2010 Toyota RAV4 Air bags Problems

“Side curtain airbags spontaneously deployed while vehicle was being backed out of a mechanic's garage after routine brake maintenance was performed. There was no impact prior to the deployment. Thankfully no one was injured, but it would have been a different story if my wife and kids were in the car and driving while this occurred. As of this writing, I have opened a case with Toyota (corporate) as insurance has appraised the damage at over $11,000 making this a total loss. I have yet to hear anything from Toyota regarding the claim.”

“We hit a deer while doing 45 to 50 MPH on a local 2 lane highway. Damage was major and was mostly to the passenger front but we were able to drive it home (about a mile). Airbags did not deploy as intended and did not prevent passenger from hitting head on window trim. Passenger was taken to the hospital for head abrasion and neck pain. She was treated and released. As a note the airbag light is staying lit at instrument cluster and seat belts did not lock in place. We are awaiting a visit from the insurance adjuster.”

“December 8, 2017, in 2010 RAV4, about 27 MPH heading forward, hit head-on, (city street) 12th st. Nw, albuquerque. Other driver dui (blew 2.6 about 1 hr later), wrong-way in my lane, drove silverado, seemed to speed up upon impact, attempted to keep going but silverado hooked into braked rav. My car was pushed backward about 40 ft., according to police officers. Shocking sound and feeling upon impact. My air bag deployed, but did not deflate--instead, it exploded. Have had breathing problems since, exacerbation of asthma, burning feeling in ears, other symptoms. …”

“Was at a standstill when I was hit by a 1999 dodge neon on right front side...the neon shred the front of my car from passenger side to driver side, traveling deeper into the front end of the car as it went across my car from right front to left front. The airbag did open, however, between 8 and 9 o'clock on the steering wheel the bag caught fire and when up in flames. The left side of the bag was damaged by fire and my left hand was burned. When I saw the car at the collision shop the airbag had been removed...updated 12/17/14 updated 11/10/2015”

“I was involved in an accident when my RAV4 pulled to over the right side of the road causing the vehicle to strike a tree causing 7 broken ribs and it totaled my car .I saw a recall that was issued in september that the rear tire rods can cause you to lose control causing a crash recently and I know that was the reason for this crash I drive this road frequently and have never had an issue until august 11th my both arms were injured and my chest and shoulder had scrapes and cuts to which I blame on the manufacturer, I am still recovering from my injury and also believe the airbag didn't…”