2020 Toyota RAV4 · symptom sheet
Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong
- 27owner reports
- 1,100median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Apr 3, 2021 · checked Oct 2, 2026
90 of the 635 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 27 of those describe fuel tank problems.
Tick what matches of 27 reports
Fuel tank problems on other RAV4 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
What this problem usually is
This group mixes an annoyance with a hazard. On the annoying side, the pump at the gas station keeps clicking off before the tank is full, or the fuel gauge jumps around and reads wrong. On the hazardous side, owners smell gas in or around the car or see fuel dripping underneath. Some say it only happens right after filling up.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump module (8 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the fuel and propulsion covers the 2020 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 850 and 3,800 miles, from the 13 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 27 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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