Air bag sensor light illuminated approx 6 weeks back. I called the dealership and they said a vehicle recall had been issued for my vehicle, due to the air bag curtain sensor. Took vehicle to dealership; recall work was done. Less than 1 mile driving, the light came back on. Took vehicle back and after 3-4 hours of troubleshooting I was told that the spiral/coil cable behind the steering wheel was at fault and parts and labor would come to $530. Did an internet search on '07-08 rav4, and was surprised to find more problems with the spiral/coil cable than with the curtain sensor. In several cases, owners had taken the vehicle in for the recall and were told the same I was (needed a new spiral/coil cable). After reading all the deployments of rav4 airbags while the vehicle is not moving nor impacted; I have no confidence that the airbag system is reliable. Is there a larger issue with the airbags?
2007 Toyota RAV4 airbags complaints
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I was driving down forest ave in brockton, ma, the driver side door stated smoking, I quickly turned the engine off, got me and my son out of the car and called the fire department who disconnected the battery and suggested that I got it towed to a repair shop. So I did, to copland toyoyta where it was troubleshoot to a master switch ass. It was repaired and I had to pay $580.70 because they said its not covered by warranty.
The air bag warning light went on and I took it to the dealer - they said it was the spiral cable for the driver's side front air bag which needed to be replaced for over $500. This was after the car had already been the subject of another airbag-related recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v245000 (air bag: side window) to have the side air bags sensor replaced. The contact was made aware that the spiral cable failed as a result of the defective sensor. The manufacturer was contact who did not offer any assistance since the spiral cable was not included in the recall. The VIN was not available. The current mileage was 90,000. The consumer stated when the SRS light illuminated, she took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer informed the her, the vehicle was under a recall for a defective side impact air bag ECM and they would run a diagnostic to see what error code was causing the activation of the warning light. The consumer received a call from the service dept, and they stated the vehicle was reporting two separate error codes; the first for the recalled ECM, which was replaced, and a second for a defective spiral cable, which was related to the air bag system, but not covered under the recall. Updated evoq 10/10/12
My wife was driving a 2007 rva 4 limited when the car ahead of her suddenly stopped. Speed was 25 to 30 MPH in stop and go traffic. She braked and collided with the car ahead of her. My wife was able to catch herself and was sitting up right when the air bags deployed. There was a delay in the airbags by several seconds after the front collision. Soon after the airbags deployed, thick black smoke came up through the steering column. My wife evacuated the car and within five minutes the car was totally engulfed in flames. I am concerned on the delay in airbag deployment and the fire and speed at which it spread. We loved our rav but have a concern about buying any toyota product.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While parked, the contact noticed that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The air bag warning light was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v245000 (air bags:side/window) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,500. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the spiral cable for the air bag circuit malfunction and the spiral cable would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.
Srs warning light comes on when car is put in gear and remains on. The toyota dealership technician stated the code indicated by computer analysis is b1801. Spiral cable and air bag sensor need to be replaced for a cost of $933.31 parts, labor and tax. It seems this problem is occurring with some frequency, evident from prior complaints and comments on automotive websites, and that toyota technicians are aware of it.
My air bag sensor light came on approximately at 128,824 miles. Just after my extended warranty ran out. Diagnostic test indicated that the spiral cable in the steering column has failed. Part number is 84306-22010. According to the service rep at the dealership, this failure in not an unknown problem. Parts are $272.00 and labor will be $150.00+ tax. After doing some research , this is a common problem with several toyota models.according to toyota when I called there have been recalls on the other models but have not been enough complaints against the rav4 to issue a recall. So what is it going to take to get this thing recalled? I am fortunate enough to be able to have the money at this time, but am wondering how many people that cannot afford this repair are driving toyota's around with an inoperative air bag?
On 11/15/2011 I was driving my 2007 toyota rav 4 and I ran over a wood on the roadway. My passenger curtain side airbag deployed almost causing me to lose control of my auto. I brought my auto to my insurance claim department ( travers) and I got a inspection and quoted a price of 2959.98. My auto has no damage to it other then the airbag deployment. I got it fixed and a few days later I receive a letter from toyota stating they have a recall on the curtain side airbag and that they were deploying because of the sensors. My insurance company has been trying to have toyota accept responsible for this but toyota says because I got it fixed before they could look it ,they will not accept responsible and I am out of luck.I would like toyota to claim responsible for the airbag deployment because they sent me the recall notice for the same airbag that I had the problem with.
Spiral cable failure in steering column causing airbag malfunction indicator light. Toyota 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav 4. The contact was driving 51 MPH when the driver side curtain air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised that they would contact her at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was unknown.
2007 toyota rav4 was waiting to turn left when it was impacted by a 2004 ford f-150 on the front/left side lifting and turning the vehicle clockwise hitting 1st a 2000 ford mustang with the front/right side and then hitting the right front door against a 2008 nissan quest. None of the airbags on the toyota rav4 deployed.
Quoted from toyota service invoice " air bag light on: 140603 b1801 stored air bag light on. Found open circuit in spiral cable rec replacing " ( $530).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4 . The contact stated that after having recall repairs done on the vehicle under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v245000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) the SRS warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that one of the fuses failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH and attempting to make a turn when suddenly an opposing vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door. The airbags did not deploy. The contact suffered from a concussion. The vehicle was repaired. The technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,100.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav-4. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed through a fence and then an embankment. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. The contact turned the vehicle off while still in motion. The vehicle sustained damage to the front end. A police report was available. The contact did not call the manufacturer regarding the crash. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Wife entered the our 2007 toyota rav4, had her foot on the brake, went to start the car, and the curtain air bags deployed, knocking her out and injuring the 15 year old passengers arm.
Tl - the driver owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving 35 MPH another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle and the air bag did not deploy. The passenger had back injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic shop for repair. The vehicle was being repaired as of the time of the report. The failure and current mileage were 36,250. Vwb
My teenage son lost control of my 2007 toyota rav4 and crashed into a tree. I believe the car hit the tree at an angle on the passenger side headlight area. He has been charged with speeding, but I don't know exactly how fast he was going. Three of his friends were in the car, all wearing seat belts. The front seat passenger suffered a serious closed head injury, broken leg and arm, and a punctured lung. The driver had a broken clavicle and the driver's side backseat passenger broke his pelvis. The driver and passenger front airbags deployed, but the passenger side curtain and torso airbags did not deploy, which I suspect caused the front passenger to be more seriously injured. The car is demolished from the passenger headlight area to the back passenger door. The car has never been wrecked before and no airbags have ever deployed before.
Toyota 2007 rav4 with 20,000 miles, since I purchased has had some issues with the acceleration lurching forwrd both while barely touching the gas pedal or turning corners, and going up a small hill or a large hill. Ive still got the warranty till may2010, they checked it out and couldnt find anything wrong. Hello toyota ! Now im reading about all these transmission problems that rav4 isnt disclosing to the public! The service knows about the problem so why wont they fix I ? Im on a disability and need safe reliable transportation. Where do I stand ? What do I do next? It may be the transmission or cps? Im sitting here with the proof that it was looked at . As I drove it home from school yesterday and turning a corner going on an incline it lurched forward , that isnt good for me or the car and they wont fix it it only happens once and awhile wwhat do I do ?
At low RPM the accelerator and/or the transmission has a noticeable lag. This occurs approx 50 % of the time. Several times it has put me into a dangerous situation when trying to blend into traffic. Most recently I was taking my son to college and was almost hit by a truck on the penn turnpike. I have brought it in twice to the dealer only to be told that a road test showed "normal operation of the accelerator". I recently did a web search and found that toyota has stopped selling rav 4 with v6 engines in australia for just this problem. In june , while also driving my son to college I had the air conditioner on for about 4 hours of a 11 hour drive. The driver side floor, and to a lesser extent the passenger side floor, flooded. Upon my arrival I dried it out the best I could using hotel towels. A musty smell lasted about a day or two then subsided. Driving back home several days later it rained for most of the trip and again the car flooded . I brought it to the dealer since it was under warranty. They told me that weep vents under the vehicle for the air conditioner and moon roof were clogged thereby directing the water into the vehicle. The cleaned it up as best they could but that the musty smell was stronger now. To get rid of that would require pulling the seats and rugs to properly clean the vehicle and that would cost approx $250. I opted not to do that and drove for the next week with the air conditioner on to dehumidify the car. I checked to owners manual and found no mention of cleaning these weep holes/vents, and it is not part of the dealers maintenance policy to clean them. The owners manual did mention that if the floor was to get wet then there was a safety issue with the side airbag and curtain shield airbag activating correctly (page 379 of owners manual). Water may also get into audio components or other electrical components above or under the floor carpet and cause malfunction and it may cause body corrosion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 25 MPH another vehicle crashed into her vehicle. Her driver frontal air bag did not deployed. She received injuries to her neck and back. The manufacturer took report 0912138057, and she was advised that she would received a verbal response. The failure and current mileages were 24,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving 20 MPH the side airbags deployed without warrant. The left portion of her chest was bruised from the deployment. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. No repairs were made because the dealer was waiting for authorization from toyota to repair the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 22000.
2 year old 2007 toyota rav4. No prior accidents. I was in a parking lot and parked. I turned they key in the ignition and the side airbags deployed. Toyota has done nothing help the situation. I do not know why this happened and I don't know what toyota will do for me but I am looking for something.
Other vehicle making a left turn hit my car at front right bumper and my car caught on fire. Air bags did not deployed either. I think there is some manufacturing defect in my car it should not caught on fire in such a small accident at low speed of 25 MPH. Please contact glen ellyn, illinois police and fire department for their reports. Police report number: 08092403046. Please help me. Luckily other car passing by show my car on fire and shouted to my daughter to get out of the car and she is being saved. Please help me in this matter. Thank god my daughter survived the crash with very little injury.
Was driving through a parking lot and all side airbags deployed for no reason. All they did was replace airbags. Did not find cause.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving 55 MPH, both the rear driver and passenger side door air bags deployed. The vehicle has been at the dealer for over three months because the contact refuses to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer sent out an investigator, but he was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 26,000.
I was involved in an car accident with frontal driver side and rear driver side impact which it serious. None of the SRS (airbags- front, side and curtain) did not go off. I am suffering major injury.
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