount of gasoline. Starting at near-empty, only nine (9) gallons was accepted. At the second fill-up (on 3/22/2021), only four gallons could be added, and the fuel nozzle was ejected from the tank, spilling gas. Second attempt could not add any more gas.”
NHTSA complaint #11405264, filed 2021-03, 909 miles“I was pulling into a parking space at a slow speed and breaking when my car accelerated violently and caused me to go across a median and strike another parked vehicle. Police came and did a report. I took my car right away to dealer and they had me take it to their collision shop to be repaired. They said they would try to find the unintended acceleration problem after it was repaired. No warning lights or airbags.”
NHTSA complaint #11563605, filed 2024-01“Toyota issued a recall in July 2023 stating the the DC-DC conversion system may have been damaged in manufacture, potentially causing a short, and possibly leading to a fire if charged at less than 41 degrees. Toyota indicated that a fix would be available in the 4th quarter of 2023. We are nearing the end of the 4th quarter and fix is still not available. Living in upstate New York, nighttime temperatures frequently are less than 41 degrees. As a result I am reluctant to charge overnight. …”
NHTSA complaint #11559489, filed 2023-12“There is an issue with Toyota's Rav4 Prime fuel tank gauge incorrectly reading fuel left in the tank or prematurely stopping gasoline to fill the tank. My car is available for inspection upon request. No safety impact. Dealer confirmed issue by testing my car but says this is working as intended . The fueling problem is consistent and not intermittent and started immediately after using my first tank of gas. Even when low fuel warning light is on, I am unable to fully fill the tank to the advertised 14.5 gallons. …”
NHTSA complaint #11457214, filed 2022-03Related service bulletins
- 10240057Jun 8, 2023TSB: Some 2020 ? 2023 model year Highlander Hybrid and 2021 ? 2023 model year RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime, Sienna Hybrid, and Venza Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition…
- 10236191Apr 5, 2023DP: Although the high-pressure fuel pump is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the…
- 10230365Dec 14, 2022TSB: Some 2021 model year RAV4 Prime vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?The climate control system is NOT cooling or heating. ?MIL ON with one or more…
- 10208996Feb 2, 2022TSB: Some 2021 model year RAV4 Prime vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0CDF72 (SAE code P0CE0) (Hybrid/EV Battery Cooling Magnetic Valve…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime
37 complaintsOther or unknown
26 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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