2021 Model Year

Toyota RAV4

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
344
Recalls
0
Crashes
43
Severe
77

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Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Nov 2026

This complaint is being filed as a follow-up to a previously submitted NHTSA complaint regarding door lock failures on my 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Si...

Air Bags
Nov 2026

Very upset that the passenger air bag is defective and Toyota refuses to fix this issue, the recall was issued December 20, 2023! I can’t let anyone r...

Electrical System
Oct 2026

Driver door lock actuator. When using the vehicles remote key, the driver door does not lock and unlock with the rest of the vehicles locks. This fail...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Jul 2026

I am reporting a safety defect involving the front passenger door lock actuator on my 2021 Toyota RAV4 XLE Hybrid. The front passenger door will not...

Air Bags
May 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the rec...

Steering Crash
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 23 MPH and attempting to make a turn, the st...

Seats
Feb 2026

Power seat adjuster failed making it impossible for drivers to adjust the seat for safe driving.

Fuel System
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while fueling the vehicle, the fuel tank failed to register the correct fuel level. The c...

Air Bags
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, parts were not yet ava...

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 2026

‘Voltage abnormality, power steering low’ error message has appeared three separate times. All while vehicle is idle at stop light or parked, last inc...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2021 Toyota RAV4 has 344 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 43 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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