NiMH
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2019-2025 (AXAH54) NiMH Hybrid Battery
The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2019-2025 (AXAH54) NiMH Hybrid Battery is the high voltage battery in the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (2019-2025).
At a Glance
- NiMH chemistry
- 244.8 volts nominal
- 34 modules
- air-cooled; battery cooling blower assembly cooled
Specifications
| Chemistry | NiMH |
|---|---|
| Cell format | prismatic |
| Nominal voltage | 244.8 V |
| Modules | 34 |
| Module voltage | 7.2 V |
| Cooling | air-cooled; battery cooling blower assembly |
| Location | cabin area under the rear seat |
Cars That Use It
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2019-2025 AXAH52/AXAH54, A25A-FXS; VIN 5th char W, 0, 2, 7 = NiMH per OEM manual Run the checklist
What Goes Wrong
Reported failures, each from a source listed below, as of October 7, 2026.
- Owner complaints NHTSA lists under the Hybrid Propulsion System component for the Toyota Rav4 Hybrid, by model year: 2020: 1. These are all hybrid system complaints, owner reported and unverified, not only battery faults, as of 2026-10-07.
- Toyota service bulletin T-SB-0074-20 (August 2020) covers 2016-2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles that store DTC P0A80/P1AC000 and/or P0A7F/P1A8000 because dust or debris has built up in the HV battery cooling fan or intake filter; when those codes are present the bulletin's procedure calls for replacing the HV battery and cleaning the cooling fan and filter. (static.nhtsa.gov: MC-10179698-9999.pdf, 2026-10-07)
Symptoms
- Toyota service bulletin T-SB-0074-20 describes the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) coming on with DTC P0A80/P1AC000 and/or P0A7F/P1A8000 stored on 2016-2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles when the HV battery cooling fan or intake filter is clogged with dust or debris. (static.nhtsa.gov: MC-10179698-9999.pdf, 2026-10-07)
- Toyota's 2020 RAV4 Hybrid Warranty & Maintenance Guide lists cleaning the HV battery cooling intake filter as an added maintenance item for vehicles used with extensive idling or long low-speed driving (such as police, taxi or delivery use). (techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-20RAV4HV.pdf, 2026-10-07)
- Toyota's 2021 RAV4 Hybrid Warranty & Maintenance Guide schedules an inspection of the HV battery cooling intake filter, with a visual check for dirt or dust every 5,000 miles and cleaning if necessary. (techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-21RAV4HV.pdf, 2026-10-07)
Same Electrical Spec
These packs share this one's chemistry, voltage and module count. That is a spec match only. It does not mean the parts fit each other, so check with a technician.
- Toyota Camry Hybrid 2007-2011 (XV40/AHV40) Hybrid Battery
- Toyota Camry Hybrid 2012-2017 (XV50/AVV50) Hybrid Battery
- Toyota Camry Hybrid 2018-2024 (XV70/AXVH71) NiMH Hybrid Battery
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2016-2018 (AVA44) Hybrid Battery
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2013-2018 (AVX40) Hybrid Battery
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2019-2022 (AXXH50) Hybrid Battery
Warranty
Toyota's 2020-2025 RAV4 Hybrid Warranty & Maintenance Guides list a Hybrid Battery Warranty of 10 years or 150,000 miles from the in-service date, whichever comes first; the 2019 RAV4 Hybrid guide instead lists the hybrid battery under the 8 year (96 month) / 100,000 mile Hybrid System Warranty. (techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-20RAV4HV.pdf, 2026-10-07)
Get This Pack Tested
Do not open it yourself. The pack can hurt you with the car switched off.
Sources
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-DM-019-D.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-ERG-064-D.pdf
- static.nhtsa.gov: MC-10179698-9999.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-19RAV4HV.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-20RAV4HV.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-21RAV4HV.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-22RAV4HV.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-23RAV4HV.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-24RAV4HV.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-25RAV4HV.pdf
- NHTSA complaints, 2020 Toyota Rav4+Hybrid
Last updated October 7, 2026. Failure and recall notes are as of that date. Spotted a mistake, or speaking for a maker? Report an error.
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