2001 Toyota RAV4 air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Toyota RAV4 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My Rav4 is 23 years old and has 76K miles on it. Does it have Takata airbags? If so, I want them replaced. I plan on driving my car until I die and I don't want the airbags to take me out. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
filed Jan 30, 2024
“Takata recall - I am the original owner of a 2001 rav 4 with 224,000 miles on it. This car is primarily used in nevada in the reno/lake tahoe area and also in seattle wa. I am very concerned about the possibility of an exploding air bag. Please advise about the safety of continuing to drive this…”
filed Jun 5, 2016
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% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 11 | 7% |
| 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% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.