2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, 5% of the 99 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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“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 warranty despite it being part of the battery charging system which has a 150,000 mile warranty. It is also presumably caused by a software error Toyota has made. They should fix this at no cost to the customer, instead I was charged $215 plus tax.”
NHTSA complaint #11734723, filed 2026-04Related service bulletins
- 10203539Oct 5, 2021TT: Some vehicles may exhibit seat memory switch function inoperative condition if the Seating Position Control ECU is not initialized. The Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) bulletin…
- 10187270Jan 27, 2021TSB: Some 2021 model year RAV4 Prime vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the steering wheel controls are inoperative after the ignition switch has been turned off for two…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime
37 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaintsAir bags
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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