2021 Toyota RAV4

This page is a draft. It has not been approved yet, so read it with care.

Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

Prime stalling in EV mode 2021 One source so far

What to check: Ask a Toyota dealer whether the software recall was done.

Some 2021 Primes could shut down under hard acceleration in cold weather. Toyota recalled them for a software update.

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Corroded high-voltage cable 2019–2022 One source so far

The Car Guide, a Canadian site, reports that Toyota extended cover for early corrosion of a high-voltage cable on select 2019–2022 RAV4 Hybrids, to 8 years or 160,000 km, and that it seems not to cover the Prime. No US program was found in the sources read.

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20V698000 2021
Headlight aiming caps may be left open, so the beam can be moved sideways.³
22V239000 2021–2022
Stability control switched off may not come back on after a restart.^4,3,5
23V041000 2021
Hard acceleration in EV mode in cold weather can shut the powertrain down. The software is updated.³
23V478000 2021–2022
A rectifier damaged in production can make the DC-DC converter short circuit and overheat.^3,5
23V865000 2020–2021
A short circuit in the passenger occupant sensor can stop the passenger airbag deploying.^6,7,8,9

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.