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2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime electrical system problems

The 2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime has 40 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 45% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

40

Electrical System complaints

45%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Rav4 Prime electrical system complaints by model year40 complaints2021: 37 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 40 complaints2024: 9 complaints
Rav4 Prime electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V595000Electrical SystemSeptember 11, 2025 · 591,377 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.

Consequence

An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.

What owners report

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V595000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 15, 2025

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime electrical system — 45% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2023 Toyota Rav4 Prime electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 25V595000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.