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2021 Toyota RAV4: raw data

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vehicle2021 / toyota / rav4
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-06-14)
complaints385 on file (2020-09-08 → 2026-09-13)
recalls1
investigations0
fars71 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Passenger airbag OCS sensor recall awaiting remedyAIR BAGS85 complaints2024-06 → 2026-06 (sample of 200 most-recent of 370 total)rav4-2021-airbag-ocs-recall-no-remedy
  • 11698330 1. The passenger side airbag has had a recall notification since 12/3/23. It is now 11/8/25. 2. The life and safety of my passengers are at risk. 3. The problem has been confirmed by NHTSA recall notification on 12/3/23, and personal experience. 4. The passenger…
  • 11710211 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 ride in the front passenger seat, if there was a car accident they might be killed or injured badly… Fix this issue…
  • 11665688 Toyota has failed to provide a solution to a small sensor recall for my vehicle for nearly two years. That is an unacceptable delay for something so simple as a sensor.
  • 11731394 The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded…
Airbag non-deployment in collisionsAIR BAGS9 complaints2024-09 → 2026-04 (sample of 200 most-recent of 370 total)rav4-2021-airbag-non-deployment-crash
  • 11729459 I was in a car accident that ended up being a total loss for my vehicle. I was hit head on to the front drivers side and none of my airbags went off. I am aware there was a recall for the passenger airbags, and was actually scheduled to get the repair the…
  • 11682029 Airbags did not deploy after head on collision.
  • 11656572 The contact called on behalf of her daughter who owned a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that her daughter was involved in a crash while driving on a main road at 35 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of her vehicle at an unknown speed. No…
  • 11700985 I was involved in an accident on the interstate traveling at about 80 mph and I hit a guard rail. I swerved, and then the lane assistance kicked in and made me lose control of the car completely, which is how I slammed into the guard rail. In that process, none…
Power seat adjuster gear failureSEATS12 complaints2024-09 → 2026-05 (sample of 200 most-recent of 370 total)rav4-2021-power-seat-adjuster-gear
  • 11680407 The seat stops moving forward and back on one side. This issue is caused by a gear that is prone to breaking in models 2019-2024 on the RAV4. As a result, you can't move your seat forward or backward, and it could get stuck. This is a risk because people need to…
  • 11735282 The plastic gears that make the seat move back and forth have failed so I can’t adjust the drivers seat to a proper position. We have 2 drivers of almost a foot different in height. There is a plastic gears that runs against a metal gear. Seat is unusable.
  • 11671679 DRIVER SEAT LOCKED IN FULL FORWARD POSITION AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED FOR LARGER DRIVER. SEAT TRACK FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2400. THIS OCCURRED AFTER ONLY 76,000 MILES OF USE.
  • 11734632 Front seat can not be moved back and forth without grinding noise.
Engine coolant bypass valve maintenance warningENGINE9 complaints2024-08 → 2026-05 (sample of 200 most-recent of 370 total)rav4-2021-coolant-bypass-valve
  • 11736285 “Required Engine Maintenance- Visit Your Dealer” message came on the dash. After doing some research and troubleshooting; it appeared to be the coolant bypass valve that everyone has had issues with. The problem was then confirmed with a local provider who…
  • 11734654 The coolant bypass valve failed and the car is a 2021 Rav 4 LE. I called Toyota and according to the VIN it is not covered for this type of repair. I see quite a few cars have had this same issue, all Toyota's. It was inspected and repaired at a local Toyota…
  • 11613606 Keep getting an service engine maintenance message/ check engine light. No codes show up, most likely the coolant bypass valve everyone is having an issue with. Don't receive message when ac is off. Or when blasting heat. Reset and comes back. Needs to be a…
Power steering voltage abnormality and shutdownSTEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9 complaints2024-10 → 2026-04 (sample of 200 most-recent of 370 total)rav4-2021-power-steering-voltage-abnormality
  • 11657489 It’s been a year since I have owned my 2021Toyota Rav and it has randomly been shutting off with the notice: Power Steering Voltage Abnormality. I have taken the vehicle to get checked but nothing is coming up indicating what the issue is. The battery is fine, the…
  • 11691364 Message "Voltage Abnormality Steering Power Low" was displayed several times while stopped at traffic lights and the auto stop/start engine feature was engaged. Took vehicle to dealership nothing was done since they could not replicate the issue.
  • 11620314 I've seen this error message (voltage abnormality steering power low) a few times whenever we are at a stop light and begin to go. This only happens whenever the Start/Stop function is active so the engine is stopped while not moving. Then once we start going, it…
Panoramic sunroof glass shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER8 complaints2025-04 → 2026-03 (sample of 200 most-recent of 370 total)rav4-2021-panoramic-sunroof-shatter
  • 11721953 On 2/24/2026, while driving down I-5 Freeway, the panoramic sun roof spontaneously shattered while I was driving. It sounded like a gunshot. Nobody was injured. There was no accident. I pulled off the freeway and the WASDOT incident response truck pulled off with…
  • 11700077 I was driving for less than 5 minutes when my sunroof exploded and shattered out of nowhere. My safety was put at risk for several reasons - 1) it sounded like a gun shot had come at me while I was operating the vehicle which was extremely startling. 2) Glass…
  • 11695097 I was driving on the highway and my panoramic moonroof spontaneously shattered. It sounded like a gunshot and I didn't realize what had happened until I was able to pull over and examine my car several minutes later. I was very shaken up from the noise and…
Exterior mirror vibrationVISIBILITY6 complaints2024-07 → 2026-04 (sample of 200 most-recent of 370 total)rav4-2021-side-mirror-vibration
  • 11680638 The outer rear-view mirrors on my 2021 Toyota RAV4 vibrate all times, and excessively at highway speeds (approximately 50–70 mph), creating a shaky and distorted image of surrounding vehicles. This failure of the mirror mounting system makes it difficult to…
  • 11728927 My 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid exhibits significant vibration in both exterior rear-view mirrors beginning at approximately 30 MPH, worsening at highway speeds of 50–70 MPH. Toyota has acknowledged this as a known manufacturing defect via TSB T-SB-0079-20, which…
  • 11674249 The side mirrors shake heavily especially on highways. It puts my safety at risk and others as I am unable to properly focus on the road ahead of me when I am trying to clearly see if there are cars behind me while I am changing lanes. It causes me to take extra…
Rear traction motor cable corrosion in hybridELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5 complaints2024-06 → 2026-05 (sample of 200 most-recent of 370 total)rav4-2021-rear-traction-motor-cable-corrosion
  • 11723795 My Toyota hybrid AWD vehicle experienced corrosion of the rear traction motor cable, which Toyota has acknowledged in Service Campaign 25TD01. This corrosion affects the electrical connection to the rear drive motor and can result in loss of AWD propulsion…
  • 11653460 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…
  • 11597374 Cruise control suddenly quit working, alarms for hybrid system malfunction, cruise control malfunction. This is a known issue for Toyota, high voltage leaking out because of a corroded ground. This repair is going to cost around $7,000 out of pocket.. My car is 3…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
3852020-09-082026-09-13467AIR BAGS:125; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:74; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:47; ENGINE:41; POWER TRAIN:22

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V86500020/12/2023AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202471legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Toyota RAV4 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/toyota/rav4
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Toyota RAV4},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/toyota/rav4}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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