2021 Toyota RAV4 owner complaints
Most named: air bags
125 of 387 complaints
- Crashes
- 47
- Fires
- 7
- Injuries
- 49
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 125 | 32% |
| Other or not specified | 75 | 19% |
| Electrical system | 47 | 12% |
| Engine | 41 | 11% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 22 | 6% |
| Fuel system | 21 | 5% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota Highlander | 523 |
| Honda CR-V | 331 |
| Subaru Outback | 296 |
| Subaru Forester | 207 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 147 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 36 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ