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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime, 7% of the 30 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“While driving at no more than 5 mph, looking for a parking space, the car suddenly accelerated dramatically. I vigorously applied pressure to the brake but the car continued to go forward, sideswiping a parked pickup truck and crashing through a metal fence and coming up against a rock wall. Fortunately, there were no pedestrians walking through the parking lot and no one was injured. I don’t know if the problem has been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. …”

NHTSA complaint #11670603, filed 2025-07

“I have oiwned the car for 3 months and there has not been a problem previously. As I was pulling into a parking space at work, going less than 5 mph, i took my foot off the accelerator and coasting in while intending to brake, stop, and turn the car off. Suddenly, the car accelerated forward quickly, propelling the car over a tall curb, over a small grassy area, and onto the open parking lot. I subsequently applied the break, the car stopped, I drove back to the same spot. and was able to park and turn the car off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11605531, filed 2024-07

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202427%
202312%
2022314%
202155%

Other parts of the 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime

Electrical system
10 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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