Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota RAV4 has 9 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2021 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING AT OR UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT ON SOME TURNS MY CARS SLIP INDICATOR GOES OFF WITHOUT ANY A... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | STEERING | I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2005 RAV4 THAT HAS BECOME SO FREQUENT THAT I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE OPERAT... |
| May 31, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN DRIVING 25-30 MPH AND GOING AROUND CURVES AT LOW SPEED THE CAR BREAKS HARD AND FEELS LIKE IT'... |
| Dec 3, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I'VE BEEN HAVING AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH MY 2005 RAV 4. WHEN EXITING A HIGHWAY ON A SWEEPING RI... |
| Feb 14, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS, THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRING ON 2/14/2014, MY CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AS... |
| Apr 13, 2010 | STEERING | STEERING APPEARS DEFECTIVE- DIFFICULT TO TURN-MAKES CLICKING SOUND. TOLD BY DEALER THAT 'BOTH STEERI... |
| Dec 1, 2008 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | "TAKATA RECALL" I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/01/18 AND I SUFFERED SEVERAL SEVERE INJURIES. I SUSP... |
| Jan 3, 2008 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR... |
| Feb 1, 2007 | STEERING | INTERMITTENT "LOOSE" STEERING FEELING IN 2005 TOYOTA RAV-4. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERE... |