2021 Toyota RAV4 Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 17 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2021 Toyota RAV4, 4% of its 386 total complaints for the year. Seven crashes and four injuries are linked to this area. No related recall is listed for this problem area.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 17
- 4% of 386
- Crashes reported
- 7
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- —
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Owners describe false forward collision warnings and automatic emergency braking triggering with no vehicle actually close ahead.
- Some report the vehicle unexpectedly lurching or accelerating right after a collision warning flashed, followed by brakes that would not respond.
- Adaptive cruise control reportedly applies sudden, hard braking when a vehicle ahead changes lanes or exits the highway, even though no obstacle remains in the driver's own lane.
- One owner reported the steering wheel suddenly veering to the right on its own after a dashboard warning lit up, resulting in a collision.
- Cruise control has reportedly shut off unexpectedly along with hybrid system malfunction alerts, which some owners linked to a corroded ground connection.
When 2021 Toyota RAV4 collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 11, 2021, latest Mar 12, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2021 Toyota RAV4
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by RAV4 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints does the 2021 Toyota RAV4 have?
- NHTSA lists 17 complaints in this area for the 2021 RAV4, which is 4% of the 386 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2021 Toyota RAV4 collision avoidance system?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2021 RAV4.
- Have there been crashes linked to these complaints?
- Yes, NHTSA data tied to this problem area shows 7 crashes, 1 fire, and 4 injuries for the 2021 RAV4.
- How does 2021 compare to other RAV4 years for this issue?
- The 2021 RAV4's 4% share is higher than most earlier years (for example 2017 at 3% and 2020 at 2%) but lower than 2022 (8%), 2023 (14%), and 2025 (13%).