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Toyota RAV4
2021 · gas, suv
7 measured figures
7 of the 9 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them

Measured figures

Fuel economy30 mpg (US gallons)Measured by EPA · configuration: RAV4
Tailpipe CO₂180 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: RAV4 · also 290 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
WarrantyFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
NHTSA overall ratingFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Complaints per 10,000 builtFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis

5 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, Warranty, Recall campaigns, NHTSA overall rating, Complaints per 10,000 built — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.

Figures this car does not carry

Fuel economy (MPGe)Not published for this carFuel economy (MPGe) is published for electric and hydrogen cars, whose economy is published as MPGe: energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (180 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Kerb weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
EPA test weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.

5-Year Running Costs

Fuel$9,934
Insurance$9,685 (modelled)
Maintenance$5,200 (class estimate)
Repairs$8,000 (modelled)
Depreciationnot estimated — we hold no purchase price for this car, and it is not assumed.
Totalnot estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled

Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Fuel is this car's own combined consumption over 13,800 miles a year at $4.319 a US gallon of petrol (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update: U.S. regular gasoline retail price, all formulations, weekly, 2026-09-14). Insurance, maintenance and repairs are models, not figures for this car: insurance from its power, weight and crash rating, maintenance from its make's class, repairs from its complaint and recall counts. They are shown for scale and are not used to rank it. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.

Known Issues

AIR BAGS
101 complaint(s) · 20 report a crash, fire, injury or death
IN A 4 CAR PILE UP. HIT IN REAR X2 BY A LARGE VAN WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC ON NJ PARKWAY FOOT ON BREAK AND PUSHED INTO CAR IN FRONT OF ME X2. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
42 complaint(s) · 4 report a crash, fire, injury or death
DRIVING NEW 2021 TOYOTA RAV4 AND THE SUNROOF BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
ENGINE
30 complaint(s) · 2 report a crash, fire, injury or death
Coolant Engine Bypass Valve Faulty. Dealership says it’s a known problem and they replaced 12 this week on RAV4 all different mileages
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
28 complaint(s) · 5 report a crash, fire, injury or death
-Rear passenger door lock actuator fails -Safety risk of door not automatically locking when driving -Problem has been reproduced because it has occurred more than once -No inspection has taken pla…
POWER TRAIN
16 complaint(s)
MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND SHE COMPLAINED TO ME THAT OUR NEW 2021 RAV4 SUDDENLY LURCHES WHEN SLIGHTLY ACCELERATING FROM A ROLLING STOP. I THEN DROVE WITH HER AND WITNESSED THE SAME ISSUE ALTHO…
SERVICE BRAKES
13 complaint(s) · 5 report a crash, fire, injury or death
JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON JANUARY AND WITH JUST OVER 4K MILES THIS WARNING CAME UP.. PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION.. TURNED OFF THEN ON THE CAR AND SAME WARNING...CALLED THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION ASAP..…
STEERING
13 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. AS…
SEATS
9 complaint(s)
Driver seat power motor needs to be replaced for second time this will be the 3rd motor in this vehicle with 27000 miles.
STRUCTURE:BODY
6 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
I bought a new car in 2021. It is 21 Toyota RAV4 . The mileage is about 3900 . Now, Its windshield is cracked . one day I parked my at outdoor parking lot. The second day I found the windshield had a…
VISIBILITY/WIPER
6 complaint(s)
Defective windshield, visible distortion, Is available for inspection. (Brand new vehicle) Safety hazard to drive as I can't see properly through it, everything is blurry. Eyes can't focus - like loo…

The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 41 named in all.

These complaints are filed under RAV4, RAV4 HYBRID, RAV4 PRIME, names that include one NHTSA also uses for other versions of this car, so some may concern those versions.

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