273 of the 3,075 complaints about the Toyota RAV4 (8.9%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 2.3× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
273Complaints · Airbags & seat belts
8.9%Share of complaints
2.32×vs. all vehicles
51Last 12 months
25.3%Share involving a crash or fire
3Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2021 model (138, 28% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (2). 51 Airbags & seat belts complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 122 in the 12 months before — the pace is falling.
Owners most often describe: “air bags”, “notification air”, “bags recall”, “confirms available” and “tool confirms”. 69 of these reports (25.3%) describe a crash or fire, with 75 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V865000 (2023-12-20, model years 2020 and 2021).
Airbags, seats, and headrest all failed. State Farm insurance currently has the vehicle. I do not know if the people has been inspected by anybody. The vehicle had no warning lamps message or other symptoms of problems or failure before the collision.
We were part of a 4 car collision on the freeway. A Ford Expedition that was slammed into then slammed into our RAV. The airbags never deployed and an error code came up saying fail for airbags.
I am reporting a serious safety concern involving the rear passenger-side seat belt in my 2023 Toyota RAV4. After normal use, a child who had been properly secured in a child booster seat in the rear passenger-side seating position was unable to be released…
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-07-20 · ODI 11751540
I have been unable to get my vehicle inspected and repaired by a dealer despite months of waiting and asking two different Toyota dealers to order the necessary part or parts. This recall has been in place for years.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-07-04 · ODI 11748297
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota RAV4. The contact was traveling at approximately 50 MPH directly behind a van in the same lane of traffic. The van suddenly made an emergency avoidance maneuver to bypass a stationary vehicle completely stopped in the lane.
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number 23V865000 (Airbags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was/was not contacted.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-06-01 · ODI 11741263
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION Campaign 23V865000 · 2023-12-20 · Model years: 2020, 2021
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 22V519000 · 2022-07-21 · Model years: 2022
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA08.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Campaign 20V734000 · 2020-11-25 · Model years: 2020
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting the performance of the driver's air bag in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB17/20TA17.
How common are Airbags & seat belts problems on the Toyota RAV4?
273 of the 3,075 complaints about the Toyota RAV4 (8.9%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 2.3× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Toyota RAV4 model years have the most Airbags & seat belts complaints?
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2021 model (138, 28% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (2).
Is there a recall for Toyota RAV4 Airbags & seat belts problems?
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V865000 (2023-12-20, model years 2020 and 2021).