2021 Toyota RAV4 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 125 complaints for the 2021 Toyota RAV4, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 125 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 28 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 28 crashes, 1 fire, 34 injuries.
What owners wrote
The knee airbag deployed during a collision and caused devastating shin injuries. The muscle and skin was ripped off the driver's legs revealing bone.
In a 4 car pile up. Hit in rear x2 by a large van while sitting in traffic on nj parkway foot on break and pushed into car in front of me x2. Airbags did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Toyota RAV4
- Electrical system 47 complaints
- Engine 41 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 31 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 22 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 22 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints