Toyota RAV4 Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 192
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 18
- Years with records
- 2002–2020
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 192 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- fuel tank · 70 records
- gallon tank · 24 records
- fill tank · 23 records
- gallons fuel · 20 records
- tank only · 19 records
- fuel gauge · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 107 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
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Fuel/Propulsion System
GAS TANK DOES NOT FILL ALL THE WAY
ODI 11309444
Fuel/Propulsion System
Unable to refill a full tank. Refilling when fuel empty light on should able to fill about 12 us gallons according to user manual but the car consistently able to fill only 10 us gallons when fuel empty light is on.
ODI 11307968
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Two weeks ago the car came on with an error message stating the hybrid system had failed. I brought it into the dealer and they replaced a relay valve and said they had been having the same problem in cold weather with other rav4 hybrids. Now today, i went to start the car and it was listing about 6 error messages, everything from the brake power being low, engine failure, etc. The car wouldn't start and had to be…
ODI 11307911
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel filling shuts off when at gas pump. Tank not capable of filling to toyota spec gallon capacity (14.5). Maximum 10.5 gallons. Greatly reducing overall mileage and posing safety risk when manually topping off gas tank.
ODI 11306912
Fuel/Propulsion System
After the low fuel warning system comes on the tank will only take between 9.2 to 9.7 gallons. The fuel tank is a 14.5 gallon tank and should not need filling until the vehicle goes over 500 miles. We usually get just under 400 miles per tank full. Somehow there is 5 gallons left in the tank when the low fuel warning light comes on.
ODI 11309275
Fuel/Propulsion System
I bought my new 2019 toyota rav4 hybrid xse and took possession on january 3 2020. Since then, i have refuled multiple times and noticed it would not take more than 9-10 gallons of gas from empty. I found myself refueling more times than my previous vehicles. When researching prior to purchase, the vehicle says it has a fuel capacity of 14.5 gallons and 580 miles per tank. I have never been able to get more than…
ODI 11307445
Fuel/Propulsion System
This vehicle is a hybrid. The gas tank is supposed 14.5 gallons. The gas guage never shows as full. The vehicle showed 103 miles to empty so i filled it up. I could only add 7.414 gallons of gas before the pump stopped on the 2nd attempt. It clicked off just a little over 7 gallons. I pulled the nozzle out of the tank a little and was able to get about0.4 gallons additional in the tank before it cut off again. The…
ODI 11309483
Fuel/Propulsion System
The gas tank will not completely fill at the gas station. When the gas light comes on and shows that it is empty, i will go to the gas station and it will only allow me to fill up about 9-10gallons of gas. The gas tank is listed as being 14.5gallons. Therefore, the reported gas mileage that was expecting to get from this car is extremely under rated and incorrect. I can slightly squeeze the gas handle and put more…
ODI 11302474