2020 Toyota RAV4 · symptom sheet
Takata airbag inflator recall
- 35owner reports
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Dec 8, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 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
Takata airbag recall on other RAV4 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside airbag problems for complaints about inflator recalls, Takata's above all. Many owners here aren't describing a failure they've seen. They're describing a recall notice, a dealer who doesn't have the part, and the question of whether the car is safe to drive in the meantime.
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.
A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
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.
All 6 recalls on the 2020 Toyota RAV4, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the RAV4
Autoliv air bag propellant mixture. Closed may 8, 2012.
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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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 33 reports
- Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong 27 reports
- Tailgate or liftgate will not open or close 26 reports