2020 Toyota RAV4 · symptom sheet
Takata airbag inflator recall
- 35owner reports
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Dec 8, 2025 · checked Sep 19, 2026
35 of the 55 reports of airbag on the 2020 RAV4 describe Takata airbag recall.
Part of Airbag warning light or recall (55 reports)
Tick what matches of 35 reports
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the airbags cover the 2020 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting the performance of the driver's air bag in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB17/20TA17.
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the RAV4
Autoliv air bag propellant mixture. Closed may 8, 2012.
NHTSA summary
None of these investigations covers the 2020 model year.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“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”
Filed May 19, 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.”
Filed Apr 24, 2025
“Recall has been available with no fix since 2023 They are not providing a repair time I feel unsafe driving the car”
Filed Apr 6, 2025
“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.”
Filed Dec 27, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 35 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 153 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 62 reports
- Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 54 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 35 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 32 reports
- Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong 27 reports
- Tailgate or liftgate will not open or close 26 reports