Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota RAV4 has 9 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE MANUALLY STEERED TO LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGN... |
| Aug 30, 2012 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OCCURRED IN THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD STALL BEFORE GOING INTO SECOND G... |
| Sep 1, 2006 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE AT ... |
| Jan 8, 2005 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING A CLICKING NOISE CAME FROM FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING FAILED TO TURN PROPERL... |
| Aug 6, 2003 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I PURCHASED MY 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 SUV IN AUGUST OF 2002. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE RAV4 SOMETHING HAS BE... |
| Jul 7, 2003 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ON JULY 7, 2003 I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE BATTERY DISCHARGE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO STEER... |
| Jul 2, 2003 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY TOYOTA RAV4 IN AUGUST, 2002. ELEVEN MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING BY THE STATE CAPITAL I... |
| May 1, 2003 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED THE 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. ONE DAY WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK I AL... |
| Apr 1, 2002 | STEERING | STEERING COLUMN WILL STEER TO LEFT AND RIGHT, AND THE VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE IN TRAFFIC. DEALER... |