Toyota RAV4 air bags problems by year
833 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 30 RAV4 model years. The most reported year is 2021 with 125 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2024 RAV4 | 11 | 7% | — | |
| 2023 RAV4 | 8 | 6% | — | |
| 2022 RAV4 | 10 | 7% | — | |
| 2021 RAV4 | 125 | 33% | 32,389 mi | |
| 2020 RAV4 | 55 | 9% | — | |
| 2019 RAV4 | 45 | 5% | — | |
| 2018 RAV4 | 16 | 5% | — | |
| 2017 RAV4 | 19 | 6% | 17,000 mi | |
| 2016 RAV4 | 18 | 8% | 25,000 mi | |
| 2015 RAV4 | 15 | 5% | 24,000 mi | |
| 2014 RAV4 | 12 | 6% | — | |
| 2013 RAV4 | 13 | 5% | — | |
| 2012 RAV4 | 22 | 8% | 30,000 mi | |
| 2011 RAV4 | 20 | 7% | 40,500 mi | |
| 2010 RAV4 | 28 | 7% | 56,000 mi | |
| 2009 RAV4 | 13 | 4% | — | |
| 2008 RAV4 | 58 | 10% | 79,101 mi | |
| 2007 RAV4 | 99 | 10% | 87,000 mi | |
| 2006 RAV4 | 57 | 8% | 89,750 mi | |
| 2005 RAV4 | 59 | 42% | 109,000 mi | |
| 2004 RAV4 | 47 | 31% | 100,000 mi | |
| 2003 RAV4 | 10 | 3% | — | |
| 2002 RAV4 | 22 | 4% | 38,000 mi | |
| 2001 RAV4 | 13 | 4% | — | |
| 2000 RAV4 | 1 | 3% | — | |
| 1999 RAV4 | 14 | 23% | — | |
| 1998 RAV4 | 13 | 17% | — | |
| 1997 RAV4 | 5 | 9% | — | |
| 1996 RAV4 | 4 | 9% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.