2020 Toyota RAV4: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Apr 3, 2021 · Fuel system · 9,200 miles · NM

Fuel gauge not property working and giving inadequate fuel amounts left in tank. At 1/2 of tank it's misrepresentation of actual fuel left that can lead to being stranded.

Filed Jan 13, 2021 · Fuel system · 6,000 miles · WI

Toyota states the rav4 hybrid has a 14.5 gal gas tank. When gas gauge showed 27 mi left, I was only able to put 11.8 gal in tank. Dealer told me to just assume I had more gas left. This was after they had repaired the recall on the tank approved by toyota. No way to know how far I could go. The recall didn't work

Filed Nov 2, 2020 · Fuel system · 600 miles · WA

Vehicle's fuel tank is listed by toyota company as 14.5 gallon capacity and, in reality, this tank's shape only allows it to fill to approximately 9 gallons. Additionally, the fuel gauges "miles to empty" does not appear to read the amount correctly. I have almost run out of fuel on the highway as a result of the vehicle's improper reading. The actual gas in the tank was much lower than the vehicle itself told me. The range is advertised by the manufacturer at approximately 500 miles when in reality it appears to be under 300 miles depending on driving conditions.

Filed Oct 27, 2020 · Fuel system · 100 miles · CA

Gas tank will not fill within two gallons of capacity and gas gauge does not accurately reflect fuel remaining.

Filed Oct 27, 2020 · Fuel system · 100 miles · MI

Fuel gauge does not correctly show volume in the gas tank. When gauge reads empty and light comes on only 9-10 gallons of fuel will completely fill the tank. Supposedly capacity is 14.5 gallons.

Filed Oct 16, 2020 · NJ

The fuel indicator shows half only. The tank does not register the correct amount of fuel. The company itself never contacted us re this defect. We turned the car in today as we didn't feel safe driving a car without an accurate fuel gauge reading

Filed Oct 15, 2020 · Fuel system · 1,100 miles · MI

Fuel gauge/fuel tank problem. Tank holds 14.5 gallons, but automatic shut-off allows only 10 gallons. Fuel gauge then shows "full." displays and fuel-low warnings come on after about 400 miles, with fuel gauge showing "empty."

Filed Oct 8, 2020 · Fuel system · 370 miles · TX

2020 rav4 hybrid vehicle is rated for and advertised as having an approximately 580 mile fuel range. Purchased new, and drove off the lot with a full tank and 7 miles on the odometer, the empty fuel tank light came on at just less than 370 miles of normal highway and city driving. Went to "fill up" the vehicle and it topped off at only 11 gallons. The tank capacity is advertised as 14.5 gallons. My assumption is that either the fuel gauge is defective, or the fuel tank is smaller than advertised. Either way, this makes the actual fuel range over 200 miles less than advertised. I was told at the dealership that the "reserve fuel" amount is 3.5 gallons, however, toyota USA has told me the reserve amount is 2.2 gallons. This is a safety issue - iin order to get the fuel range I need, I have to drive it nearly 200 miles past the low-fuel indicator, which puts me at increased risk of running out of fuel on the interstate. Additionally it's not clear what will happen if/when the fuel tank is depleted. Toyota has chosen not to inform buyers of this fuel gauge defect prior to purchase, and instead actively advertises the long fuel range - this fits the definition of fraud, and is completely unverifiable until you purchase and drive the vehicle hundreds of miles. Had I known, I probably would not have purchased this vehicle, because of this fuel range safety issue, and not knowing how much fuel is left in the vehicle.

Filed Aug 24, 2020 · Fuel system · 3,800 miles · CA

I bought a 2020 toyota rav4 hybrid for fuel efficiency. I've had it nearly 6 months and have not been able to realize any fuel efficiency due to a faulty fuel tank. My gas gauge was at 1/4 tank and I refueled. The pump stopped after reaching 'full'. When I restarted the vehicle after 'filling up', the gauge went to 3/4 tank instead of full. At any given time, I do not know how much fuel is in the tank, therefore, I cannot tell if the vehicle is even fuel efficient. My previous car was a 2003 toyota rav4 non-hybrid and I'd refuel every 2 weeks and it has the same size fuel tank that the 2020 toyota rav4 hybrid supposedly has (14.5 gallons). It feels like the fuel tank is half that size. I'm having to refuel my 2020 toyota rav4 hybrid weekly to keep from leaving me stranded because the gas gauge is reading incorrectly. Toyota needs to correct this issue asap.

Filed Jul 28, 2020 · Fuel system · 909 miles · AZ

Vehicle has a 14.5 usg gas tank and gets approximately 40mpg as per the vehicle computer. The vehicle should have a range of approximately 560 miles. At 390 miles, the distance to empty display was 44 miles and the gas gauge needle was just above e. At the fill up the pump kicked off at 9.6 gallons. When trying to add more gas, the punp kicked off again at 10.1 gallons. The gas gauge reads full and the distance to empty reads 470 miles. I am either 4 gallons short of a full tank or the gauge reads empty when there is 4 gallons remaining. I have owned this car for 4 weeks. A service writer at the dealership denies any knowledge of the problem as there is no actual recall notice. Toyota is aware of the problem and has no remedy. Dealerships have been made aware through internal memos which are available online. The response from the dealership is to leave it for a day to be looked at. I realize there is no current fix, but dealerships should be documenting complaints.

Filed Jul 17, 2020 · Fuel system · 150 miles · GA

Fuel indication in car is incorrect. When fueling to full does not indicate full and fuel gauge appears incorrect as quantity declines very quickly. Not able to tell from the gauge how much fuel is actually in the car. Happens at all speeds in all conditions since car purchased on 04/18/2020

Filed Jun 27, 2020 · Fuel system · FL

Fuel gauge is inaccurate as well as miles remaining calculations are inaccurate. Fuel gauge indicates empty when approximately 2+ gallons remain in the fuel tank.