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Buying a used 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 99 owner complaints on file

The heaviest record in this group. A critical recall covers a power converter that can overheat and catch fire, alongside a high-severity cold-weather stall, a medium headlight aiming cap recall and a medium stability control recall. Owner reports are unusually numerous: 99 unverified complaints filed with NHTSA, including 12 crashes, one fire and five injuries. Electrical system leads with 37, then unknown or other, fuel/propulsion and service brakes — categories that overlap with the converter and stall recalls.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Confirm the power converter recall remedy was completed on this VIN, and ask for the repair paperwork
3. Ask whether the vehicle has ever stalled or thrown a hybrid system warning, especially in cold weather
4. Test brakes and charging behavior, and check headlights for open aiming caps or moisture
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Toyota dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime

What owners have reported to NHTSA

99 complaints filed for this model year, including 12 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 5 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• All RAV4 Prime recalls