Vehicle stumbles on moderate acceleration from slow speed, hesitates shifting also. Problem has persisted since new. Dealers rep "they're all like that. can't find any problem. No warning lamps. I think there is a TSB but it seems well hidden. I feel it is a safety issue - acceleration from low speed compromised. We have 2 more 2021 rav4s in the family that do not do that. I believe Toyota knows about this problem. Also had a problem with vehicle slamming violently into lower gear when coming to a stop. Dealer could not find problem. I checked vehicle and found air filter housing not properly secured. I latched it properly and that seemed to solve slamming into lower gear problem. Dealers mechanic (?) must have not latched it properly after 12 month service. No telling how much dirt was sucked into engine while that was happening. The stumbling/ drivability hesitant shifting problem persists. Several people have reported this problem. One was fixed by a dealer attending to a software problem. This is a known problem that is being ignored. This has happened since new Jan 29, 2021.

- Leesburg, FL, USA

I have been having continuous problems with the transmission jerking and slipping passengers can also feel this. I am also experiencing vibration in the steering when you get up to high speeds around 60-80 mph. The car also has a habit of lunging forward suddenly when the gas saver light goes off which can cause it to hit other vehicles.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

I was reversing. I exited vehicle The Car was either not in park or fully In park. I got something from the back seat, turned around and the car with drivers door wide open was barreling towards me. I barely managed to get into the car. I do not think tjr car was reversing when I reached into the backseat. It appeared like it was a delayed reaction. The car door was damaged as it hit the side of the garage. I am so grateful nobody got hurt. Do not want this to happen to anyone else. (I run and miraculously made it inside the car. Most would not have.

- Brentwood, NH, USA

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the gear shifter disengaged, preventing the contact from shifting gears. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Toyota of deerfield beach (1441 S federal hwy, deerfield beach, fl 33441) where it was diagnosed however, nothing was replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000. The VIN was not available.

- Deerfield Beach, FL, USA

The contact received a 2021 Toyota Rav4 as a loaner vehicle from serra Toyota (1300 center point pkwy, birmingham, al 35215) as his personal vehicle was awaiting remedy repairs for NHTSA campaign number: 20V682000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that while driving the loaner vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started jerking while accelerating. The dealer was made aware of the issue however, the contact was informed that there was no other loaner vehicle available. The contact informed the manufacturer and a case filed. The failure mileage was 2,935. The VIN was unavailable.

- Oneonta, AL, USA

My spouse was driving the car and she complained to me that our new 2021 Rav4 suddenly lurches when slightly accelerating from a rolling stop. I then drove with her and witnessed the same issue although I could not replicate it myself. I took the car to the tustin Toyota dealership (from where I purchased the car) but they were not able to find any issues or replicate the problem. That being said the cars are so new that it may just be that there aren't enough new owners yet to report the problem.

- Irvine, CA, USA