2021 Toyota RAV4 air bags problems
125 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2021 Toyota RAV4 — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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. For several years I was told it was only being done in certain states and that New…”
filed Jul 4, 2026
“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. Despite the attempt, the van rear-ended the…”
filed Jun 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor…Campaign 23V865000 · Dec 20, 2023
Air Bags problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 11 | 7% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 8 | 6% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 10 | 7% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 55 | 9% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 45 | 5% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 16 | 5% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 19 | 6% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 18 | 8% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 15 | 5% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 12 | 6% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 13 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.