Vehicle recall 23V041000 · February 2, 2023
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime
During certain cold weather driving conditions, while driving in EV Mode, the hybrid vehicle control engine control unit (HEV ECU) software may cause the hybrid system to shut…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. During certain cold weather driving conditions, while driving in EV Mode, the hybrid vehicle control engine control unit (HEV ECU) software may cause the hybrid system to shut down if the accelerator is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle, resulting in a stall.
- Consequence
- An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the HEV ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA01.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V041000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 2, 2023
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign
- 23TA01
- Owner notification
- February 27, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16,679
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Propulsion system › Hybrid management › Power control unit/module (hpcu)
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota RAV4 Prime (2021): 2021
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