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2024 Toyota Rav4 Airbags Problems

11 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

11
Complaints
8
Crashes
Feb 2025Nov 2025
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (11)

criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2026

Your daughter was in a serious side-impact collision at 35 MPH when another vehicle hit the driver's side of her RAV4. The side airbags failed to deploy during the crash, and the seat belts became stuck and couldn't be unbuckled after the collision. Both your daughter and your wife sustained significant injuries including shoulder, arm, and head/neck trauma that required hospital treatment. The repair may involve replacing the airbag control module, seat belt pretensioners, and related safety system components.

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NHTSA #: 11719081
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2025

During a head-on collision with a tree, your airbag deployed, but you sustained serious injuries including a cracked sternum and three fractured ribs that required hospitalization. There were no warning lights or symptoms before the crash, and the issue hasn't been confirmed by a service center yet. Your vehicle is being held at an insurance-approved facility and is available for inspection to determine if the airbag system malfunctioned, which may involve a full diagnostic evaluation of the airbag deployment mechanism and sensor system.

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NHTSA #: 11701694
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH into a parking space, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration three times and crashed into a guard pipe. No warning light was illuminated.

NHTSA #: 11697363
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2025

Your 2024 RAV4 was involved in a front-end crash at approximately 10 MPH when another vehicle hit you at an intersection. Your airbags did not deploy during the impact, even though the collision was significant enough to cause head injuries requiring hospital care. The airbags should have inflated to protect you during this crash. The repair will likely require a diagnostic scan of the airbag system and possibly replacement of airbag components or the control module.

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NHTSA #: 11692020
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2025

Your wife was driving at 40 mph when the car hit a road obstruction, causing minor front-end damage (bent wheel strut). The side curtain airbags deployed unexpectedly during this low-impact collision, reducing visibility on both sides and startling the driver. The repair shop found it unusual that the side airbags deployed for a front-impact accident rather than a side impact, raising concern that the airbag system may be deploying prematurely. The airbag deployment could have made the accident worse if the driver had lost control of the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11668172
criticalAIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
CrashFiled: Apr 2025

Your wife accidentally accelerated instead of braking while parking and hit a wall at her workplace. The airbags did not deploy during the crash, and the forward collision avoidance system did not apply the brakes automatically, even though there were obstacles ahead like bushes and the wall. Although Toyota investigated and found no defects in their safety system, you're concerned that the automatic braking feature should have activated to prevent or reduce the impact.

NHTSA #: 11653934
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Feb 2025

You were driving your 2024 RAV4 when you hit a palm tree head-on. During the crash, your airbags did not deploy and your seat belt did not restrain you, causing you to hit the steering wheel and sustain injuries to your face and tongue. This suggests both your airbag system and seat belt restraint system failed to function during the collision.

NHTSA #: 11642140
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2024

Your car was parked in a locked garage for 20-24 hours with the engine off and no one inside. When you returned to use the vehicle, you discovered the passenger-side dashboard airbag had deployed on its own. This happened with no crash, impact, or fire involved. The airbag system may need to be inspected and replaced to restore proper safety function.

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NHTSA #: 11594457
highAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2025

Your airbag warning light keeps indicating that a baby seat is present in the front passenger seat, even when an adult is actually sitting there. The light switches between showing a baby/booster seat symbol and an airbag symbol depending on whether anyone is in that seat at all. This suggests the occupant detection sensor may not be correctly identifying the passenger.

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NHTSA #: 11695857
lowAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2025

The car went off the road and into trees totaling the vehicle - airbags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11669218
lowAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2025

SRS Airbag System Malfunction light came on. After I got gas for the vehicle and got in start up this error popped up. I heard this is a common problem with these vehicles please have a recall to fix the problem

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NHTSA #: 11646122

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