4 complaints reported

1997 Toyota RAV4 Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 1999 Crash Injury

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG SYSTEM DURING COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN HEAD, CHEST AND NECK INJURIES. INJURIES MAY NOT HAVE OCCURED IF AIRBAG'S WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1999
Nov 1998 Crash Injury

SOMEONE HIT THE DRIVER FROM BEHIND AND VEERED INTO NEXT LANE WHERE ANOTHER CAR HIT THE DRIVER AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 1998
Jul 1998 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. THE FINAL ACCIDENT WAS A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER WAS HURT. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1997

CONSUMER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE IN DISCONNECTING PASSENGER AIRBAG DUE TO SMALL CHILD RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1997 Toyota RAV4 has 4 Air Bags complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.