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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,727 miles

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2012 Toyota RAV4 seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2012 Toyota RAV4 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #30

Jun 102020

RAV4

  • 167,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On june10th. I had a majoir accident in which both my wife & myself suffered fractured sternums & fractured ribs. What happened was that I pulled into a lot in princeton, N.J. & after stopping to set my gps, I just tapped the accelerator & the car shot forward, as if shot out of a cannon. While stopped I put the car in reverse & the car shot backwards in the same manner, thereby striking a wall. Now I went forward like a rocket, with no time to hit the brake, thereby going headfirst into a parked construction truck.

- Deptford, NJ, USA

problem #29

Oct 152019

RAV4

  • miles
Air bag light is on all the time and seat bell is flashing and front rotors excessive rust and only about 2 1/2 inches in middle the rotors.

- Munhall, PA, USA

problem #28

Jul 142017

RAV4

  • miles
We received a recall notice and been calling the dealer repeatedly. They state as of today they still can not correct the defect as they have no parts and have not been trained. Nor will they schedule to repair into the future. This recall effects the seat belts in the back seat, which is where my children sit.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #27

Jun 042017

RAV4

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V096000 (seat belts) and 15V577000 (visibility/wiper). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to bohn brothers Toyota (located at 3800 lapalco blvd harvey, la, 70058) on three separate occasions who stated that the recall remedy parts were unavailable. The attempted to call the manufacturer, but the wait time was long and the line disconnected. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Ama, LA, USA

problem #26

Feb 182017

RAV4

  • 49,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the rear passenger side seat belt pretensioner tightened independently. The failure occurred without warning. The contact stated that the seat belt had to be cut by another driver. The seat was replaced by the contact's husband. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. A Toyota technician inspected the vehicle and determined that the vehicle had performed according to federal motor safety standards. The contact's suffered bruising from the seat belt, which did not require medical attention. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

- Lititz, PA, USA

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problem #25

Sep 122012

RAV4

  • 6,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. While fastening the seat belt on the driver side, the buckle failed to release the seat belt. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who lubricated the buckle, but the failure was persistent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

- Bayonne, NJ, USA

problem #24

Oct 072016

RAV4

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have been attempting to take care of the recall for my car rear seatbelts since last fall (2016). It seems that Toyota uk could not work with the VIN I supplied and finally requested a photo in Feb 2017;, I sent the photo originally on 14 Feb. I have had to resend the photo this morning, approx. (1 hour ago 1018 gmt 21 Apr) to steven eagell Toyota, cambridge uk (who were jardin motors group when I started trying to get this sorted out last fall.. the largest snafu seems. To be that Toyota uk must have authorization from Toyota us to get the parts and perform the warrantee work I am hoping that my filing the complaint from this end might expedite Toyota us authorizing the repairs. So that I can get the seatbelt replacement completed. This is becoming urgent on my end as I need to have the recall work completed before I can have the car shipped back to the us. I cannot ship the car until the recall has been processed. I pcs shortly and need to ship the car so it can be used upon arrival.

- Apo, AE, USA

problem #23

Feb 252016

RAV4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V096000 (seat belts). 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.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #22

Feb 172016

RAV4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V096000 (seat belts); 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Bayonne, NJ, USA

problem #21

Feb 222016

RAV4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V577000 (visibility/wiper) and 16V096000 (seat belts). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #20

Oct 042016

RAV4

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V096000 (seat belts) 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Ararat, VA, USA

problem #19

Sep 212016

RAV4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V096000 (seat belts) 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

problem #18

Mar 012016

RAV4

  • miles
Rear outboard seatbelts

- Sheffield Lake, OH, USA

problem #17

Jul 092016

RAV4

  • miles
I own a 2012 Toyota Rav4. I received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V096000 (seat belts) and 15V577000 (visibility/wiper), but have been unable to obtain the part from the dealer for an unreasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would be available. I have not experienced a failure.

- Fairfield, CA, USA

problem #16

Sep 102015

RAV4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V096000 (seat belts) and 15V577000 (visibility/wiper), but was unable to obtain the part from the dealer for an unreasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #15

Jul 062016

RAV4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V096000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Mentone, CA, USA

problem #14

Apr 152016

RAV4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V096000 (seat belts); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Holts Summit, MO, USA

problem #13

Apr 302016

RAV4

  • miles
I was notified at the end of April that there was a recall regarding the safety of the backseat seatbelts possibly separating in the event of a frontal crash. I was provided with a courtesy vehicle and have been driving it for over 2 months while still paying for my vehicle that sits in a dealership lot awaiting a fix. I continue to be told that there is not yet a fix for this recall. I find it unacceptable to not have identified a fix or made parts available to rectify this matter. At this time, I would like an alternative to this matter.

- Burlington, WI, USA

problem #12

Jun 022016

RAV4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V096000 (seat belts) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #11

Oct 022015

RAV4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V096000 (seat belts) was received in October of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Reading, PA, USA

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