Battery Dead problems of the 2020 Toyota RAV4

11 problems related to battery dead have been reported for the 2020 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2020 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2020 RAV4.

1 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 11/16/2020

Our car sat for 2 days without being used and the battery was dead. Read online many other Rav4 owners having similiar issues, something is draining the battery.

2 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 11/14/2020

Battery died less than 24 hours after last use. Parked in enclosed garage.

3 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 11/02/2020

Battery isn't holding a charge. Temps outside are getting colder but not that cold. Don't drive it on sundays, battery is dead dead on Monday mornings. Drive an average of 30 miles per day. Battery was replaced by dealership and still slow to start in the mornings. Now run it idling for 20 minutes Sunday evening to ensure it starts Monday morning.

4 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2020

2020 Toyota Rav4 hybrid purchased Dec 2019 battery dies after car has been sitting a few days car does not start have to tow to dealer.

5 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 07/23/2020

Battery dies when not started for a few days, with no doors left open or lights left on, etc. Dealer states that diagnostics came back clear and there is nothing wrong with the battery. Issue still present. Vehicle was left in the garage off for 3 days, when we noticed the car would not start and the battery was dead.

6 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2020

2020 January Rav4 xle awd. 2 cases of dead battery. 1st in April mileage 2029, 1 week without driving. 2nd in July milage 2896, 2 days without driving. 1st time; aaa jumped it, tested battery said it failed. Took to dealer; nothing wrong, battery test good. 2nd time; Toyota road server jumped it. A simple search of the web shows hundreds of the same issue. Possible reported causes; bad batch of batteries, dcm fw update (TSB t-sb-0021-20 - doesn't apply to our car), mystery "sensor" needs to be replaced, constant data communications between key fob, positioning satellite or bluetooth phone. This is huge safety issue!!! people are being stranded at any time with a dead battery on cars less than a year old!!!.

7 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2020

2020 Rav4 hybrid: battery keeps dying. Purchased 6/22/20, battery died multiple times 3 weeks later, battery replaced 7/16/20. Battery dying again 2/19/21 and again 3/5/21. Ongoing issue. Also head unit w/usb port had to be replaced 12/8/20 after found inoperable multiple times, the final being 11/9/20. Both stopped working after sitting 1-3 days. Main. Records not uploaded since file may be public domain, sensitive information on records. Toyota may contact me directly for records however, as I have kept all of them.

8 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 07/11/2020

I have a 2020 Rav4 xle with about 3,000 mileage. The car battery has died twice. The first time it happened, I jump started the car. The second time, I took the car to the dealer but they said there was nothing wrong with the car. I don't understand why a new car would be having these battery problems. Has anyone had any similar problems and have suggestions on how to resolve the issue?.

9 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2020

Rav4 was purchased first week of June 2020. Two weeks later, I go to start the car in the morning and the battery is dead. I had it jumped and took it to Toyota. The dealer said everything was working as it should. I took it home. This morning, three week after the first incident, I go try to start the car in the morning and the battery is dead. The tow truck driver was able to jump and start the car. Since this was the second time this happened in a month, I had the car tow to the dealer for further diagnostics. Something is definitely wrong with the electrical system. Car was parked in the garage over night both times. No lights interior or exterior light were on. No doors ajar to draw power. Radio was turned off. Both fan and a/c was turned off.

10 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2020

I bought a new 2020 Rav4 hybrid xse in January. Two weeks ago, I went out in the morning to drive it and it wouldn't start. The battery was dead. I had left it parked in the driveway with the car locked. The car had 5,400 miles. I called roadside assistance to jump it and get it to the dealership. They ran diagnostics and had no idea what the problem was. They suggested I wasn't driving it enough ?.

11 Battery Dead problem

Failure Date: 05/28/2020

My 2020 Toyota Rav4 wouldn't start. It was parked in my garage. A tow truck operator ran a test and found that I had a dead battery. This was surprising because I only had 1,800 miles on this vehicle. After the operator charged the battery, I drove it to the Toyota dealer's service dept. They ran some tests and replaced the dead battery under warranty. They were unable to find out what caused the battery to fail. The technician told me that they had 5 batteries fail this month. I did an internet search and found other people had the same problem with the 2020 Toyota Rav4. They thought that it either could be an internal short in the battery, or else the digital parking brake was draining the battery. This battery problem could be a serious safety problem that could leave people stranded in winter weather.


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