2021 Toyota RAV4 fuel/propulsion system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2021 Toyota RAV4 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1. My vehicle had a hybrid warnings and stopped running altogether, but the issue went away after clearing the codes. It came back at 105000mi, Toyota won't help with the $6000 repair. High Voltage Under Floor Cable and Traction Motor Cable on my vehicle (2021 Hybrid Rav4 XLE registered in…”
filed Sep 11, 2025
“Hybrid system failure resulting in vehicle not being drivable at all. Failure is due to corrosion from connector between high voltage harness into rear traction motor. Failure occurred 8,000 miles past warrantee cut-off (100,000) and will require weeks to months to fix 2/2 parts on backorder.”
filed Apr 8, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 9 | 6% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 9 | 7% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 89 | 14% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 254 | 29% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 12 | 4% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 12 | 4% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 7 | 4% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 8 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.