2021 Toyota RAV4 seats problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2021 Toyota RAV4 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver’s seat became stuck. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure reoccurred on several occasions. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle from the front…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
“The plastic gears that make the seat move back and forth have failed so I can’t adjust the drivers seat to a proper position. We have 2 drivers of almost a foot different in height. There is a plastic gears that runs against a metal gear. Seat is unusable.”
filed May 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 RAV4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 12 | 1% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 RAV4 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 RAV4 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 RAV4 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 RAV4 | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.