Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problems of the 2019 Toyota RAV4

Nine problems related to other fuel system tank mounting have been reported for the 2019 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2019 RAV4.

1 Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problem

Failure Date: 01/25/2021

Unable to fill tank to proper amount stated in the manual. Pump clicks off prior to the tank filling but it says it is full. Mileage to empty is less than stated when purchased. Ran out of fuel while driving! this is a known issue and Toyota is giving run around trying to get it fixed. Dealership claims they can't duplicate it.

2 Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problem

Failure Date: 01/07/2021

Fuel tank will not fill completely. When fueling, the pump consistently shuts off before tank indicator reaches "full". Toyota is aware of this issue but refuses to fix my vehicle despite the customer support program notification which is currently occurring. I visited my dealer who was able to fill the tank by repeatedly adding small amounts of gasoline each time the fuel pump shut off. New jersey, where I reside, does not allow for self-service filling and it is not practical, nor safe, to fill the vehicle in this manner. Toyota acknowledges that there is an issue with the shape of the fuel tank and/or the fuel sender gauge. Given Toyota's unwillingness to address this known issue, and the hazardous situation created by repeatedly restarting the fuel pump after each shut-off in order to reach "full" on the tank, Toyota should be mandated to initiate a recall of all affected vehicles, where "affected" includes all vehicles that fail to fill the tank after the initial shut-off of the fuel pump.

3 Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problem

Failure Date: 02/18/2020

I have a 2019 Toyota Rav4 xse hybrid. I bought it brand new with roughly 300 miles on it and since then have put on an additional 5700. I bought it in November and it is now February. I was informed and researched told me that the fuel tank was 14. 5 gallons. Yet, every time I go to fill up the tank once the light has came on, I can only get roughly 8. 5-9 gallons of fuel in and then the pumps shut off. I have filled up more than 15 times and every single time at numerous different pumps, this same thing happens. I am able to squeeze in roughly another 2-3 gallons but I have never seen anywhere close to 13 gallons let alone the advertised 14. 5. We are supposed to get a max of 580 miles per tank and the average I get with this less amount of gas I can put in is roughly 410-430.

4 Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2020

This vehicle is a hybrid. The gas tank is supposed 14. 5 gallons. The gas guage never shows as full. The vehicle showed 103 miles to empty so I filled it up. I could only add 7. 414 gallons of gas before the pump stopped on the 2nd attempt. It clicked off just a little over 7 gallons. I pulled the nozzle out of the tank a little and was able to get about0. 4 gallons additional in the tank before it cut off again. The gas guage still showed as a couple of lines before being filled yet I could get no more gas in the tank. Also, it only showed my vehicle range as 419 miles. At 40+ mpg and a 14. 5 gallon tank, it should show over 580 miles to empty. There is definetely an issue with this gas tank. I have attached pictures of the before fill up, after fill up and the gas receipt showing the amount of gas I could get it the tank without risking an overflow. I really have no way of knowing how much gas is in the tank or how far I can expect to drive before running out of gas. I have more instances of this, all showing the same problem.

5 Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problem

Failure Date: 01/09/2020

This vehicle cannot be filled with the amount of gas advertised. It has a 14. 5 gallon fuel tank and I have never been able to put more than 10 gallons in it even when the low fuel indicator is on. This leads to dangerous and environmentally unsafe triclkle-filling. This has been a problem since the vehicle was puchased ~6 months ago.

6 Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2019

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 NHTSA 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.

7 Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problem

Failure Date: 08/21/2019

When fueling the vehicle, the auto shutoff at the gas pump shuts off before the fuel tank is completely filled. Occurs at multiple gas stations regardless of the amount of fuel remaining in the tank.

8 Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problem

Failure Date: 07/06/2019

Unable to fill gas tank with 14. 5 gallons even when empty. Maximum amount of gas that can be filled is approximately 10 gallons even with low fuel light on. Common issue mentioned on numerous online resources.

9 Other Fuel System Tank Mounting problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2019

When the 14. 5 gal tank is empty fuel tank light on and no mileage remaining showing e you can only fill 8 - 8. 5 gal before pump shuts off. Tank can not be filled past that amount. This causes a loss of around 200 - 250 miles from the advertised mileage per tank specified by the manufacturer due to the loss of the 6 - 6. 5 gal that the tank can not be filled. Dealership will not attempt to fix, Toyota reports a fix or timeline is unknown and they continue to investigate the issue.


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