2020 Toyota RAV4 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 90about this part
- Share
- 14%of 639 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 90 complaints about the fuel system of the 2020 Toyota RAV4, 14% of the 639 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Toyota states the RAV4 hybrid has a 14.5 gal gas tank. When gas gauge showed 27 mi left, I was only able to put 11.8 gal in tank. Dealer told me to just assume I had more gas left. This was after they had repaired the recall on the tank approved by Toyota. No way to know how far I could go. The recall didn't work”
NHTSA complaint #11387892, filed 2021-01, 6,000 miles“Vehicle gas tank will not fill to capacity.. I am stoping at gas stations all the time because I am flying through gas ..and it's a hybrid ..won't fill more than 9 or 10 gals .. The vehicle has no range for a hybrid which is the exact opposite of what they say when they're trying to sell you one.. Had I known I would be at a gas station every 3 day's with a hybrid I would have never bought it”
NHTSA complaint #11385044, filed 2020-12, 23,350 miles“I have been having an issue with the gas tank of my 2020 Toyota RAV4 hybrid le. The tank can never be filled to it's full capacity of 14.5 gallons. I can only add 9 or sometimes 10 gallons and the gas tank gauge shows only 3/4 of the tank filled affecting the mpg and the range of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11365289, filed 2020-10, 300 miles“The gas tank is rated at 14.5 gallons. I have not been able to get more than 10 gallons of gas at fill up once I have gone 30 miles after I have 0 miles remaining to fill up. I can not go anywhere near 580 miles as Toyota has stated. I do get around 43 mpg driving in city traffic only.”
NHTSA complaint #11373461, filed 2020-11, 1,500 miles“My 2020 Toyota RAV4 hybrid does not get the range nor fuel tank capacity as advertised by Toyota. The fuel tank is specified as 14.7 gallons, but maximum that I am able to put in is around 12 gallons after fuel tank is completely empty. Being able to pump even this much fuel into the tank is only possible after many pump restarts. This is a both a safety and environmental hazard as I have to circumvent the automatic pump stop.”
NHTSA complaint #11307757, filed 2020-02, 900 milesRelated recalls
- 20V682000Nov 4, 2020Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander…Covers: Toyota RAV4 2019–2020, Tacoma 2017–2020, Sienna 2017–2020 +28 more
Related service bulletins
- 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…
- 10201335Jul 12, 2021DP: Toyota has received customer reports of certain 2020 model year RAV4 HV vehicle fuel gauges displaying less than full and/or total fuel dispensed is less than expected, when…
- 10201334Jul 12, 2021DP: Toyota has received customer reports of certain 2019-2021 model year RAV4 HV vehicle fuel gauges displaying less than full and/or total fuel dispensed is less than expected…
- 10201356Jul 7, 2021DP: Toyota has received customer reports of certain 2019-2021 model year RAV4 HV vehicle fuel gauges displaying less than full and/or total fuel dispensed is less than expected…
- 10190482Mar 4, 2021RE: Toyota has received customer reports of certain 2019-2021 model year RAV4 HV vehicle fuel gauges displaying less than full and/or total fuel dispensed is less than expected…
- 10190479Mar 4, 2021RAV4 HV Refueling Performance - Job Aid 20TE04 20TE05 20TE06
- 10190478Mar 4, 2021DP: Toyota has received customer reports of certain 2019-2021 model year RAV4 HV vehicle fuel gauges displaying less than full and/or total fuel dispensed is less than expected…
- 10190475Mar 3, 2021DE: Toyota has received customer reports of certain 2019-2021 model year RAV4 HV vehicle fuel gauges displaying less than full and/or total fuel dispensed is less than expected…
- 10190473Mar 3, 2021TSB: Some 2019 ? 2021 model year RAV4 Hybrid vehicles may experience one or both of the following conditions: ?The fuel gauge displays less than full when the fuel nozzle…
- 10188926Feb 19, 2021DP: Toyota has received customer reports of certain 2019-2020 model year RAV4 HV vehicle fuel gauges displaying less than full and/or total fuel dispensed is less than expected…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 11 | 7% |
| 2022 | 10 | 7% |
| 2021 | 24 | 6% |
| 2020 | 90 | 14% |
| 2019 | 269 | 30% |
| 2018 | 13 | 4% |
| 2017 | 13 | 4% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 13 | 4% |
| 2014 | 7 | 4% |
| 2013 | 9 | 4% |
| 2012 | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 | 13 | 5% |
| 2010 | 20 | 5% |
| 2009 | 10 | 3% |
| 2008 | 16 | 3% |
| 2007 | 22 | 2% |
| 2006 | 25 | 4% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 7% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 6% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2020 Toyota RAV4
180 complaintsOther or unknown
122 complaintsElectrical system
120 complaintsBody and structure
62 complaintsAir bags
55 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Toyota RAV4
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology