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Toyota Air Bag Recalls Involve Passenger Sensors and Deployment Problems
Passenger detection and air bag deployment recur throughout these Toyota notices. The 2019 Camry notice concerns OCS calibration; the 2022 RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, and RAV4 Prime notice concerns internal seat interference affecting occupant detection. A separate OCS short-circuit notice covers multiple Toyota and Lexus models, including certain 2020-2022 Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles. Avalon and RAV4 appear in several notices, while the ECU notice reaches certain 2011-2019 Corollas. Other defects involve Sienna door welds, Land Cruiser seat-belt sensor wiring, Highlander seat trim, Avalon/RAV4 steering columns, Corolla Cross instrument-panel perforation, and Grand Highlander/Lexus TX curtain-air-bag deployment. The dominant concern is reduced crash protection.
Warning signs to watch for
- Sienna door-weld recall K1G/K0G: affected air bags could deploy unintentionally.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
None of these notices carries a stop-driving or park-outside instruction. The Sienna door-weld, Land Cruiser/LX 570 wiring, Camry calibration, Corolla/Matrix/Avalon ECU, Highlander seat-trim, and Avalon/RAV4 steering-column notices do not tell owners to stop driving. Neither do the Corolla Cross instrument-panel, Toyota/Lexus OCS short-circuit, Grand Highlander/Lexus TX curtain-air-bag, or 2022 RAV4 passenger-seat notices. Their stated concerns involve unintended deployment or reduced protection in a crash, but the notices do not direct owners to stop driving.
What the free repair involves
The notices specify free remedies tailored to each defect. Examples include Sienna passenger-door subassembly replacement, Camry OCS recalibration, ECU inspection and a noise filter as necessary for the Corolla/Matrix/Avalon recall, and steering-column replacement for the Avalon/RAV4 recall. Other notices specify seat-belt modification or replacement, seat-trim replacement as necessary, instrument-panel replacement as necessary, sensor replacement as necessary, curtain-air-bag replacement, or passenger-seat repair as necessary.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| critical | 1 |
| high | 8 |
| medium | 1 |
Models affected most
Where owners report air bags problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under air bags for the Toyota models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Air bags complaints |
|---|---|
| 2021 Toyota RAV4 | 125 |
| 2021 Toyota Camry | 78 |
| 2020 Toyota RAV4 | 55 |
| 2021 Toyota Corolla | 52 |
| 2020 Toyota Camry | 48 |
| 2021 Toyota Highlander | 42 |
| 2018 Toyota Corolla | 35 |
| 2020 Toyota Highlander | 32 |
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2024 | Toyota and Lexus SUV curtain airbags may deploy wrong | high |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Toyota Corolla Cross Passenger Airbag May Not Deploy | high |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Toyota, Lexus airbag sensor may block deployment | high |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Toyota RAV4 passenger seat sensor may misread occupants | medium |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Toyota Avalon and RAV4 driver airbag may underperform | high |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Highlander seat trim can block side airbag | high |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Toyota Corolla and Avalon Airbags May Not Deploy | high |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Toyota Camry Sensor Flaw May Stop Airbag Deployment | high |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Toyota Sienna Door Weld May Affect Air Bags | critical |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX570 Airbag Deactivation | high |
Common questions
Are the Toyota passenger-sensor recalls caused by the same problem?
The notices describe different defects: improper OCS calibration in certain 2019 Camrys, internal seat interference affecting occupant detection in certain 2022 RAV4 variants, and a possible OCS sensor short circuit across the models listed in the December 2023 sensor notice.
What does the Corolla Cross instrument-panel recall cover?
Recall 23TA16 covers certain 2022-2023 Corolla Cross vehicles previously inspected under recall 23V-384. Missing required instrument-panel perforation could prevent proper front-passenger air bag deployment. Dealers inspect and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge.
What repair addresses Grand Highlander and Lexus TX curtain air bags?
For the listed 2024 Grand Highlander and Lexus TX variants, dealers replace the driver and passenger curtain shield air bag assemblies free of charge. The notice says these air bags may not unroll as intended and could partially deploy outside an open window.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.