Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Toyota RAV4 has 271 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
271
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN |
| May 15, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel sei... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | while driving down the big bear mountain, the vehicle lost power steering i could not turn the wheel... |
| Jan 27, 2021 | STEERING | AT 65270 MILES RAV4 FAILED STEERING INSPECTION WHICH IS MANDATED BY NC. PARTS REPLACED PASSED INSPE... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | STEERING | KNOCK IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING AND HAVE PAID OVER $2,500.00 WITH THE PROBLEM NEVER GETTING... |
| Aug 17, 2019 | STEERING | DEFECTIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY, MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING SLOWLY. I FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINT... |
| May 1, 2019 | STEERING | TOYOTA 2007 RAV4 STEERING MAKES A KLUNKING / POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, WHEN TURNING EITHER DIRECT... |
| Jan 20, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | FOR ENGINE, IT HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I NEED TO ADD 1 QTR OF OIL AFTER 1.5K MILES DRIVE. FOR... |
| Dec 6, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS TRAVELING DOWN ARROW HWY IN THE RAIN WHEN MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. I LOST POWER FROM BOTH ... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | STEERING | MY 2007 RAV4 IS EXPERIENCING A CLUNKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE LOSE AND THERE IS A THUNDER NOISE COMING FROM RACK AND PINION ACCORDING T... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN TURNING OR ACCELERATING, THERE ARE VIBRATIONS. TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT ... |
| Sep 15, 2017 | STEERING | ONGOING AND VERY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED AT LOW SPEEDS, AT TIMES THE NOISE CAN ... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | I RECEIVE LETTER BY MAIL, ABOUT TAKADA AIR BAGS, AND THANKS BECAUSE DEALERS,NEVER MENTION THAT PAR... |
| May 10, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE | OIL BURNING. MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL BURNING. A QUART EVERY 200 500 MILES ON AVERAGE. |
| Feb 6, 2017 | STEERING | CONSTANT CLUNKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL |
| Nov 1, 2016 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | WHEN I BACK UP ON ANY KIND OF AN INCLINE, THE CAR JERKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. IT FEELS LIKE... |
| Oct 25, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | NHTSA RECALL NO 16V 596. ATTEMPTED TO HAVE RECALL COMPLETED AT WASHINGTON NC PECHELES TOYOTA. PAR... |
| Jul 2, 2016 | STEERING | CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL ON VERY LOW SPEED OR ON CAR THAT IN NOT MOVING. IT WAS DI... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | STEERING | THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS MAKING CLUNK NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS ... |