Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Toyota RAV4 has 230 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
230
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | STEERING | For several months the 2006 Rav4 with only 118k miles had been experiencing intermittent failure of ... |
| Jul 25, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while making a right or left turn, ther... |
| May 9, 2022 | STEERING | While my son was driving me the vehicles steering wheel locked and he was unable to steer the vehicl... |
| Feb 3, 2022 | STEERING | Clunking noise when turning steering wheel right or left. Numerous complaints from 006 RAV 4 owners.... |
| Apr 2, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOR SOME TIME THERE HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COMING ON AND LOSS OF... |
| Nov 27, 2020 | STEERING | I BOUGHT A USED 2006 RAV4 3.5 L V-6, AFTER A MONTH A BOUGHT IT. I NOTICED WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT ... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | STEERING | VEHICLE DID HAVE AN OFFICIAL RECALL(STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY) VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 2X'S. VEHICLE IS E... |
| Jan 30, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STEERING FROZE UP WHILE LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND P/S LIGHT CAME ON. SHUT ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, BUT ... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING 'CLUNKS' AND CAR WON'T TURN AT LOW SPEEDS/STATIONARY, RADIO MOMENTARILY CUTS OUT AND DASH L... |
| Sep 14, 2018 | STEERING | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TODAY THE CAR DID NOT STALL BUT ALL THE DASH LIG... |
| May 31, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING POPS WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN. |
| Jan 24, 2018 | STEERING | THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE COULD NOT TURN T... |
| Jan 6, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES QUICK ACCELERATION ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH AND YOU LOSE A... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE | I HEAR A RIDDLING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE EACH TIME I START THE CAR. CLICK SOUND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | TOYOTA DEFECTS |
| Jan 25, 2017 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | TAKATA RECALL, NOISE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. VERY, VERY LOUD NOISE.ALSO, HARD TO TURN THE STE... |
| Dec 16, 2016 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE FRAME CHASSIS CORROSION UNSAFE DEFECTS. |
| Sep 9, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE | GOOD DAY ' PLEASE: APPRAISE UNSAFETY DEFECTS. THANKFUL. |
| Aug 29, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL LOUD NOISE PROGRESSING FROM T... |
| Aug 12, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | UNSAFE DEFECTS MALFUNCTION |