2021 Toyota RAV4 visibility/wiper problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2021 Toyota RAV4 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“was driving on 4 lane hwy and it was raining and my wipers stopped working mid-way on windshield, I had to find a safe place to pull off road and inspect the problem i tried turning car off and back on and wipers would still not work. I drove another 3 miles or so to the Toyota dealership luckily…”
filed Jun 2, 2026
“UKNOWN. The panoramic sunroof of my vehicle exploded unexpectedly while driving on the freeway and the glass shattered everywhere. There were no debris in sight that would cause the incident and the glass of the sunroof was facing outward when inspected seems to indicate that the breakage occurred…”
filed Jun 30, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 6 | 8% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 5 | 3% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 8 | 6% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 14 | 2% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 17 | 5% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 10 | 3% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 12 | 5% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 6 | 2% |
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.