2007 Toyota RAV4 Air Bags Problems
- 85
- 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 85 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 14 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- spiral cable · 29 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
- warning light · 14 records
- repaired failure · 12 records
- airbag light · 12 records
- current mileage · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The air bag sensor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the spiral cable needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v168000 (air bags) and stated that the parts were not available and the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was also contacted. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10626076
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 87,000 and the current mileage was 88,000.
ODI 10577321
Air Bags
Airbag light came on 12/10/2013. Called dealer to make appointment. Dealer hooked up scan tool ($65.00 for diagnosis) b1801 open in d squib. Diagnosed open in spiral cable. I declined repair since i did not have $ 511.00 to spare. I know that toyota recalled certain 2007 rav4 units, but service tech said mine was not among them. *js
ODI 10579470
Air Bags
I rear-ended another car, sustaining damage to both cars. My airbag failed even though i was going about 40 mph--did not deploy. My chest hit the steering wheel even though i was wearing my seat belt. Although, at first i did not realize the extent of my injuries, i received several fractures as revealed by mri and other scans as follows: 1. Sternum fracture 2. Rib fracture 3. Spine compression fractures over time,…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10584827
Air Bags
Air bag light went on and after srs diagnosis test found clock spring bad. Estimated repair $522.50. *tr
ODI 10551489
Air Bags
After starting the car the air bag light did not off. It has continued to stay on when the car is running since oct. 19 2013. We have tried trouble shooting the problem with no success. When having recall repairs done at lewis toyota in dodge city, ks on 3/21/14 the repair manager was asked about the problem and gave no indication that toyota was aware of the issue or that a recall was being issued. Toyota has…
ODI 10588668
Air Bags · Suspension
Hit a car in front of me and wreck the front right corner of the rav4 and no air bags went off. And my ins company total the rav4 and don't know what happen to the other car. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10548461
Air Bags · Electrical System
Upon starting the vehicle i noticed that on the instrument panel the airbag light was illuminated. This indicated that there was a problem with the safety system which allows the airbag to inflate during a frontal or side impact crash. I scheduled an appointment with the local toyota dealership for further investigation. On the day of the appointment i was informed that there was a malfunction in the spiral clock…
ODI 10536378
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav-4. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the spiral cable was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was…
ODI 10536690
Air Bags
2007 toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle curtain shield air bag sensor recall notice. *smd the consumer received a recall notice. However, according to her local dealer, they were unaware of any recall, and therefore, they charged her for the inspection. According to the invoice, the spiral cable needed to be replaced.
ODI 10535596
Air Bags
The air bag warning light indicated a problem. I took it to a toyota service center and they indicated that it coded b1801, a message to replace a spiral cable. Since this condition causes the airbags to be inoperable, i had them repair the problem cable. When i look online, this seems to be a widespread issue with other owners and is certainly a safety issue. *tr
ODI 10533100
Air Bags
On july 25th i brought my car to the mechanic because the air bag light was on since last friday. The mechanic told me there was a code on the air bag light was b1801. This is a common problem amongst rav4's. I think this should be a recall on this because it is so common amongst rav4s. I know it will cost me approximately $600 to fix this. Please inform me if there looks like there will be a recall on this. My…
ODI 10531941
Air Bags
Spiral cable failure in steering column causing airbag malfunction indicator light. (code b1801 - open in d squib circuit) toyota is charging to repair when clearly they are having problems in many rav4's with this issue. This should be a safety recall. $500+ for repair. *tr
ODI 10524353
Air Bags
While driving on the interstate at approximately 70 mph, the airbag lamp illuminated on the console. The vehicle was taken to the local dealership who determined that the cause of the airbag lamp was a defective clock spring in the steering column. We were informed that the driver's side airbag would fail to deploy in a collision. Toyota quoted ~$600 to replace the clock spring. This is a critical safety issue…
ODI 10523608
Air Bags
The srs airbag light came on. Overseas toyota dealer technician troubleshoot and identified a bad spiral cable assembly. Since i am stationed overseas i have to order parts online and wait for arrival. Contacted toyota and received e-mail stating the recent recall for airbags did not apply to my vin. Of course they also told me they do not recommend shipping u.s. Made toyotas to overseas locations because toyota…
ODI 10524601
Air Bags
My vehicle's airbag sensor light went on. Right about the same time, there was a recall from toyota stating that there could be an issue with airbag sensor light turning on. When i checked with toyota dealer, they said the recall was for something else related to airbag sensor and there is another issue with car's clock spring and it has to be replaced. Also, i was warned that airbags won't work in case of an…
ODI 10533488
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer., who diagnosed that the spiral cable was defective. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileage was 75,000.*tr
ODI 10520496
Air Bags
I took my rav4 to the dealer because the air bag light came on and i was told that the car need a new spiral cable and warranty does not cover that part that i must to pay around 500 dollars to get it fix. Now my question is if it's a malfunction why do i have to pay to get it fixed. *tr
ODI 10516168
Air Bags
Airbag error light came on. Passenger airbag remains off even with a passenger. Passenger seatbelt light flashes even when passenger is fully belted. Issue came on all of a sudden one day even though car has been rarely used in the last year. Issue apparently very common according to other owners online. *tr
ODI 10520067
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 11v245000 (air bag) but the repair did not correct the failure. The air bag light illuminated due to a failure with the air bag spiral cable. The dealer advised that the air bag warning light illumination was not caused by recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle…
ODI 10512357
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for service under nhtsa campaign id number:11v245000 (air bags), but the contact was told by the dealer that the air bags still would not work unless the spiral cable assembly in the steering wheel was replaced, at the contact's expense. The dealer was contacted and advised that the issue should have been included in…
ODI 10510252
Air Bags
Air bag warning light illuminated, i took the car to the dealer and was told that the spiral cable has failed and will need to be replaced. They also explained to me that this vehicle will not pass yearly mandated nh state vehicle inspection due to this condition as all of the airbags are inoperable. I have scheduled this to be repaired but the cost is estimated to be $440.00. Until this condition can be repaired i…
ODI 10508965
Air Bags · Rim · Wheels
Failure # 1 one of the steel rims on my rav 4 developed a crack causing a sudden loss of pressure. I had the rim replaced with a new one. Since then i have had to replace 2 additional rims with the same (broken weld) symptoms, one with a break over 21" long. Toyota has failed to address this issue of unintended consequences. Failure # 2 the air bag sensing light came on in my rav 4 so i had it checked out at my…
ODI 10506124
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
A r e call now on the clock spring stop acting stupid's. *tr
ODI 10557920
Air Bags · Electrical System
My airbag light was on. When i took my car in for the annual state inspection, i was informed that i would have to replace the spiral cable for airbag light that had shorted out. The assembly was replaced at a total cost of $442.01. This vehicle has had an earlier recall for an airbag sensor and i feel that this should be a safety recall issue as well and not the financial responsibility of the car owner. *tr
ODI 10499830