2016 Toyota RAV4 airbags problems

Filed Aug 30, 2026 · Airbags · FL

​"The red master warning triangle and an 'SRS Airbag System Malfunction' message illuminated unexpectedly on the dashboard of my 2016 Toyota Rav4 XLE under normal driving conditions. I contacted a certified Toyota dealership, and they confirmed that this dashboard warning indicates the vehicle's airbag system is completely disabled, leaving the occupants without airbag protection in the event of a collision. However, the dealership stated they will not cover the cost to diagnose or repair the system because there is not yet an active safety recall for this specific VIN. I am filing this complaint to formally report this critical safety defect. A premature failure of the vehicle's primary safety restraint system is an immediate and severe safety hazard that warrants a formal the federal safety agency investigation and a mandatory recall."

Filed Jan 5, 2026 · Airbags · FL

Air bags malfunction. There is a warning ⚠️ pop up message on my dashboard that says, Air bags malfunction contact manufacturer dealer. This is clearly a safety issue and it should be part of a recall or a recall needs to be started with this issue.

Filed Sep 18, 2025 · Airbags · 170,000 miles · CO · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH and attempting to change lanes, the contact looked through the sideview mirrors and then looked forward. The contact noticed that the vehicle in front of the vehicle had stopped. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop in time and rear-ended the other vehicle. The contact's dog was occupying the front passenger's side seat and was not wearing a seat belt. The contact stated that it was a fender-bender; however, the driver's side and passenger's side curtain air bags deployed in addition to the front air bags, causing the vehicle to be totaled. The contact stated that the front driver's side air bag deployed and hit the contact's face, and the contact's eyeglasses caused a bruise on the contact's eyebrow. The contact also sustained a bloody nose and soreness on the forehead. The contact sustained bruises from the shoulder to the elbow after being hit by the driver's side curtain air bag. A police officer called medical personnel, who took the contact's blood pressure, checked the contact's injuries, and confirmed that an ambulance was not needed. The contact had not sought medical assistance. The contact stated that the hood of the vehicle opened and closed upon impact, and one of the coolant hoses was leaking. The trunk of the other vehicle opened and closed upon impact, and the other vehicle sustained minor damage to the fender. The other vehicle was drivable, and the other driver did not sustain injuries. A police report was filed, but the police report information was not available. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The dealer and Pedersen Toyota(4455 S College Ave Fort Collins, CO 80525) were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2024 · Airbags · SC · crash · 1 injury

involved in a multi car accident at the intersection of [XXX] , and [XXX] bound on ramp at [XXX] and the other two parties involed air bags deployed . I t boned the car traveling on [XXX] that had ran the intersection red light after the incrdent i was facing acroos all lanes of traffic and a car traveling the same direction hit me in the passenger front door and no air bags deployed in my 2016 toyota rav 4 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jul 9, 2023 · Airbags · MD

My sunroof is leaking for the fourth time. The first time it ruined the curtain airbags on the driver side. It started leaking again today and I am wondering if the airbags will be damaged again.

Filed Feb 16, 2023 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · KS · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while stopped in traffic, a GMC Denali crashed into the rear of her vehicle, which caused her vehicle to crash into the rear of a GMC Arcadia. There were no warning lights that were illuminated. The contact sustained injuries to her lower back, arm, upper back, bruises, neck, and head, and medical attention was provided. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Mar 8, 2022 · Airbags · NY · crash · 1 injury

The friend of the contact's son owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while his son's friend was driving at 10-15 MPH and making a turn with his son in the passenger seat, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the vehicle. The front passenger air bags and the passenger curtain air bags deployed brutally and violently hit the contact's son face, chest and head. The contact's son was transported to the hospital with the assistance of emergency units. The contact's son sustained three dislocated front upper teeth and root, two dislocated front lower teeth and lesions on the lips. Additionally the contact's son sustained injuries on the neck, face, head, chest and pelvis. There was no further information provided. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 1, 2021 · Airbags, Brakes · MO · crash · 3 injuries

I was driving on the entrance road to a major highway, and as I approached the curve in the road and pressed on the brakes to decelerate, the vehicle began to shake, and as I pressed the brakes harder to slow down, they did not engage, the front wheels became locked in the position of the curving road at an angle and the vehicle went off road at approx 45mph down an embankment and into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle is totaled and although there were no fatalities minor injuries did occur since the airbags did not keep the passenger nor driver from hitting there head on the windows and door jam, and the steering wheel.

Filed Apr 28, 2020 · Airbags · 4,905 miles · ND · crash

Hit a deer head on going roughly 70 MPH, airbags didn't go off and radiator and sensor got pushed into the car. Was on the highway just outside of gillete, wy when it occured.

Filed Dec 13, 2019 · Airbags · 90,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 toyota rav4. While driving, the contact had to quickly veer out of the way to avoid striking another vehicle. As a result, he crashed into a tree at 42 MPH. None of the air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the chest and shoulder, and also had whiplash. The contact was transported by ambulance to the hospital. A police report was filed. The damage to the vehicle was extensive, primarily in the front. The insurance company declared the vehicle destroyed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to a body shop. The manufacturer hired an independent engineering firm that took the information from the vehicle's black box. Their findings stated that all of the sensors were working and the vehicle's speed was 42 MPH. The reason the air bags did not deploy was "insufficient deceleration". The dealer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 90,000. *ln *tr *dt