37 complaints reported

2020 Toyota RAV4 Air Bags

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

Reports
37
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); for over a year. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for routine maintenance, and the contact requested information on the possible recall repair and was informed that the manufacturer was working on the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not informed. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2023
Aug 2025

I received recall notice December 2023 for defect in front passenger seat airbag that could cause the airbag to fail to deploy in the event of a crash. I have contacted the dealer several times and have been told each time that there is no remedy (yet). It has been two years and the risk to passengers in my vehicle has not been remedied. Fortunately, I have not had any collisions but the danger and safety concerns remain, and there has been NO ACTION BY TOYOTA ON THIS SERIOUS RECALL NOTICE The Recall Notice stills says “no remedy” and it has not been updated in the past year. This is a serious, potentially dangerous and life-threatening defect, a recall has been issued, and yet NOTHING has been done to remedy the defect FOR TWO YEARS. What remedies are available to me as a customer? Will action be taken on this complaint? Please let me know when I can expect a response.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2023
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2025
Jul 2025

I filed a complaint with Toyota to replace my vehicle and they said they denied my claim. They promised a fix by 2024 and it is already 2025

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2024
Jun 2025

This recall remedy is overdue and poses a safety risk to passengers. Toyota is currently preparing the remedy for this issue. When the remedy is available, Toyota dealers will inspect the OCS sensors and, if necessary, replace them FREE OF CHARGE. At this time, Toyota estimates the remedy can be available in Quarter 3, 2024, but this is subject to change based on parts availability.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 9999 TBD_TEST TBD_Test, Manufacturer: ODI Demo Co
Incident: Jun 2025
Jun 2025

Recall has been available with no fix since 2023 They are not providing a repair time I feel unsafe driving the car

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2023
May 2025

This safety recall relate to airbag on front passenger seat may not deploy due to an accident..im really afraid the risk it have when invole in an accident...i try to call dealer to ask for repair but they say just wait because the remedy is not available...my car is on year 2020 but they still have not the part to get it fix yet...this is the priority safety matter

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2025
May 2025

A Safety Recall 23TA15 had been issued on Dec 20,2023. NHTSA Recall ID: 23V865 Toyota has acknowledged that a defect in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) may result in the passenger airbag failing to deploy in the event of a crash. This directly compromises a core safety feature I relied on when choosing this vehicle. Despite the recall being announced months ago, I was recently informed by Toyota Customer Service that no remedy is currently available and that no rental or loaner program is being offered in the meantime. This situation places me in an unacceptable position: I either drive a vehicle that is not fully safe or absorb the personal financial burden of securing alternative transportation—neither of which is a fair expectation of a customer who acted in good faith. I am requesting the following: 1. A clear timeline for when the necessary repair or replacement parts will become available. 2. Immediate access to a safe and comparable loaner or rental vehicle until the recall is fully resolved. 3. Written confirmation that Toyota acknowledges the safety risk and is currently offering no interim solution.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2023
May 2025

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Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2025
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2025
Apr 2025

The manufacturer issued a recall for the air bag deployment system potentially not registering a passenger, thus not deploying, in December 2023. As of April 2025, there is still no remedy to fix this issue, which is a safety concern.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2023
Apr 2025

Dear NHTSA, My name is [XXX] the owner of the above RAV4. It has been probably if not, six months since that I kept on going to my local dealer for the safety recall on my vehicle however, every time I am going to the dealer, they told me that the recall is not available as a yet. I am very concerned about this issue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2025
Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota RAV4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:  23V865000 (AIR BAGS) However, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2024
Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2024
Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2024
Dec 2024

This recall has been in place for over a year and Toyota cannot tell us when there will be a remedy for it meanwhile, driving a passenger in my only vehicle is unsafe.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2024
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota RAV4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags) however, 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 contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirm parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2024
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2024
Nov 2024

Toyota sent a letter saying there would be a solution by end of Q3. There isn’t. I asked them for a replacement and they sent me a letter saying no. I do not feel safe driving my car with a safety recall. They also suggested I can get a loaner vehicle but the dealership says there would be some out of pocket expenses because Toyota pays up to $40 a day and the loaner vehicle is over $40/a day

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2023
Nov 2024

There has been a promise to rectify this issue by Q3 2024 re: the outstanding recall for OCS sensors in passenger seat airbag. This has not been rectified yet.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2024
Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2024
Oct 2024

I'm not sure but this remedy is taking almost a year so I'm reporting it again. I did over the phone last month.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2024
Sep 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2023
Sep 2024 Crash

Recall for passenger air bag may not deploy. Remedy is not yet avaliable, I purchased a safe vehicle for my family and now I shouldn’t have passengers in the front. Vehicle was in an accident 7/29/2024 and air bags did not deploy. I feel very unsafe driving this vehicle. Vehicle is still waiting for parts to be repaired from accident.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2024
Sep 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2024

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The 2020 Toyota RAV4 has 37 Air Bags complaints on file. 6 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.