The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 999,901 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V8650002023-12-20999,901 affected
Defect
Toyota 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…
Consequence
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
17
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints26
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I bought the car new in july 2021. All four door locks stopped working around may 2023. In june 2023, I only got one of the four door lock assembly’s replaced. And it’s very expensive to get all four fixed. Now, in may of 2026, I am experiencing the same issue with the lock assembly that was…”
“The contact owns a 2021 toyota rav4 hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v865000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…”
“The contact owns a 2021 toyota rav4 hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v865000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…”
“The contact owns a 2021 toyota rav4 hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v865000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…”
“The contact owns a 2021 toyota rav4 hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v865000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount…”
“The contact owns a 2021 toyota rav4 hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v865000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
“The contact owns a 2021 toyota rav4 hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard with “brake failureâ€� message displayed. The contact engaged the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted and…”
“The contact owns a 2021 toyota rav4 hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard with “brake failureâ€� message displayed. The contact engaged the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted and…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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