The 2022 Toyota RAV4 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,533 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 206 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS22V5190002022-07-213,533 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Rav4, Rav4 Hybrid, and Rav4 Prime vehicles. The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As…
Consequence
Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA08.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
34
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
33
ENGINE
25
1crashes
STEERING
18
1crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
12
1crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
10
8crashes7injuries
POWER TRAIN
10
1crashes1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
SERVICE BRAKES
7
1crashes1injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
6
2crashes2injuries
Total complaints206
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The automatic locking system stopped working for 2 of my doors. Front passenger and back driver sides no longer lock or unlock. This poses a serious risk considering I live near the ghetto and my car has already been broken into.”
“After driving for approximately 30-minutes in a heavy rain I pulled over and the automatic engine shutoff feature activated while I was waiting to go inside for an appointment. When attempting to restart the car, the engine would start but then shut off showing a "low power steering" warning…”
“After driving for approximately 30-minutes in a heavy rain I pulled over and the automatic engine shutoff feature activated while I was waiting to go inside for an appointment. When attempting to restart the car, the engine would start but then shut off showing a "low power steering" warning…”
“The panoramic moonroof on my 2022 toyota rav4 spontaneously shattered and exploded outward at approximately 2:09 pm on june 21, 2026 while my wife was driving and exiting the freeway. There was a loud bang, followed by glass shards ejecting primarily outward onto the roof with a pattern showing…”
“Tsb t-sb-0010-24 p0303 code 163,000 miles toyota denied goodwill assistance cost: $2,549.65 check engine light came on with vehicle hesitation on acceleration almost caused to stall with reduced power while driving , the dealership diagnosed the issue as tsb t-sb-0010-24 with cylinder #3 misfire…”
“Our 3 yrs old + toyota rav4 hybrid suv with barely over 30,000 miles on it had 2 safety issues within 2 months of each other! First was the driver's side mirror- it was rattling, feeling like it might fall off! Seems common issue, perhaps due to cheap plastic parts inside. We had it fixed- toyota…”
“Our 3 yrs old + toyota rav4 hybrid suv with barely over 30,000 miles on it had 2 safety issues within 2 months of each other! First was the driver's side mirror- it was rattling, feeling like it might fall off! Seems common issue, perhaps due to cheap plastic parts inside. We had it fixed- toyota…”
“Our 3 yrs old + toyota rav4 hybrid suv with barely over 30,000 miles on it had 2 safety issues within 2 months of each other! First was the driver's side mirror- it was rattling, feeling like it might fall off! Seems common issue, perhaps due to cheap plastic parts inside. We had it fixed- toyota…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Toyota RAV4 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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