2021 Toyota RAV4 Limited
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Federal records · buyer verification
2021 Toyota RAV4
A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.
Recall campaigns
NHTSA lists these campaigns as covering certain 2021 Toyota RAV4 vehicles. One campaign can list several components, so adding these counts is not a way to total the campaigns — 1 vehicle campaigns are on record for this model-year.
- Air Bags1 campaign125 distinct complaints
Manufacturer campaigns
The manufacturer filed these with NHTSA as warranty extensions or service campaigns.
- Electrical SystemService campaignmost recently Sep 17, 2025
A service campaign does not establish that this vehicle is included, or that any work is outstanding. Whether it applies depends on the program and the VIN — confirm with a franchised dealer.
- EngineWarranty extensionmost recently Aug 11, 2026
A warranty extension does not establish that this vehicle is covered, or that coverage is unexpired. Coverage depends on the program, the VIN, and its date of first sale — confirm with a franchised dealer.
Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety recall at no cost to the owner — by repair, replacement or refund — for vehicles not more than 15 years old on the date the defect was determined.
Parts are sometimes on back-order and some remedies are interim, so a dealer may not be able to complete the work immediately. A specific vehicle’s current recall status is available through NHTSA’s VIN recall lookup.
Most-complained components with no recall campaign on record
At least 10 distinct complaints, ordered by complaint count.
- Visibility31 distinct complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System24 distinct complaints
OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Toyota filed 216 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.
These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.
These records describe the 2021 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller. Showing 5 of 9 components with records above OAV’s publication floor — see all 9 for this model-year.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-21. Recall records as of 2026-09-21. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-21.
Limited
El Cajon, CA 92020
Is this 2021 Toyota RAV4 Limited a good deal?
OAV verdict: Great Deal
Why: Listed at $28,900, comparable market range $32,444–$42,513, based on 16 comparable listings. Listed 618 days · longer than most comparable local listings (typical ~15–45 days).
Market price position
$28,900 · $3,544 below market low
- Comparable range
- $32,444 – $42,513
- vs. market low
- — $3,544 (11% below)
- Comparable vehicles
- 16
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$37,479This vehicle $28,900 · $8,579 (23%) below MRP
MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.
True Retail Value (TRV™)
$32,534This vehicle $28,900 · $3,634 (11%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-09-20) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Comparable vehicles nationally have sold faster than the market baseline, but this listing has been available longer than the cohort’s typical sell-time (about 13–42 days).
What does Demand-Verified mean?
- This listing has been available about 14.7x longer than comparable vehicles typically take to sell (cohort sells in 13–42 days; this one is at 618). Confirm its history, condition, availability, and out-the-door price before proceeding.
Market Breakdown
Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.
Auto City
El Cajon, CA
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About This 2021 Toyota RAV4
Listing updated: Sep 20, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in El Cajon, CA · On lot for 618 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2021 Toyota RAV4 Limited is listed at $28,900 by auto city in El Cajon, CA 92020. It has 48,506 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is White. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.5L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below the supported comparable range. Based on 16 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $32,444 to $42,513. The comparable range in CA is $35,695 to $35,817. These comparisons match year, make, and model, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage — every price shown is the real advertised price. On used vehicles, mileage can still cause OAV to withhold a verdict — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than call it a deal it can't support.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 618 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 20, 2026. The patented comparable band is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.
Market context
This listing is part of OAV's broader El Cajon, CA suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 2021 Toyota RAV4 against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:
- Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by a meaningful margin (OAV's minimum-gap rule); a listing below the floor by less than that margin is Fair Price.
- Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
- Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.
Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners can surface additional verification signals, but commercial participation never changes a listing's Price-to-Market verdict, eligibility, ranking, or confidence.
How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in El Cajon, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 2T3Y1RFV2MW164035 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.
Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles.
2021 Toyota RAV4 Market in CA
CA Market Listings
1,257
Average Price
$29,314
Price Range
$21,979–$38,048
Avg Days on Lot
50
Based on all 1,257 2019-2023 Toyota RAV4 listings in the CA market, the average asking price is $29,314. This listing at $28,900 is $414 below the broader CA average (1% below the CA average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across CA; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in CA range from $21,979 to $38,048. Similar vehicles spend an average of 50 days on dealer lots in this market.
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8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: Limited — compare trims below)
This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.
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