2015 Toyota RAV4: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Dec 12, 2022 · Airbags · PR · crash · 1 injury

On November 4 2022 I was involved in a car accident The opposing driver hit me nearly head on but to the right on the drivers side. Crushed the left front tire and axle The car is totaled My air bags did not go off. Front side or otherwise. My life was put in serious danger, I am lucky to be alive; suffering chest back and knee pains due to the strong impact. I had the officer note and hospital note that the car bags did not go off. The opposing insurance made note of the air bags not going off. Unknown if there were warning lights. I am the only driver of that car and original owner. I am in Puerto Rico now and the local dealer in San Juan has not returned phone call.

Filed Jun 28, 2021 · Airbags · 79,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH through an intersection, another vehicle had run a red light and hit the vehicle's passenger side. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact's son was injured as a result of the accident but did not seek medical attention at the scene. The contact took his son to a local hospital after the accident where he was treated for a fractured right collar bone and fractured right sternum. A police report was not filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene and took the vehicle to an independent body shop for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that they would investigate the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Filed Jun 9, 2020 · Acceleration · 31,300 miles · VA · crash

While slowly pulling into owners garage, vehicle suddenly accelerated with high whining sound. Vehicle crashed into garage wall at high rate of speed. Front end completely destroyed, doors do not open, radiator leaking and garage cabinet destroyed. Insurance company notified. Air bag did not deploy. Vehicle has 31,300 miles.

Filed May 16, 2019 · Airbags, Body · 30,000 miles · MS · crash

Front end collision- direct hit-2015 toyoto rave 4 -air bags did not deploy.car a hit car b, car a going 50, hit car b going 15 MPH. Car b totaled

Filed Jan 8, 2018 · Acceleration, Airbags · 24,000 miles · TX · crash · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. While driving less than 5 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and two passengers sustained minor injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to express towing's facility. A police report was filed. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer were contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.

Filed Dec 10, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 24,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was making a left turn, when another vehicle went through a 'red' light and hit it on the right fender. Fender came off. Other vehicle had front smashed in and airbags deployed. The air bags did not deploy in the toyota. Driver was wearing seatbelt, but lack of airbag caused drivers arm and chest to hit steering wheel and legs to hit other components.

Filed Feb 15, 2017 · Acceleration, Airbags · 6,000 miles · PA · crash

As I was pulling into my parking lot, I pressed the brake to stop the vehicle. When I moved my gearshift into the park position, my car jumped the curb and drove into my exterior wall. After the collision, the car then started driving backwards at an accelerating speed. After jumping back into the parking lot, I crashed into a car parked behind me, which made the car finally stop. The airbags did not deploy during either collision. By the end, the vehicle had been totaled.

Filed Jul 7, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · 20,000 miles · AZ · crash · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. While merging into the right lane, the vehicle independently veered left and accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The driver drove off the road and the vehicle rolled twice down a short incline. Both the driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and front passenger sustained bruises and scratches to their elbows. The rear passenger suffered a concussion, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 14,000 miles · CO · crash

While pulling up to a gas pump the car suddenly accelerated. It went from zero to 40 miles per hour. I was in the passenger seat and my husband was driving. He pumped the brakes but car made a loud revving noise and would not stop. My husband was able to avoid hitting a truck, but the car went over a concrete mediano and only came to a stop when the emergency brake was pulled. The car was filled with airbag smoke even though the airbags did not deploy. A witness said that he could tell it was a mechanical issue because of the loud revving noise the car was making. Toyota has not been able to tell us what happened. They did not find a problem with brakes or accelerator. The car hit the median so hard that the frame has been bent. Even though we have been loyal toyota customer for over 20 years, my hope is that they total the car so that I don't ever have to drive it again. Our toyota case # is1604122141. I know that other people have had similar experiences-there is no doubt in my mind that there is a serious problem with that car.

Filed May 11, 2016 · Brakes · 18,000 miles · MD · crash

Intermittent brake failure. Two instances of brakes failing to engage when pressure applied. First instance caused car to crash into concrete median; no damage to vehicle or structure and incident not reported. Second brake failure april 14, 2016 as car was descending parking lot driveway (downhill slope) and driver applied brakes. Brakes failed to engage. As driver was attempting to engage the emergency brake the car careened over a comment curb, through a chain link fence and into a gas main and apartment building wall. Driver sustained some injury to neck and back due to force of impact. Airbag did not deploy. Car was towed out of accident back on to the access road. Police officers in takoma park, md then tested car. Accident report describes "impact and damage" as "disabling", however owner was told to drive the car home. Driver is not fluent in english and due to translation errors the police report does not accurately reflect the actual cause of accident. Car is now at darcars toyota in rockville with at least $12,000 in repairs pending. Owner has auto insurance and car will be repaired or totaled out. However, owner is (understandably) terrified to drive the rav4 again for fear that the brakes will fail a third time - with possiblly catastrophic consequences to driver and others. Owner speaks limited english and is a friend of the family. I am concerned for not only her safely, but the safely of others either from an accident that could be caused by this car or a serious malfunction that affects a greater number of rav4's on the road. I believe this issue should be very seriously investigated before placing the car on the road again.

Filed May 10, 2016 · Airbags, Brakes · 6,000 miles · MD · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH down an incline, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result of the failure, the contact crashed into a wall and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact mentioned that the failure had recurred twice. A police report was filed. The driver sustained back and neck injuries that required medical assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000.

Filed Jan 5, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. While entering an on-ramp, the contact's vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side fender and panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.