2006 Toyota RAV4 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 58 complaints for the 2006 Toyota RAV4, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 58 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 43 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. While driving 45 MPH, the driver struck a concrete post and none of the air bags deployed. The weather was rainy, windy, and very cold. The driver suffered congestive heart failure and died. The vehicle has been repaired, but the contact does not want to drive the vehicle and does not believe that it is safe to drive. The dealer stated that the vehicle has major failures and should not be driven. A police report was filed. The contact has pictures.
About 8/13/15, my airbag light came on. On 8/20/15, I had a dealer diagnose the problem. They told me that the spiral cable is not working and my airbag will most likely not deploy if I am in an accident. When I went online to see what the spiral cable is many recall notices for my make and model of car began to show up in the search engine. The way that the service person described the problem to me is exactly what is documented in the recall notices, but my car is not covered by the recall.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota RAV4
- Steering 232 complaints
- Engine 149 complaints
- Cruise control 75 complaints
- Suspension 73 complaints
- Electrical system 42 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 30 complaints