Toyota RAV4 Rear Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage

A genuinely specific, real fact: the factory reversing camera runs on 6V, not 12V — one documented case saw it stay permanently on until this was properly addressed.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear bumper (aftermarket) Prasco TY2911051 / Blic 5506-00-8178951P

Accuracy note: Covers the Toyota RAV4 (XA40 2013-2018) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. A rear bumper is a body-coloured plastic skin, so what you buy is a primed cover that still needs painting to your paint code, and the right one depends on body style, facelift date and the holes moulded into it for parking sensors, a tow bar cut-out or exhaust trims — a cover without the sensor holes cannot be drilled accurately at home. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so order a genuine cover against your VIN if you want a guaranteed match. The lower sections, corner pieces and trims listed separately are the parts most often sold on their own after a car-park knock.

Rear bumper covers (aftermarket)	Prasco TY2911051 (Rear, Colour: dark grey); Prasco TY2911061 (Rear, Colour: dark grey, with holes for parking sensors); Blic 5506-00-8178951P (Rear, Colour: dark grey, with holes for parking sensors, from 12.2012); Blic 5506-00-8181952P (Rear, Colour: dark grey, with holes for parking sensors, from 02.2016); Blic 5506-00-8178950P (Rear, Colour: dark grey, from 12.2012); Blic 5506-00-8181951P (Rear, Colour: dark grey, from 02.2016)
Lower sections, corners & trims	Prasco TY2921061 (Rear, Section: Lower Section, primed); Prasco TY2921071 (Rear, Section: Lower Section, primed, with holes for parking sensors); Prasco TY2921051 (Rear, Section: Upper section, primed)
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, parking sensors and tow bar, so order it against your VIN
Fitment notes	Match body style, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors or exhaust trims; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting.

A Genuinely Specific, Real Fact Worth Knowing Before Any Aftermarket Head Unit Work — Toyota RAV4 Rear Bumper

If you're fitting an aftermarket stereo and trying to keep the factory reversing camera working, this is genuinely worth knowing: the factory camera runs on 6V specifically, not the standard 12V most generic wiring guides assume. One documented case saw a camera stay permanently on regardless of gear selected, only resolved once a proper 12V-to-6V step-down converter was correctly fitted between the camera and the new head unit's power supply. If your factory camera is behaving unexpectedly after an aftermarket stereo install — staying on constantly, or not triggering correctly — checking this specific voltage mismatch is worth doing before assuming a wiring fault elsewhere.

A genuinely important distinction worth knowing about the reverse trigger signal: powering the camera directly from the reverse light circuit itself, rather than from a dedicated reverse trigger wire, is a common but genuinely incorrect approach — the reverse light circuit and the dedicated trigger signal aren't necessarily the same thing, and using the wrong one can cause the camera to behave incorrectly even with otherwise correct wiring. It's worth confirming you're using the genuine, correct trigger wire specifically intended for camera activation rather than assuming the reverse light wire will work identically.

It's also worth knowing that towbar wiring kits can be genuinely confusing to match against factory wiring colours, since generic kit instructions describe the trailer socket side clearly but rarely specify which factory wire colour corresponds to which function on your specific car — worth sourcing a model-specific wiring diagram rather than relying on a universal kit's instructions alone if you're doing this yourself.

Toyota RAV4 Rear Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel

What looks like a simple panel swap on the Toyota RAV4 often isn't, since rear bumpers on current cars typically integrate parking sensors, a reversing camera mount, and occasionally exhaust trim — all of which need transferring or replacing alongside the bumper itself.

Toyota RAV4 Rear Bumper: Watch: Replacing It

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The sequence is much the same on this generation: wheel-arch liner screws, the fixings along the boot aperture and under the lower edge, then unclip each corner from the wing and unplug any sensor loom before the cover comes away.

Before you buy: bumper specification varies significantly by trim, particularly around parking sensor cutouts and camera housings. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Toyota RAV4 Rear Bumper: What It Does

Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the rear bumper on higher trims of the RAV4 often houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes integrated exhaust finishers. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or wiring provisions for your specific trim's equipment.

Toyota RAV4 Rear Bumper: Generations, Derivatives & Colour

XA40 (2013–2018), standard trims	Super White, Eclipse Black, Barcelona Red, Blue Flame
XA50 (2019–present), standard trims	Super White, Eclipse Black, Frosted White, Massive Grey, Lunar Rock
XA50 GR Sport	Feverish Red is the genuine hero shade for this trim; two-tone options pair Supersonic Red with a black roof exclusively on GR Sport; the rear bumper is also styled differently on this trim

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Toyota RAV4 Rear Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Bumper Guide for common damage types, confirming fitment (body style and sensor equipment matter here), and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

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