Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Toyota RAV4 has 36 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | This complaint is being filed as a follow-up to a previously submitted NHTSA complaint regarding doo... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Driver door lock actuator. When using the vehicles remote key, the driver door does not lock and unl... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | I am reporting a safety defect involving the front passenger door lock actuator on my 2021 Toyota RA... |
| Oct 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Message "Voltage Abnormality Steering Power Low" was displayed several times while stopped at traff... |
| Jun 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | While parked in a commercial lot on [XXX] around [XXX], I noticed smoke coming from the front of the... |
| May 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Steering power low message appears and engine completely stops. |
| May 19, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | On May 1, 2025, my 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid displayed an SRS Airbag malfunction warning (Recall 23TA1... |
| Apr 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The High voltage floor underwire harness and rear traction motor cable corroded. This caused many i... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Hybrid system failure resulting in vehicle not being drivable at all. Failure is due to corrosion f... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Several malfunction warnings (pre-collision system malfunction, AWD malfunction, engine malfunction,... |
| Mar 19, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Dear NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, I am writing to formally report a safety concern with m... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I've seen this error message (voltage abnormality steering power low) a few times whenever we are at... |
| Jun 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Cruise control suddenly quit working, alarms for hybrid system malfunction, cruise control malfuncti... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | We’ve had the car for three months had it to the shop of the Toyota place seven times for the electr... |
| Apr 30, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | A warning message came up that the HYBRID SYSTEM MALFUNCTION contact dealer. This was confirmed by t... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I received an error message “Engine stopped, steering power low” after driving an hour in the rain, ... |
| Feb 18, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The front passenger door started to "not unlock" when using the keys or door buttons to unlock it, y... |
| Oct 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle was left parked for 7 days and battery was found to have discharged and would not start ... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was in a bad car accident last Wednesday July 26, 2023 It was very scary and Bizarre; My car accel... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,ENGINE | The contact rented a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |