2024 Toyota RAV4 air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2024 Toyota RAV4 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact's daughter owns a 2024 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at approximately 35 MPH, she had crossed an intersection when she was crashed into by another vehicle making a U-turn from a cross street. The other vehicle's front end crashed into the driver's…”
filed Feb 19, 2026
“During a head-on collision with a tree, the vehicle sustained major front-end damage and the airbag deployed, resulting in a cracked sternum, three fractured ribs, and a three-day hospitalization. No warning lights or prior symptoms were present, and the incident has not been reproduced or…”
filed Nov 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 8 | 6% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 10 | 7% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 125 | 33% |
| 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 2024 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.