2005 Toyota RAV4 problems
Owners have filed 168 complaints about the 2005 Toyota RAV4 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 35.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 7.7%.
Complaints168
Crashes31
Fires4
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 35.1% · 59
Vehicle speed control 7.7% · 13
Unknown or other 6.5% · 11
Steering 5.4% · 9
Engine 5.4% · 9
Tires 4.8% · 8
Power train 4.8% · 8
Engine and engine cooling 3.6% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 31 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 25 model years of the Toyota RAV4 in this data, 2005 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,858 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Toyota RAV4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Toyota RAV4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Toyota RAV4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v284000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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