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Toyota RAV4 PrimeModel year report

2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime Problems

Complaints
22filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
49,500miles, 3 complaints with mileage
Recalls
3campaigns on record
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA crash rating
—no overall rating published
EPA fuel economy
38 mpgcombined (gas only), 2.5L 4-cyl · plug-in hybrid AWD · 40 city / 36 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime (complaints, recalls, investigations), NHTSA crash tests, EPA fuel economy. Report an error

NHTSA recorded 22 consumer complaints for the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime. The part named most often is electrical system, with 7 complaints (32% of the total), followed by other or unknown (6) and brakes (3). 3 of the complaints include a mileage, and 67% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 49,500 miles. Of all complaints, 5 involved a crash, 2 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns and 95 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign covering the dc/dc converter and 37 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Other or unknown complaints overlap with 6 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Electrical system: “The 12v battery keeps dying. The dealer has checked it multiple times and finally replaced it with a new one which has now died twice. The weather has not been freezing, car is garage, i don't leave anything on that would drain battery and I drive it several times a week. I have over 23,000 miles. It dies at worst time when I really need to go somewhere.”

NHTSA complaint #11659664, filed 2025-05

Other or unknown: “Vehicle does not stop if one tire is going over a man hole cover, divit in the road, bump etc. It also skids forward when this happens and almost like jumps (as if anti-lock brakes where let loose and then pressed again) even if I am braking. This has been happening since the day I bought the car brand new off the lot. The traction control light also goes off. If I am going down a hill while this happens the car can jump forward multiple feet. This is a safety concern even if it is part of the hybrid system. …”

NHTSA complaint #11568304, filed 2024-01

Brakes: “I was beginning to slowly back out of a parking space in a super market parking lot. I had not put my foot on the accelerator because my car begins to slowly inch backwards once it is put into reverse. As the car began to inch backwards, I saw a car approaching down the parking lot driveway behind me. I immediately stepped on my brake, but instead of stopping, my car began to race backwards, accelerating at a fast speed. The car never responded when I put my foot on the brake, so I was unable to stop the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11738412, filed 2026-05

Transmission and drivetrain: “The idling on this car has had a slight knocking sound but it goes off when engine is warm and i have never got a check engine light. i noticed recently when driving the car had a slight jerk but still no check engine light. until traveling on day it came on and i scanned the codes and replaced all applicable parts - the electrical system is pointing to a bypass hose which was changed as well as a camshaft sensor which still didi not solve the issue. i check online it found many others had this problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11655677, filed 2025-04

Mileage when problems were reported

67% of the 3 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 8,000 and 100,300 miles.

33%0–100%10–2533%25–500%50–750%75–10033%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (3 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 49,500 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: rising. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

202220232024820252026
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime. Frontal results are shown driver / passenger; rollover shows the star rating and NHTSA's estimated risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

VersionOverallFrontalSideSide poleRollover
RAV4 Prime · SUV AWDnot rated———4 · 13.3% risk

Driver aids listed by NHTSA for the 2022 model year: forward collision warning standard, lane departure warning standard, automatic emergency braking standard.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), nhtsa.gov/ratings.

Fuel economy and running cost

EPA ratings for each 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving); plug-in hybrid figures are for gasoline-only (hybrid mode) driving, so no annual cost is shown.

VersionEngineTransmissionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yr
RAV4 Prime 4WD2.5L 4-cyl · plug-in hybridCVT403638 gas only—

Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 95 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 95 bulletins →

Other model years of the Toyota RAV4 Prime

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2024308,0002538Too new to compareToo new
20236539,0002538Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Too new
20222249,5003—38—Rising
2021995,1044—38Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Rising

All Toyota RAV4 Prime model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime have?

NHTSA recorded 22 consumer complaints for the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime as of Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime is reported most often?

Electrical system is named most often, in 7 complaints (32% of the total), followed by other or unknown with 6.

Has the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime been recalled?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What gas mileage does the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime get?

The EPA rates the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime (RAV4 Prime 4WD, 2.5L 4-cyl · plug-in hybrid) at 38 mpg combined, 40 city and 36 highway when running on gasoline in hybrid mode. Other engine and drive versions are rated differently.

At what mileage are problems with the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime reported?

Among the 3 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 49,500 miles and the middle half falls between 8,000 and 100,300 miles; 67% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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. Crash ratings are from NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.