2005 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 15V284000. NHTSA received the report on 13 May 2015. 159,700 units. Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

Remedy of campaign 15V284000, in the NHTSA record

Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag, free of charge. Owners were mailed an interim notice June 17, 2015. The recall began on August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2005 Toyota RAV4. The newest campaign is 19V741000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Oct 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 141 complaints on file for this model year.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V741000, in the NHTSA record

Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,512,888 units in total.

19V74100017 Oct 2019Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
15V28400013 May 2015Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator ModuleAdvisory
10V0360003 Feb 2010Equipment / Other / Labels
10V0350003 Feb 2010Equipment / Other / Labels
06V0960003 Apr 2006Air Bags

19V741000Received 17 Oct 2019. 928,220 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number J0A, J0B, J0C, JLI. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Nov 2019.
15V284000Received 13 May 2015. 159,700 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator ModuleDo-not-drive advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured May 13, 2003, to October 25, 2005. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag, free of charge. Owners were mailed an interim notice June 17, 2015. The recall began on August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Aug 2015.
10V036000Received 3 Feb 2010. 153,418 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Report filed by SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 May 2010.
10V035000Received 3 Feb 2010. 271,417 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the standard requirements.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.
Report filed by GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 May 2010.
06V096000Received 3 Apr 2006. 133 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the SRS system is activated during a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the specific SRS air bag. The recall began on april 6, 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371, scion at 1-866-548-1851, or lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 60B 6LB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Apr 2006.

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Complaints by component

141 complaints, 168 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2005 Toyota RAV4
All 2005 vehicles

2005 Toyota RAV4: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2005 RAV4	All 2005 vehicles	RAV4, all years	Mentions
Air Bags	351.2	86.7	69.6	59
Vehicle Speed Control	77.4	51.7	73.9	13
Unknown or Other	65.5	28.1	88.7	11
Steering	53.6	75.3	77.7	9
Engine	53.6	44.5	109.1	9
Tires	47.6	15.8	9	8
Power Train	47.6	115.1	114.6	8
Engine and Engine Cooling	35.7	54.9	25.1	6
Visibility	35.7	21.9	14.3	6
Electrical System	35.7	121.9	112.7	6

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 22
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 13
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 29 Dec 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Toyota RAV4, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2015, with 41 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2005 Toyota RAV4The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Toyota RAV4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/rav4/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Toyota RAV4?: 1,512,888 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Toyota RAV4 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 50 recall campaigns for the Toyota RAV4, model years 1994 to 2025. 5 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Toyota RAV4 name most often?: Air Bags: 59 of 168 component mentions, or 351.2 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 86.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Toyota RAV4 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.