2021 Toyota Rav4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 475 complaints
475
Total Complaints
14,500mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
68
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,500 25th Percentile
14,500 Median Mileage
39,779 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
119
Unknown Or Other
67
Electrical System
42
Engine
33
Fuel/Propulsion System
21
Service Brakes
20
Visibility/Wiper
18
Steering
17
Power Train
15
Body
14

Severity Assessment

68
Crashes
16
Fires
68
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WITH 4 MILES LEFT ON HV RANGE/DTE, I FILLED MY FIRST FULL TANK AT COSTCO. PUMP READ 10.82 GALLONS. NOW HV RANGE IS SHOWING 544 MILES. I GOT ABOUT 39.9 MPG ON FIRST TANK (WITHOUT EV) WHICH IS IN LINE WITH EPA. BUT MY REAL HV RANGE FROM FULL TO EMPTY WAS ONLY 10.9 X 39.5 = 430 MILES. IF YOU ADD EV MIL..."
"WITH 4 MILES LEFT ON HV RANGE/DTE, I FILLED MY FIRST FULL TANK AT COSTCO. PUMP READ 10.82 GALLONS. NOW HV RANGE IS SHOWING 544 MILES. I GOT ABOUT 39.9 MPG ON FIRST TANK (WITHOUT EV) WHICH IS IN LINE WITH EPA. BUT MY REAL HV RANGE FROM FULL TO EMPTY WAS ONLY 10.9 X 39.5 = 430 MILES. IF YOU ADD EV MIL..."
"BOTH SIDE MIRRORS SHAKES AT 40 MILES OR ABOVE."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 119 complaints
25th: 13,500 mi Median: 24,500 mi 75th: 40,192 mi
Unknown Or Other 67 complaints
25th: 235 mi Median: 502 mi 75th: 2,020 mi
Electrical System 42 complaints
25th: 2,000 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 30,000 mi
Engine 33 complaints
25th: 22,750 mi Median: 41,500 mi 75th: 56,578 mi
Fuel/Propulsion System 21 complaints
25th: 485 mi Median: 502 mi 75th: 905 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 94 FL: 41 TX: 32 NY: 29 WA: 22 CO: 19 MA: 18 MD: 16 PA: 16 VA: 16

Who Files Complaints?

0.6%
Original Owners
99.4%
Second+ Owners

Toyota Rav4 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1996544
19976110
19989222
19997518
2000346
200141828
200268249
200339224
200417923
200516831
200688037
2007123972
200870756
200939169
201049380
201140068
201235556
201332829
201426733
201539461
201628943
201740553
201842652
2019114338
202077828
202218323
202321536
202422140
20256511

Active Recalls (1)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

Occupant Classification
Campaign 23V865000 | 20/12/2023
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 con

Airbag Safety

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

  • Check for open airbag recalls at NHTSA.gov using your VIN
  • Never ignore the airbag warning light — get it diagnosed immediately
  • Don't install aftermarket steering wheel covers that block the airbag
  • Keep the area around airbag deployment zones clear of accessories

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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28