2019 Toyota RAV4 Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 255 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2019 Toyota RAV4, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 900 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel tank” (35% of reports).
- 255fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 900median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 57%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel tank: mentioned in 90 of 255 complaints (35%)
- Fill gas: mentioned in 28 of 255 complaints (11%)
- Shuts off: mentioned in 22 of 255 complaints (9%)
- Capacity gallons: mentioned in 13 of 255 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 146 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 255 complaints, 1 a fire.
Toyota RAV4 fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 5 | 6% | — |
| 2024 RAV4 | 3 | 2% | — |
| 2023 RAV4 | 11 | 7% | — |
| 2022 RAV4 | 10 | 7% | — |
| 2021 RAV4 | 21 | 5% | 502 |
| 2020 RAV4 | 90 | 14% | 500 |
| 2019 RAV4 | 255 | 29% | 900 |
| 2018 RAV4 | 12 | 4% | 8,000 |
| 2017 RAV4 | 12 | 4% | 29,000 |
| 2016 RAV4 | 4 | 2% | 31,658 |
| 2015 RAV4 | 12 | 4% | 15,650 |
| 2014 RAV4 | 7 | 4% | 9,690 |
| 2013 RAV4 | 8 | 3% | 7,900 |
| 2012 RAV4 | 8 | 3% | 53,000 |
| 2011 RAV4 | 9 | 3% | 15,000 |
| 2010 RAV4 | 12 | 3% | 86,000 |
| 2009 RAV4 | 7 | 2% | 104,300 |
| 2008 RAV4 | 8 | 1% | 56,340 |
| 2007 RAV4 | 10 | 1% | 65,350 |
| 2006 RAV4 | 9 | 1% | 85,000 |
| 2005 RAV4 | 1 | 1% | 97,464 |
| 2003 RAV4 | 2 | 1% | 144,036 |
| 2002 RAV4 | 1 | 0% | 134,000 |
| 2001 RAV4 | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2019 Toyota RAV4. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving in the mountains on a hot day, the car suddenly reported numerous faults, including check engine, parking brake malfunction, pre-collision system malfunction, AWD system malfunction, and secondary collision brake system malfunction. The car lost power and forced us to pull over on the…
Vehicle consistently accepts only approximately 9â10 gallons of fuel when the fuel gauge indicates empty, resulting in significantly reduced driving range. Issue has been widely reported by other Toyota RAV4 Hybrid owners and appears related to fuel tank design. Manufacturer declined assistance…
This is another complaint with the same issue. Got gas on January 1, 2026, the truck did not how any indication that it was going to have any problems. Engine shut down and wouldnât turn back on. This has happened twice after getting gas, no dealership knows the problem. This is casing me stress…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Toyota RAV4s have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 255 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2019 Toyota RAV4 (29% of the 879 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Toyota RAV4 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 900 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2019 Toyota RAV4?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel tank”, in 90 of 255 complaints, followed by “fill gas” (28).
Other 2019 Toyota RAV4 problems
- Engine problems (206)
- Electrical System problems (102)
- Structure problems (89)
- Power Train problems (80)
See all 2019 Toyota RAV4 problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all RAV4 years.