10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,800 miles

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problem #5

Jun 012001

RAV4

  • 0 miles
Takata recall - I am the original owner of a 2001 rav 4 with 224,000 miles on it. This car is primarily used in Nevada in the reno/lake Tahoe area and also in seattle wa. I am very concerned about the possibility of an exploding air bag. Please advise about the safety of continuing to drive this car and how soon the air bags can be replaced! from all I read these cars should be taken off the road immediately! please respond so I can protect my family.

- Incline Village, NV, USA

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problem #4

May 082016

RAV4

  • miles
Takata recall I drive my 2001 Rav4 that I inherited from my mother. The car is 15 years old but only has 56,000 miles on it. I am fearful about the airbag exploding since I plan to drive this car for several more years. I want the airbag replaced.

- Livingston, TX, USA

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problem #3

Apr 062016

RAV4

  • 114,000 miles
Takata recall I am the original owner of. 2001 Toyota Rav4. I have lived in the state of Hawaii for the last 9 years. As you might imagine the humidity is high here. Since Toyota does not appear to want to replace the airbag in my vehicle should I disconnect the airbag so it does not inflate and injure or kill me??

- Kihei, HI, USA

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problem #2

Oct 052009

RAV4

  • 90,000 miles
I was traveling on a highway to work and it had been raining when I pressed my brakes to stop ( I barely pressed them) and my brakes locked and I couldn't stop. I tried to press a couple of times and even pumped them. I tried to get onto the shoulder and my steering locked. I was traveling 55 mph before I tried stopping, and was never able to stop, and when I hit the car in front of me my airbags never deployed. My front end was smashed end and my vehicle was totaled. The lady I hit had just a dent in her bumper. I didn't have major injuries but I had some bruising and a knot on my knee. I never went get checked out but I still have pain sometimes in my neck and back. The police did file a report and even though the lady I hit told the officer that I wasn't close to her and had plenty enough time to stop he gave me a ticket for following too close. It took me way longer than 4 seconds to hit her.

- Breaux Bridge, LA, USA

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problem #1

May 012002

(reported on)

RAV4

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states while driving 40 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and the air bags not to deploy.

- Orlando, FL, USA

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