Fuel tank won't fill all the way. When gas pump cuts off, tank is only partially filled. Range available is far short of advertised range. Can hold pump lever on, but this is a safety issue no matter what state you're in. Toyota dealership gives runaround without really seeming interested in fixing the problem. This is the same problem many other "fuel" entries are citing. It's been like this since purchase in april. I used april as date happened. (below). It has been 7 months and toyota is still ignoring the problem. Have complained to dealer at least twice.
2019 Toyota RAV4 fuel system complaints
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Battery does not fully charge, when I use the EV mode it will drain the battery to having only 3 green lines and wont want to access the EV mode saying battery is too low. This takes about 10 min to drain. When I go put gas I usually try to fill up the tank. I leave the pump on so it can fill automatically. At one time it clicked to where it indicates its full. When I went to drive off I noticed that the fuel indicator was lower than full tank. I though it was the gas pump. Went again to fuel up and did the same thing but this time I had to stand there to fuel up myself this time it took more gallons then it should have taken. So there is something defiantly wrong with the intake tank of this rav4
Gas tank will not fill. Max is between half and three-quarter fill. Called toyota and opened an incident report. Toyota advised this is a known problem but no current fix. I drive extensively and purchased a hybrid for this reason. I cannot use the car as described. I was told to bring it to a local delearship. The dealership acted unaware of the problem. Due to my extensive travel I am concerned about the state of no forseeable solution. If this is not corrected by toyota before lemon laws expire where I am to turn? I purchased this car at the sister dealership in maine but reside in new hampshire. Due to my extensive driving requirement for work I already have approx. 11,500 miles on it. I am very concerned this will hang without a solid answer and I will run out of time on miles to report under lemon law. I want the vehicle fixed but am concerned I will be left high and dry based on timing.
I can only get about 10 gallons in this 14.5 gallon tank. The gas pumps clicks off at 3/4 full. I bought this car for the advertised range of about 500-550 and it is no where near that. Toyota is well aware of the problem as there are hundreds of complaints online about this same problem. I do not understand how some cars have the problem and apparently some do not.
The 2019 rav4 hybrid limited I purchased in april of 2019 has never allowed me to completely fill the tank beyond 8/10's full before the fuel nozzle clicks off. As the fuel is used up, the fuel gauge inaccurately indicates earlier than necessary that the vehicle is running out of fuel. Many owners have registered their frustrations about this issue on cargurus.com and rav4world.com since the issue first became apparent following the initial sales of the 2019 rav4 hybrid. I have not found one instance where anyone is not having this issue with there 2019 rav4 hybrid.
Vehicle's owners manual states that refule light comes on when there is only 2.2 gal left in tank. At refueling, vehicle only accepts 9-10 gallons without topping off/ forcing additional fuel. Vehicle will show less then full tank at startup after refuel. When brought to dealers attention, I was advised that toyota was aware of the issue and no fix is available at the time.
When filling my gas tank the fuel system does the auto shut off before the fuel tank is full. The first few times I filled the new vehicle, I put the nozzle back in the pump thinking it was full, but when I started my car, the fuel gauge registered about 2-3 ticks below the full line, so maybe 7/8 full. The next few times I continued to fill well past the automatic fuel shut off and put in at least 2-3 gallons more. This goes against environment recommendations but I should be able to get a full tank of gas on a new car, not just 9 gallon on a 14.5 gallon tank.
Cannot completely fill the fuel tank without manually forcing the fuel after the pump shuts off. It stops filling at about 3/4 full or about 9 gallons. The fuel tank holds 14.5 gallons. It is risky and not safe to manually force fuel into the tank to get it full. You have no idea when it is full until the fuel overflows. Fuel overflow risks fire and is just one of the safety issues. I began noticing this issue after a couple fill ups this past july. It happens with each attempt to refuel.
Vehicle will not allow consistent fuel fill. Pump often shuts off well short of full tank. Usually stops around 7/8 tank. Attempting to fill the tank fully sometimes results in fuel overflow and spillage. It is impossible to consistently fill the tank anywhere near full. After a "fill", I drive 20 or 30 miles and am already at a gauge level of 3/4 tank. This is on a hybrid, with the computer showing 40+ mpg. There is a flaw in the fuel system that prevents filling the tank completely. My estimate is roughly 1.5-2 gallons below full is when the pump shuts off.
Unable to fill gas tank to it's fullest capacity. I find I have fill up very slowly, quits filling on an empty tank at 8 gallons, once I was able to get 10 gallons in. Fuel tank never will show that it is full. Also, the car will tell me how many miles I have left to drive. 2 times I was able to get it over 500 miles but most of the time it is under 450. I really don't believe I ever get the full miles listed.
Ever since I first drove my rav4 off the lot, I noticed it had a range of 580 miles to empty. I've never seen that ever since the first time I sat in the car. When I went to the fuel pump, I was only able to get in no more than 10 gallons and my meter would always show 2 ticks below full, which is about 3/4 of the meter gauge. This happened multiple times, so I tried pumping in more gas after it auto shutoff and each time it would pump a bit and then stop. If I trickled gas into the car, it would fill up eventually and the needle would finally show the needle past full and dte of 530 miles to empty. Eventually I kept having the same problem so I brought it to the dealer to get it serviced. Fuel even spilled out of my tank once and got onto my clothes when filling up my tank. They couldn't fix it so they had me come back later and replaced my entire fuel tank at my 5k mile service. Afterwards, my tank seemed to fill closer to full, but I noticed it's actually still a bit below full. Also even when driven to 0 miles left and the light being on, I couldn't get more than 10.5 gallons into the tank, and it would also show the needle a bit below full. This LED me to try and drive my car and force it to empty even though it's not recommended. I put a 2.5 gallon spare fuel container in my backseat and drove it until I reached 120 miles past the empty mark, and my car told me to pull over when it's safe and to get fuel. I put in 0.2 gallons and was then able to drive to the chevron nearby and pump in about 14.055 gallons into the car. Even then, my needle was just at the full mark and not past it. I noticed that in usually able to put in another 1.5-2 gallons into the car after it auto shuts off at the pump. I don't know what else to do since they already replaced my fuel tank already and I had to drive a toyota sienna around for a few days
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 toyota rav4. The contact noticed that the vehicle would only fill up to three fourths of a tank with fuel as opposed to the full twelve gallons that should be required. The contact took the vehicle to magic toyota (21300 hwy 99, edmonds, wa 98026, 206‑395‑9200) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was not reaching its full fuel capacity. The dealer was aware of the failure, but did not have a remedy. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 1910072815. The contact informed the manufacturer that he would look into having the vehicle purchased back due to the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 350.
I can't completely fill up my 2019 rav4 hybrid fuel tank. The fuel pump always stops way too early at around 11 gallons (estimation), even though the cars fuel tank fits 14.5 gallons. So I can only use around 80%-90% of my fuel tank capacity. Happens every time at every gas station. See attached picture. It shows the digital fuel level reported from my car to the toyota connected services after a gas stop.
Gas tank is supposed to be 14.5 gallons but unable to fill more than 10 gallons at a time (from almost empty). After filling until the gas pump stops (on its own), gauge reads approx 1 line below f. When starting with a full tank of gas, I can only get 370 miles before the gas warning light comes on and gauge appears close to empty.
Toyota advertises the range of its 2019 rav4 hybrid as around 550 to 590 miles on a full tank of gas, of which the capacity is 14.5 gallons. However, I've been driving mine for 2 months now and have yet to reach the 400 miles mark even when averaging 40mpg fuel economy. The fuel gauge always stops at over one bar from full. This is a well-known defect and has been widely discussed and complaint on many forums. So far toyota and its dealerships have failed to address this issue and the most common answer customers usually get is "there's no such problem, try another gas pump". This is simply unacceptable coming from such a large and reputable automaker such as toyota!
The gas tank will not fill completely, even when fuel gage says 30 miles to empty and less than a quarter of a tank remaining. I am only able to fill max 9.5 gallons (spec says tank is 14.5 gallons). After pump clicks suggesting the tank is "full", the fuel gauge in the car does not reach "full" marking, rather half way between 3/4 and a full tank. I have brought the vehicle to the dealership and they are unaware of any similar problems although several complaints have been made regarding this problem both to the federal safety agency and toyota corp. They do not have any fixes for this problem. This impairs the use of the vehicle as the amount of gallons in the car is never actually known, as well as affects the market value of the car as it is marketed at 14.5 gallon tank with ~500 miles per tank. I can barely get 380 miles a tank. This car was purchased a month ago, brand new. I have made several stops at the gas station as my daily commute is approximately 90 miles roundtrip. The tank has not filled completely once since the purchase of this car.
My fuel tank is 14.5 gallons and it will not allow more then 9.5 gallons into it even when vehicle has been run down to empty. This has been consistent since purchasing the vehicle in august. The tank size and mpg are incorrect in regards to what was advertised.
The fuel tank does not fill completely so you do not get the full mileage range of 41 mpg as advertised.
Difficulty getting the fuel tank filled. The gas clicks off at about 3/4 tank. To fill requires multiple times of topping off with multiple times it clicks off. Often 2 to 3 gallons can be added after the first click off. This occurs at multiple different stations regardless of fill speed. Also fuel miles to empty highly inaccurate. Dealer claims no fix available at this time!!!
I bought my brand new car in aug 2019. A 2019 toyota rav4 hybrid xse. My fuel gauge does not go all the way to full when I fill up on gas. I noticed this after having the car for 1 month. I made an appointment for service and took the car in. The service employee said that toyota is aware of the problem and there is no fix. He said there was no reason to leave my car with them. I called toyota corp the next day and they said there is no recall for this issue, and that they have never been notified by the federal safety agency for this issue. Because the gauge never fills to the same spot every time, there is no way to know what my true mpg is. So, this issue could involve falsifying the mpg of the hybrid. But because no one is interested in reviewing further, there is no way of telling how bad the problem is. I have another appointment to bring my car back into the service department to look at the car. This is a very wide spread issue when looking online to the countless other car owners experiencing the same issue. Attaching an email I just received from the service employee that I spoke to, showing that the dealership is well aware of this issue and there not being a fix. Yet, they have not stopped selling this car, and are likely not notifying the customers of the potential issue. I will be seeking car replacement from toyota. This is a brand new car. I should not have to wait for a recall to come or not come. I am willing to provide any information needed for you to proceed with the recall for all customers that have gotten nowhere with toyota.
Unable to completely fill the gas tank when refueling. Pump shuts off when tank is approximately 7/8 full and am forced to "top off" to completely fill tank.
Unable to completely fill gas tank to full on 2019 toyota rav4 hybrid limited. Can only put 9 gallons in 14 gallon tank (capacity in manual) when tank is empty. Dealer suggests "topping" off which has already resulted in a fuel spill at the gas station. Reported issue to dealer and told that toyota is aware of the issue but currently does not have a fix. This is both a user safety and environmental safety issue and is *extremely* common to 2019 hybrid rav4 users per user groups on the internet.
The 2019 rav4 hv gas tank dry fill capacity is 14.5 gal us. Refueling always automatically stops prematurely at fuel gauge 3/4 full, which corresponds to several gallons dispensed less than a properly full tank. The gas gauge is accurate. This has occurred with every refueling since the first fueling when the car was new. The problem reduces the effective range on one tank of normally dispensed gas by around 100 miles or more. Range is a big selling point of the hybrid model! Furthermore, filling very very slowly to coax the tank to accept a properly full fill can cause no automatic shutoff of the gas pump to occur, which can result in excessive fumes or overfilling. This is unsafe. The problem has been reported to toyota USA by me and by the dealer. The dealer has a technical case number and I have a technical assistance case number. Toyota's response for the last 5 months has been that there is no fix available. The car is still eligible for refund or replacement under the lemon law provisions (<15k driven or 1 year). The problem has been reported by others: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t84539_ds1052289 https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/cant-seem-get-a-full-tank-of-gas.1654530/ https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/1004-rav4-5th-gen-hybrid-xa50-2019/1654324-anyone-have-any-issues-w-19-rav4-hv.html https://www.rav4world.com/forums/201-4-5-electric-rav4-hybrid-EV/298909-difficulty-getting-fuel-tank-full.html
2019 rav4 hybrid exhibits fueling problems, consistently. Parked on level concrete, shut off, in "refuel" status, at the fuel island, it dependably suffers abject failure at attempts to refill the gasoline tank at the fuel pump. With the fuel pump nozzle set to lowest flow setting, at any moment, the fuel being pumped down the filler tube surges back up the filler tube, occasionally spilling out onto the side of the car and the ground. Other times, with the pump nozzle set to lowest flow settings, it may automatically and arbitrarily shut off after 1 gallon or 4 gallons, when the miles driven along with the fuel gauge indicates the tank requires at least 10 gallons. It is impossible to know from one fill-up to the next fill-up if the tank is full, close to full, or several gallons shy of full. Refueling the rav4 hybrid is a challenge that defeats the best mechanical and fluid dynamics aware person trying to fill the tank. This issue is ongoing and has been occurring since the vehicle was purchased new with 9 miles on the odometer on august 19, 2019.
Fuel spills when filling gas. Fuel tank does not fill to capacity at first click so when I add additional fuel in an attempt to completely fill tank, fuel sometimes spills out.
Multiple fuel spills happened while the 2019 rav4 hybrid was stationary, being refueled. The manual provided states that the low fuel light illuminates when there is 2.2 gallons or less fuel in the tank, and it states the fuel capacity is 14.5 gallons. When fueling after the low fuel light illuminates, and the fuel gauge indicates "e"; the tank overfills with approximately 9.3 gallons, or 3 gallons short of what was expected. This results in hazardous fuel spills when the attendant attempts to fill the tank. Also, the vehicles range is less than expected which can result in diversions and/or a stranded driver.
Toyota's 2019 rav4 limited hybrid boasts of having a 14.5 gallon fuel capacity. When I fill my tank, I can fill it to 10 gallons maximum. The service advisor, aaron england, insists that this is normal. He stated that no cars can be filled to capacity. I am not wanting to fill to capacity. Toyota is not acknowledging this is inaccurate and says my car either has 3-4 gallons, but the sensor can not detect it or I have a tank smaller than claimed. They will not investigate. When fueling my vehicle, it stops fueling when a little more than an 1/8 of a tank shows remains until full. Online, there is much evidence from other owners that this is an issue and toyota is refusing to offer help.
Less than one month ago, I purchased a new 2019 toyota rav4 hybrid limited that was built in japan and had only 7 miles on the odometer. The car was advertised to give combined 40 mpg and have a 14.5 gallon fuel tank. I now have approximately 2 thousand miles on the car and I have experienced the same issue every time that I get gas in multiple states and gas stations. The tank will not fill up and the gas pump shuts off before the tank is filled. Every time that I fill up, the fuel gauge always stays about 2-3 lines below the full mark. Two days ago I drove the car until it stopped displaying a miles-to-empty reading and simply read, 'fuel needed.' minutes before giving this reading, it said that I had approximately 31 miles left. I checked the toyota remote connect app on my phone the next morning and it read that I had 24 miles until empty. I drove to the gas station and was only able to put in 8.9 gallons of gas before the fuel pump shut off. I attempted to continue fueling two more times but each time I tried to top off, I only got a little more gas before it kept shutting off. After topping off twice, I achieve a grand total of 9.4 gallons of gas purchased. If the tank is supposed to hold 14.5 gallons and I was only able to add 9 to a car that was supposedly on empty, that is 5 gallons of gas that is missing. I'm aware that many toyota have approximately 2 gallons left in reserve when the gas light goes on, however, 9+2=12 and still leaves the car short of about 2 gallons of gas. This is dangerous and is a safety hazard as it will result in many people trying to top off their gas by forcing fuel into the tanks and being unable to determine when the stop. This can cause gas leaks and an increase in emissions or risk of fire. It appears that many of the 2019 toyota hybrids that were built in japan are experiencing this issue.
Unable to fill tank to capacity. Tank holds 14.5 gallons but I can only get at most 10 gallons in when range of less than 40 miles and gauge reads less than a quarter of a tank. At 40 miles to the gallon, there should be room for 13.5 gallons. Range only increases to not more than 475 miles when "full" when I should get 550 as advertised. I bought the car in august and have had the same experience at the gas station with 4 fill ups. Looks like many 2019 hybrid rav4 owners are having the same problem. I complained to the dealer who claimed to never have heard of this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 toyota rav4. When the fuel tank was filled up, it registered 3/4 full instead of completely full. The vehicle was taken to big two toyota of chandler (480‑302‑4651, located at 1250 s gilbert rd, chandler, az 85286), but the failure could not be duplicated. The technician stated that it could be a design flaw with the fuel tank. The failure was not remedied. The manufacturer stated that the failure was a known issue and a claim manager would call the contact. The contact was not called back. The failure mileage was approximately 200.
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