2022 Toyota RAV4 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 149 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,098miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2022 Toyota RAV4, 3% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,098 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.
“Truck hits a car that car lose control and drive in front of my wife wile driving she crash and the only messege apear on dash panel was air bag system malfunction my car is a Rav4 2022, before the crash lights like tps control come on and off”
NHTSA complaint #11692322, filed 2025-10“When back seat is empty, car incorrectly detects a person sitting in the back and dings until the back seat belts are buckled. Toyota dealer claims this is a known issue and claims it will not affect which airbags deploy in a collision. This is a daily issue, and can only be addressed by buckling the back seat belts at this time, according to the Toyota service department.”
NHTSA complaint #11644293, filed 2025-02“The contact owns a 2022 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that a sudden complete stop on a major roadway was necessary due to a turtle crossing, and the vehicle in front was at a complete stop and exited the vehicle in their attempt to remove the turtle from the road. A third vehicle coming from the rear failed to slow down and was driving at 55 MPH, crashed into the rear of the contact. As a result, the contact rear-ended the vehicle in front, which was unoccupied due to the attempt of a turtle removal from the roadway. The contact mentioned that the seat belt did not retract during the impact. …”
NHTSA complaint #11654978, filed 2025-04, 36,098 miles“The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, and the front driver's and rear passenger's seat belt buckles and the other rear seat belt buckle, where a child was seated, failed to latch securely, causing his grandchild's rear passenger's side car seat to become loose. No warning light was illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that a diagnostic test was needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11705106, filed 2025-12Seat 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 2022 Toyota RAV4
40 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 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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