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Toyota RAV4 Prime

Data refreshed August 27, 2026

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Complaints

226

Active records

Recalls

56

Active records

TSBs

291

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

10

Crashes

27

Fires

2

Top reported issues — Toyota RAV4 Prime

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Operating state

3,114

Condition issue

1,930

Reporting mechanism

1,381

Noise

1,183

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

1,116

Fluid issue

829

Safety restraint issue

793

Performance issue

740

Vibration/harshness

679

Engine behavior

651

Braking behavior

536

Driver assistance issue

507

Thermal issue

460

Safety restraint behavior

408

Steering behavior

376

Electrical issue

354

Infotainment behavior

239

Access/entry issue

233

Starting behavior

162

Powering on/off behavior

136

Ride/handling behavior

135

Recent change

133

Lighting behavior

119

Smell

92

Electrified system issue

82

HVAC behavior

38

Wiper/washer behavior

33

Communication/network issue

18

Charging behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2026 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID

Filed Aug 13, 2026


A few weeks after purchasing a brand new Toyota Rav 4 we had three incidents of ghost braking. The first was sometime between XXX and XXX. While traveling about about 35 MPH the car suddenly braked hard and the warning light came on.. No cars of objects were in the road on any side, Then on XXX, we were traveling onXXX in the far left lane heading south in [XXX]. We were traveling at 70 MPH with no cars in front of us and a semi slightly to the right and behind and a car in our lane behind us.…

2026 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID

Filed Aug 10, 2026


On XXX, my wife, who is [XXX] pregnant, was driving our brand new 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid (approximately 20 miles on the odometer) at 45 mph on a highway when the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of propulsion. What failed: The hybrid powertrain system shut down while the vehicle was in motion. The instrument cluster displayed Hybrid System Malfunction Do Not Tow This Vehicle along with check engine light / a multitude of other warnings. The vehicle lost all propulsion and would not…

2023 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME

Filed Aug 8, 2026


The driver door lock no longer works. The remaining power locks will actuate and indicate the doors are locked/unlocked, but the driver's door will remain in the original position. This started with the door repeatedly trying to unlock but being unable to and intermittent operation. This has now progressed to complete failure. The locks no longer actuate.

2025 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID

Filed Aug 5, 2026


1 injured
Crash

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid. The contact stated that while attempting to shift from drive(D) to park(P) in a parking spot with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and struck a tree. The contact stated that the passenger simultaneously opened the passenger’s side door but still had the seat belt buckled. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the vehicle crashed into a tree, where it came to a stop. The passenger sustained head and shoulder…

2026 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID

Filed Aug 2, 2026


Purchased brand new vehicle. At the time of incident vehicle had 168 miles. I was driving approximately 20 miles per hour on a parkway entrance ramp with no vehicle in front of me and no vehicles approaching from behind. I accelerated gradually to merge onto the parkway. The engine kicked and the dashboard lit up with several warning indicator lights including the check engine light (see attached images). The dashboard also had the following messages displayed “ system malfunction visit your…

2025 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID

Filed Aug 1, 2026


Crash

On XXX; I drove to [XXX] from [XXX], with a friend for a luncheon. I pulled into the restaurant parking lot to park my car. It was a sunny day and the parking lot was paved. I made a right turn into a parking space, I was applying the brakes and coasting into the space. I was about 1/3 of the way into the space when I felt the loss of brake tension. Then the car revs loudly; suddenly and unexpectedly the car accelerates forward as I was still pressing down on the brakes. I pushed the brakes…

2026 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID

Filed Jul 20, 2026


On 7/7/2026, while driving on a local road at under 600 miles from purchase (590 on odometer), the dashboard displayed a warning that something was critically wrong and instructed the driver to pull over immediately. Once pulled over, the vehicle lost the ability to shift and became fully inoperable. Multiple alerts triggered simultaneously: Drive-Start Control System, AWD System, Check Engine, Integrated System Warning (TSS malfunction), and Hybrid System. The vehicle would not power on for…

2023 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME

Filed Jul 16, 2026


The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated the vehicle was shaking with an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The instrument cluster displayed a black screen. The TPMS system malfunction warning light was illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and became aware that the electrical wires underneath the driver's side front seat…

2026 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID

Filed Jul 12, 2026


When my wife left for work the car displayed an SRS/airbag warning on the dash. It was running so she decided to go to work, but turned around after a few miles when she realized all of the driver assist systems were also disabled. When she got home I checked the battery voltage and it read 11.8 volts (I also read the DTCs, and pulled B1AC0). After charging overnight the error was gone. This vehicle is driven almost daily, was delivered to us 3 months ago, and doesn't sit with the…

2023 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME

Filed Jul 8, 2026


I am reporting a systemic pattern of safety reporting negligence, property damage, and data manipulation by Toyota of Woodbridge. On March 26, 2026, the dealership performed a backup camera recall (25TA13) but completely failed to address or notify me of a second open safety recall regarding the instrument cluster (Recall 25TA08). Consequently, in early June 2026, the unaddressed defect manifested: the digital dashboard screen went completely black while operating, creating an immediate highway…

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Updated August 27, 2026. Refreshed nightly.