1. Toyota RAV4
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  3. 2002
  4. Air Bags

2002 Toyota RAV4 Air Bags Problems

17
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 17 stored complaint records:

  • 17 indicate a crash
  • 15 indicate injury
  • 11 indicate fire

What owners report

  • airbags deployed · 6 records
  • several injuries · 6 records
  • takata recall · 6 records
  • head collision · 5 records
  • none airbags · 5 records
  • stop sign · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi14
1–30k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 26, 2018 · 200,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 2002 toyota rav4. The contact was involved in a multiple vehicle crash. While driving 65 mph, the contact crashed into the front and rear driver side of another vehicle. The contact's air bags were the only ones not to deploy. The contact sustained a broken finger, multiple bumps, and bruises all over the body. Medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11066988

  • June 26, 2015 · 33,000 miles

    Air Bags · Engine · Suspension

    I was driving my toyota and my wife was a passenger. All of a sudden, a lady ran a stop sign and swerved and hit us head-on. We could not get out of my vehicle, the doors were jammed and the vehicle was on fire. The fire dept. And police came and quickly put the fire out and pried the front doors open. None of the airbags in my vehicle deployed. I incurred severe injuries to my head, chest, neck and left arm. My…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 6 injuries

    ODI 10871965

  • June 26, 2015 · 33,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    Takata recall: i was involved in a head-0n collision and my air bags did not deflate like they were supposed to. The other vehicle that hit me, their airbags deflated. I was going approximately 45 mph and the impact pushed everything back from the front end of my vehicle, which blocked the doors so that we could not get out of the vehicle. The accident was the other parties fault and she was cited for the accident.…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10812000

  • June 26, 2015 · 38,000 miles

    Air Bags

    I was driving down tennessee street when a lady ran through a stop sign and hit us head-on. My air bags not did deploy which caused me and my wife injuries. The other vehicle that hit my toyota 2002 rav4 suv. Air bags did deploy on impact, where my airbags did not deploy. If my air bags would have deployed like they were supposed to, then me and my wife would not have sustained injuries. For all intent and purposes,…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10730802

  • June 25, 2015 · 38,000 miles

    Air Bags

    On june 25, 2015, i was driving my neighbor to pick up his vehicle at a garage. A lady went through a stop sign and hit me head on.i incurred several injuries to my left hand, stomach, chest, head, neck and my neighbor sustained injuries to his two arms. We could not get out of my vehicle because the impact was so hard that my front two doors were damaged to the point that they would not open. My airbags did not…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10758489

  • June 25, 2015 · 43,000 miles

    Air Bags

    I was driving my 2002 toyota rav4. Suv on june 26, 2015. A lady talking on her cell phone went through a stop sign and hit my car head on. Me and my passenger sustained several injuries. My vehicle caught on fire and we could not get out of the car (the doors were jambed) finally with some help we were able to get out of my vehicle. I hurt my head, chest, stomach, right leg cut, right knee joint damaged and left arm…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10734964

  • June 25, 2015 · 47,000 miles

    Air Bags

    I was driving down a street in charleston, wv and a lady went through a red light and she hit my toyota rav4 suv. Head on and the air bags in my 2002 toyota rav4 suv, did not employ, but the airbags in the other vehicle did. As a result of the air bags in my vehicle failing to employ caused me and my wife injuries.i really believe that all of the air bags in any toyota made vehicles are either defective or will not…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10730981

  • June 25, 2015 · 38,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota rav4. While driving at approximately 40 mph, another vehicle crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and the passenger sustained arm and hand injuries and lacerations that required medical attention. The vehicle sustained extensive front end damage. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10730539

  • June 20, 2015 · 33,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Takata recall! March 28, 2017 [xxx] [xxx] telephone: [xxx] email: [xxx] my airbags failed to deploy! Dear sir: i would like to say that in june 2015 was driving my 2002 toyota rav4 suv and i hit by another vehicle that had run a stop sign and the driver veered into my lane and hit me. I was stuck in my vehicle because the impact of the collision had pushed the front of my vehicle back and the front doors would not…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10969094

  • June 20, 2015 · 33,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Takata recall: me and my wife were involved in a car accident in june, 2015. A lady talking on her cell phone lost control of her suv and hit my toyota rav4 suv head-on. None of the airbags in my vehicle deployed. As a result, i sustained several injuries to my head, neck, right knee and left arm and hand. The impact was so hard that the front of my vehicle was pushed backward which blocked the two front doors from…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10934266

  • June 20, 2015 · 33,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Takata recall. I was driving my toyota rav4 suv in june and i was hit head-on by a lady talking on her cell phone. None of the airbags in my 2002 toyota rav4 deployed which caused me to be injured. My head hit the windshield, my knee hit something which cut it, my chest hit the steering column where one of the air bags should have deployed and i had two damaged ribs and also i had internal injuries along with damage…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10917962

  • June 18, 2015 · 33,000 miles

    Air Bags

    I was involved in a head-on collision in june 2016 with another vehicle that had veered into my lane and my vehicle was totaled and me and my spouse sustained injuries. None of the airbags in my vehicle deployed like they were supposed to. All of the airbags in the vehicle that hit us head on were deployed, protecting the driver. However, my airbags failed to deploy which caused me and my spouse to have several…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 11030581

  • June 18, 2015 · 33,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Takata recall: i was involved in a head-on collision while i was driving my toyota rav4 2002 suv and i was driving at 45mph at the time. The other vehicle ran out of her lane and hit me head-on. The airbags in my toyota did not work which caused me and my wife to sustained several injuries. The other vehicle that hit me head-on, the air bags worked. I would like for your agency to investigate and to find out why my…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10823278

  • June 15, 2015 · 33,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Takata recall. I had a head on collision last june, 2015 and my air bags did not deploy which caused me extensive injuries and my vehicle was totaled. I had to be taken to the hospital and remained a patient. None of my airbags deployed. If any of the airbags would have deployed then i probably would not have severely injured.

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10874455

  • January 8, 2005 · 26,000 miles

    Air Bags · Rack And Pinion

    While driving a clicking noise came from front of the vehicle. The steering failed to turn properly, and the driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, and crashed into a concrete barrier. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. The driver refused medical attention and went to the hospital on her own. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. *ak the consumer was in the passing lane going at a rate of 56-57…

    Crash reported · 5 injuries

    ODI 10117400

  • October 19, 2004 · 45,000 miles

    Air Bags · Frontal

    Was in eight car chain reaction collision, where i was the 7th of 8 cars. Therefore, i had severe front-end damage and even worse rear-end damage. I actually hit the car in front with my own force (2 on scale of 1-10) and then again when the car behind hit me. The second hit was 10 on a scale of 1-10. The cars where going over 20 mph (estimated) at time of accident.*ak front airbags did not deploy. According to the…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10096459

  • November 27, 2002

    Air Bags

    While traveling at 25 mph, vehicle was involved in a head on collision and airbags did not deploy. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ts

    Crash reported

    ODI 10002195