2003 Toyota RAV4 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 315 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Toyota RAV4, 2% of the 315 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Engine light has been on for awhile. I spent 1400 to get it fixed last year so that I can pass emission but still failed and had to get a waiver. On december of 2009, a friend of mine and I was driving and it started to lose its power and started jerking. We immediately parked the car and turned it off. We waited a little while to see if we can get help somewhere but we were in a place where we can't get any cell signal so we decided to turn the car back on and at least try to drive to a place where we can get signal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10328061, filed 2010-04, 98,000 miles“While driving at approximately 30 MPH consumer's vehicle rear ended anothetr vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side seat belt failed to restraint the driver, and the air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained injuries, and the vehicle was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10115015, filed 2005-03, 18,200 miles“When the consumer rear ended another vehicle at 25 MPH the front air bag did not deploy, nor did the seat belt restrain the consumer. Vehicle was towed. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. . Vehicle was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10111538, filed 2005-02, 18,000 miles“Since last summer of 2015, my driver side seatbelt has been fraying. The fray is over a foot long and a 1/2 inch of seatbelt is frayed. I will attempt to send pics along with this form. It is a habit with me to always wear my seatbelt, and of all the other vehicles I have own this is the first time I've had a problem like this. I do hope that even though this may be an unusual issue, I trust you will consider this a serious problem and one that should be dealt with promptly, for it does cause me to have safety concerns each time I drive with this frayed seatbelt on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10820796, filed 2016-01“The contact owns a 2003 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that the seat shoulder strap started to shred and progressively worsened. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10955257, filed 2017-02, 110,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 2% |
| 2012 | 30 | 12% |
| 2011 | 30 | 10% |
| 2010 | 18 | 5% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 18 | 3% |
| 2007 | 17 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 | 4 | 5% |
| 1997 | 3 | 6% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2003 Toyota RAV4
209 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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