The 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 505,085 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2022 RAV4 Prime and 2022 Lexus NX450h+ plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles. The electric current rectifying module contained within the DC-DC converter may have been damaged during production, which can result in an electrical…
Consequence
A short circuit can cause the DC-DC converter to overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles when the ambient air temperature is below or expected to drop below 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius). Dealers will replace the DC-DC converter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer…
AIR BAGS22V5190002022-07-213,533 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As…
Consequence
Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA08.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)22V2390002022-04-13458,110 affected
Defect
Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability…
Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Incident detail: in april 2026, my 2022 toyota rav4 prime (vin: [xxx] ) suffered a critical failure where the charging cable became physically locked in the vehicle’s high-voltage (hv) charging port. I transported the vehicle to ken garff cheyenne (authorized toyota dealer), where management…”
“Incident detail: in april 2026, my 2022 toyota rav4 prime (vin: [xxx] ) suffered a critical failure where the charging cable became physically locked in the vehicle’s high-voltage (hv) charging port. I transported the vehicle to ken garff cheyenne (authorized toyota dealer), where management…”
“I was beginning to slowly back out of a parking space in a super market parking lot. I had not put my foot on the accelerator because my car begins to slowly inch backwards once it is put into reverse. As the car began to inch backwards, I saw a car approaching down the parking lot driveway behind…”
“The contact owns a 2022 toyota rav4 prime. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, there was a loud bang like a gunshot heard, and the sunroof shattered. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, and the contact inspected the vehicle, but the contact was unable to…”
“The idling on this car has had a slight knocking sound but it goes off when engine is warm and I have never got a check engine light. I noticed recently when driving the car had a slight jerk but still no check engine light. Until traveling on day it came on and I scanned the codes and replaced…”
“The idling on this car has had a slight knocking sound but it goes off when engine is warm and I have never got a check engine light. I noticed recently when driving the car had a slight jerk but still no check engine light. Until traveling on day it came on and I scanned the codes and replaced…”
“The idling on this car has had a slight knocking sound but it goes off when engine is warm and I have never got a check engine light. I noticed recently when driving the car had a slight jerk but still no check engine light. Until traveling on day it came on and I scanned the codes and replaced…”
“The 12v battery keeps dying. The dealer has checked it multiple times and finally replaced it with a new one which has now died twice. The weather has not been freezing, car is garage, I don't leave anything on that would drain battery and I drive it several times a week. I have over 23,000 miles.…”
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…
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