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Toyota RAV4 Fuel Capacity Texas Class Action Settlement Overview:
- Who: Drivers with certain 2019, 2020 and 2021 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles have reached a class action settlement with Toyota.
- Why: The drivers allege Toyota advertises the cars have 14.5-gallon fuel tanks but actually only hold 10 gallons. Toyota has reached a settlement to end the claims in this case.
- Where: The drivers represent a nationwide class.
Toyota has reached a deal with a group of drivers that alleges certain Toyota 2019, 2020 and 2021 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles are advertised as having 14.5-gallon fuel tanks when owners can only add 10 gallons to the tank.
The automaker has agreed, as part of the settlement, to provide an Extended Customer Support Program to all eligible class members, including free repair of the fuel tank issue, Legal Scoops reports.
The settlement comes after drivers first sued Toyota Motor Sales in a Texas federal court Feb. 13, 2020.
The drivers alleged that Toyota advertises the fuel tank in certain RAV4 Hybrid vehicles as having a capacity of 14.5 gallons and a range of 580 miles. However, even when nearly empty, owners cannot add over 10 gallons of fuel before the automatic shut-off engages and stops the pump from filling the tank further, they claimed.
The case was originally brought on behalf of a class of owners and lessees of certain 2019, 2020 and 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vehicles and 2021 RAV4 Prime vehicles who live in Missouri and California but was recently amended to include owners of all such cars nationwide.
Other Toyota Lawsuits Regarding Fuel Tank Capacity Continue
Despite this settlement, the deal does not resolve or provide a release for claims related to the actual capacity of the vehicles’ fuel tanks. Those claims are still being examined in the courts, through another class action lawsuit filed in a California federal court.Â
The plaintiffs in that case filed objections to the above settlement to ensure the settlement does not challenge claims of the actual fuel tank capacity of those vehicles asserted in the California case.
Under the settlement, Toyota will offer an Extended Customer Support Program to all class members who believe that their fuel tank experiences the fuel tank capacity issue.Â
Plaintiffs will get free inspections of the fuel tank and fuel sender gauge unit and a free repair if a problem exists. They will also get a free loan vehicle if necessary.Â
The program will also increase the original Customer Support Program by seven years and 50,000 miles for a total coverage period of 15 years from the date the vehicle was initially sold/leased or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first, on original parts.
Toyota will also pay fees, costs, expenses and awards to named plaintiffs.
Do you have one of the affected vehicles? Let us know what you think of the settlement in the comments!Â
The Toyota RAV4 Fuel Tank Capacity Class Action Lawsuit is Pulkrabek, et al. v. Toyota Motor Sales, Case No. 2:20-cv-00036-JRG-RSP, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.Â
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77 thoughts onToyota Reaches Settlement With RAV4 Hybrid Owners Over Fuel Tank Issue
I have the 2019 Hybrid and have never been able to put more than 9.4 gallons in. I’m not sure if there really is a 14 gallon tank and the fuel gage does not reflect that? Or if it really is empty at 9.5 gallons? Anyway I want to pay off the car but is this issue going to cause the price on a resale lower? If so, how are we compensated for an issue that Toyota never addressed to correct? I would prefer to have the gas tank issue fixed! Is there a Class Action lawsuit I can join? I’m in CA.
I have the 2019 Hybrid and have never been able to put more than 9.4 gallons in. I’m not sure if there really is a 14 gallon tank and the fuel gage does not reflect that? Or if it really is empty at 9.5 gallons? Anyway I want to pay off the car but is this issue going to cause the price on a resale lower? If so, how are we compensated for an issue that Toyota never addressed to correct? I would prefer to have the gas tank issue fixed! Is there a Class Action lawsuit I can join? I’m in CA.
Hello!
I have a 2021 rav4 hybrid and had the same problem. The problem is the inlet to the tank itself
The inlet is about 2 inches from the top of the tank. ( great engineering ) Filling an empty tank will get you about 10.5 to 11 gallons before the nozzle shuts off.
If that happens you can manually continue to fuel at a very low rate. ( some fuel nozzles might not work ) It might take a few minutes but you will get another 3 gallons in. I also get the non ethanol gas an and average 45 to 50 mpg, depending on your driving ( total range 650 to 720)
I’m only getting360- 400 miles to a full tank on my 2020 RAV4 Hybrid, instead of 500+. I would like to know how to be a part of the class action suit to get this problem solved.
I have been arguing with folks regarding this … I have never been able to get above 10 gallons on fill up … false advertising cause I get about 465 miles with a fill up
Yes, same as everybody, just purchased 2020 Rav 4 hybrid. Filled up tank when 1/4 left on gage, 7.9 gallons. No way 14.5 gallon tank. Completely false advertising and Toyota should be sued and problem corrected.
My RAV4 Prime Se only gets approx 400 hybrid miles now per tank full when I first got the vehicle it got around 480 to 500 miles something is wrong
I have a 22 nx hybrid and it will shut off 10-11 gallons, same tank but you can force the rest in. The 22 nx non hybrid I had before same thing and would only show 280-320 on a full tank which really wasn’t. Does anyone else think this sounds like the rav4 problem?
I have a 2019 Rav 4 Hybrid. The gas tank has been replaced but I continue to have the same problem as everyone else. The fuel gage says that my tank is almost empty but it only fills 6-8 gallons. Toyota continues to tell me that there isn’t any fix.
I’m only getting around 400 miles to a full tankful on my RAV4 Hybrid, instead of around 580 like I used to when I first bought car. They told me they supposedly changed the gas tank but that didn’t solve the problem now I’ve been getting the runaround for the last two months and not just today January 9, 2023 I was told there’s nothing else they can do for me. I would like to be a part of the class action suit to get this problem solved or to be compensated monetarily.