1998 Toyota RAV4 air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Toyota RAV4 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 1998 toyota rav4. The contact stated while making a left turn at an intersection, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of their vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact stated that two people in the vehicle sustained…”
filed Mar 17, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 rav 4. The contact was notified through local emissions that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 20v033000 (air bags). The vin tool confirms that the vehicle was subjected to the recall. Neither a dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the issue…”
filed Feb 24, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not…Campaign 20V033000 · Jan 22, 2020
Related service bulletins
Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Toyota Safety Re · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 17, 2021
Air Bags problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 12 | 7% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 8 | 5% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 10 | 7% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 125 | 32% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 55 | 9% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 45 | 5% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 16 | 5% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 20 | 7% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 19 | 8% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 15 | 5% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 12 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.