2010 Toyota RAV4 Airbags Problems

Impact on Right front end at 60 mph and air bags did not deploy

NHTSA ID

11503900

Incident

Nov 29, 2022

TOYOTA FOUND OCCUPANT ECU NEEDED REPLACEMENT INTERNAL FAILURE. SIMPLY THE SEATBELT LIGHT AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. . AIR BAG SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF AND IS NOT PROTECTING PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11193652

Incident

Mar 29, 2019

Mileage

165,000 mi

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF A MECHANIC'S GARAGE AFTER ROUTINE BRAKE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT STORY IF MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE IN THE CAR AND DRIVING WHILE THIS OCCURRED. AS OF THIS WRITING, I HAVE OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA (CORPORATE) AS INSURANCE HAS APPRAISED THE DAMAGE AT OVER $11,000 MAKING THIS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM TOYOTA REGARDING THE CLAIM.

NHTSA ID

11121251

Incident

Aug 13, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

DECEMBER 8, 2017, IN 2010 RAV4, ABOUT 27 MPH HEADING FORWARD, HIT HEAD-ON, (CITY STREET) 12TH ST. NW, ALBUQUERQUE. OTHER DRIVER DUI (BLEW 2.6 ABOUT 1 HR LATER), WRONG-WAY IN MY LANE, DROVE SILVERADO, SEEMED TO SPEED UP UPON IMPACT, ATTEMPTED TO KEEP GOING BUT SILVERADO HOOKED INTO BRAKED RAV. MY CAR WAS PUSHED BACKWARD ABOUT 40 FT., ACCORDING TO POLICE OFFICERS. SHOCKING SOUND AND FEELING UPON IMPACT. MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT DEFLATE--INSTEAD, IT EXPLODED. HAVE HAD BREATHING PROBLEMS SINCE, EXACERBATION OF ASTHMA, BURNING FEELING IN EARS, OTHER SYMPTOMS. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE AIR BAG WAS SUPPOSED TO DEFLATE. ADJUSTER AGREES IT EXPLODED, BUT DOES NOT KNOW IF HE HAS A PHOTO OF THE EXPLODED AIR BAG. HE WILL LOOK THROUGH HIS PHOTOS.

NHTSA ID

11063082

Incident

Dec 8, 2017

Mileage

31,511 mi

"TAKATA RECALL"

NHTSA ID

11056129

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, MY REAR SWERVED AS I MOVED RIGHT TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION, MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD THAT I BROKE 6 RIBS INCLUDING MY STERNUM BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE IMPACT , I ALSO SAW ANOTHER RECALL THAT WAS ANNOUNCED 2 OR 3 DAYS AFTER MY ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS WHICH WAS THE REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT I REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA AND WAS GIVEN A REFERENCE NUMBER10937800, PLEASE KEEP ME UPDATED THIS IS HORRIBLE THAT THESE PEOPLE KNOWINGLY PUT FAULTY PARTS ON A VEHICLE, I AM STILL AFRAID TO DRIVE I FELT MY CAR SHAKING AND BLAMED IT ON THE ROADS, THE WIND, ANYTHING BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BELIEVE SOMEONE WOULD SELL A VEHICLE KNOWING IT WAS NOT SAFE

NHTSA ID

11052118

Incident

Aug 9, 2016

Mileage

78,102 mi

2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL NOTICE 16V-596. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ON RECALL PROCESS CAN BE EXPEDITED UPDATED 7/7/17*JS

NHTSA ID

11001033

Incident

Feb 6, 2017

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STATE HIGHWAY SCRT 31 AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR ANY OTHER FACTOR THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS DEPOLOYMENT. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BAG CAUSED RINGING IN THE DRIVER'S EAR AND POTENTIAL EAR DRUM DAMAGE. DOCTOR'S EXAM IS SCHEDULED. UPDATED 05/16/17*LJ UPDATED 08/09/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10968527

Incident

Mar 24, 2017

Mileage

48,650 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FRONT TWO TIRES CONTINUED TO SPIN EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10954272

Incident

Feb 13, 2017

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE 30 MPH, THE REAR SWERVED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO FRACTURE SEVERAL RIBS. THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ID

10937800

Incident

Aug 9, 2016

Mileage

78,000 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY RAV4 PULLED TO OVER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE A TREE CAUSING 7 BROKEN RIBS AND IT TOTALED MY CAR .I SAW A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER THAT THE REAR TIRE RODS CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL CAUSING A CRASH RECENTLY AND I KNOW THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THIS CRASH I DRIVE THIS ROAD FREQUENTLY AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL AUGUST 11TH MY BOTH ARMS WERE INJURED AND MY CHEST AND SHOULDER HAD SCRAPES AND CUTS TO WHICH I BLAME ON THE MANUFACTURER, I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM MY INJURY AND ALSO BELIEVE THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN TIME BECAUSE OUT OF THE 7 BROKEN RIBS MY STERNUM BONE WAS BROKEN FROM THE STEERING WHEEL!!

NHTSA ID

10936387

Incident

Aug 11, 2016

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10929399

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

WE HIT A DEER WHILE DOING 45 TO 50 MPH ON A LOCAL 2 LANE HIGHWAY. DAMAGE WAS MAJOR AND WAS MOSTLY TO THE PASSENGER FRONT BUT WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME (ABOUT A MILE). AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED AND DID NOT PREVENT PASSENGER FROM HITTING HEAD ON WINDOW TRIM. PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HEAD ABRASION AND NECK PAIN. SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. AS A NOTE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STAYING LIT AT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE. WE ARE AWAITING A VISIT FROM THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER.

NHTSA ID

10924397

Incident

Nov 4, 2016

Mileage

80,123 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED "AIR BAG NOT ON". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10908222

Incident

Sep 20, 2016

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE AT STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A THIRD VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT UNHOOKED INDEPENDENTLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MOUTH INJURIES FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL, AS WELL AS NECK, BACK, AND WRIST INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10896849

Incident

Aug 9, 2014

Mileage

48,000 mi

WIND SHIELD WIPERS DONT WORK, AND MY PASSENGERS SEATBELT LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF WHEN NO ONE IS SEATING IN ' THE SEAT.THE CAR HAS "TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THEY CHANGED THE OIL.

NHTSA ID

10836963

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

Mileage

56,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WERE BLOCKS OF ICE ON THE ROAD THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED, BUT THE DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,522.

NHTSA ID

10778824

Incident

Dec 29, 2014

Mileage

110,522 mi

WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED I WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 15 MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT ALL BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.

NHTSA ID

10747719

Incident

Aug 7, 2015

Mileage

55,000 mi

LETTER FOR DIRECT REPLY- REQUESTING LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ACCIDENT INVOLVING 2010 TOYOTA RAV4 DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS FAULTY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. TOYOTA CLAIMED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. *JB....UPDATED 04/08/15 *BF UPDATED 04/13/15 *BF UPDATED 04/16/15*JB UPDATED 11/4/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10690405

Incident

Aug 29, 2011

WAS AT A STANDSTILL WHEN I WAS HIT BY A 1999 DODGE NEON ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE...THE NEON SHRED THE FRONT OF MY CAR FROM PASSENGER SIDE TO DRIVER SIDE, TRAVELING DEEPER INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CAR AS IT WENT ACROSS MY CAR FROM RIGHT FRONT TO LEFT FRONT. THE AIRBAG DID OPEN, HOWEVER, BETWEEN 8 AND 9 O'CLOCK ON THE STEERING WHEEL THE BAG CAUGHT FIRE AND WHEN UP IN FLAMES. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BAG WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE AND MY LEFT HAND WAS BURNED. WHEN I SAW THE CAR AT THE COLLISION SHOP THE AIRBAG HAD BEEN REMOVED...UPDATED 12/17/14 *BF UPDATED 11/10/2015*JS

NHTSA ID

10662669

Incident

Nov 25, 2014

Mileage

112,725 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,230 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 06/05/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT OCCURED ON MARCH 29TH. THE DRIVER WAS EXITING FROMA DRIVE THROUGH AT A BANK, DRIVING 5MPH. A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. UPDATED 06/09/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10584889

Incident

Mar 27, 2012

Mileage

37,230 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS AND SEATS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000.

NHTSA ID

10569426

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH ON THE SMALL STREET. THE ROAD CURVED A LITTLE IN ONE PLACE AND TWO RIGHT WHEELS OF MY CAR WENT TO THE SHOULDER WHICH WAS THE SAME LEVEL AS THE ROAD BUT A LITTLE BUMPY OR GRAVELED. IT TOOK ME A COUPLE SECONDS TO BE BACK ON THE ROAD BUT AT THE MOMENT I WAS THERE THE RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. I WAS VERY SCARED AND STOPPED AND CHECKED THE CAR AND THE WHEELS ' THERE WAS NOTHING AT ALL EXCEPT TWO RIGHT WHEELS WERE DUSTY. I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A MALFUNCTION OF A SENSOR BECAUSE THERE WAS NO IMPACT AND THERE WERE NO ANY BIG ROCKS OR POT HOLES ON THE ROAD. BUT TOYOTA REFUSED TO REPAIR AIRBAGS AND INTERIOR; THEY FOUND A SCRATCH ON THE WHEEL AND CLAIMED THE WHEEL WAS BENT. IT WAS NOT TRUE AS IT WAS FOUND DURING REPAIR IN BODY SHOP. THE REPAIR COST WAS ALL FOR AIRBAGS / SENSORS AND ROOF LINING WITH JUST A FRACTION FOR BALANCING THE WHEEL TO BE SURE IT WAS INDEED OK. IT WAS A NORMAL USE OF THE CAR, NO ANY IMPACT, BUT FAULTY SENSOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535086

Incident

Jul 20, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi

PUTTING INTO A PARKING STALL (AT A REST STOP)WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,THE RAV4 ACCEELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED,ONLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A SIGN POLE,STILL ACCELATING ,ONLY STOPPED BY TURNING MOTOR OFF WITH IGNITOIN KEY.THE AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE WITH $8809 IN DAMAGE .THIS VEHICLE HAS 2 RECALLS ON THE ACCELLERATION PROBLEM,1 ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. ALSO REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING AND TIRE PRESSURE CONTINOUS TO NOT FUNCTION ATHER BEING FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497692

Incident

Nov 18, 2012

Mileage

22,667 mi

TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 23 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT BREAST. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY WERE ALSO PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,000. .UPDATED 02/25/13 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE LEASE WAS ENDING. UPDATED 05/23/13 UPDATED 04/23/14. *JB *TR

NHTSA ID

10495343

Incident

Aug 29, 2011

Mileage

4,000 mi