Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota RAV4 has 73 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
73
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2023 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I have a toyota rav4 2008 2.4 the motor is no leaking oil, no blue smoke but i put 4 quarts oil o... |
| Mar 7, 2022 | STEERING | I was starting to back out of my driveway and my steering wheel made a loud clunking noise and becam... |
| Mar 3, 2022 | STEERING | The driveshaft welds that held the power steering motor to the vehicle frame failed. This caused ste... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | STEERING | Making knockings/wobbling sound when steering wheel turning left or right while driving. Sound incr... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TH... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING, A ROCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FR... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WHILE IDLING, AN ABNORMAL ... |
| Aug 30, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN DETACHED. TH... |
| May 25, 2018 | STEERING | I AM HAVING A STEERLING NOISE ISSUE WHEN BACKING UP OR MOVING FORWARD THERE'S A LOUD CLUNK FROM THE... |
| Apr 24, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A... |
| Mar 27, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WORN OUT : MAKING CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING EITHER WAY ALSO WHEN REV... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | STEERING | VERY BAD CLUNKING / POPPING SOUND WHEN I BACK UP AND TURN MY WHEELS. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN I ... |
| Dec 29, 2017 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 RAV 4 AND I MADE A TURN & ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL LITERALLY BECAME ... |
| Aug 29, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL START... |
| May 3, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE COU... |
| Mar 8, 2017 | STEERING | "TAKATA RECALL" I HAD A WRECK MARCH 8, 2017 AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND LANDED IN... |
| Mar 7, 2017 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE ... |
| Feb 1, 2017 | STEERING | I HAVE 106.700 MILES ON MY CAR AND I START HEAR CLICKING AND KNOCKING NOISES INSIDE ON MY RACK AND P... |
| Feb 1, 2017 | STEERING | WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. IT FEELS VERY U... |
| Sep 27, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | 1ST ISSUE WAS REPEATED RECALL OVER LOWER ARM SUSPENSION BAR THAT WAS PERMANENTLY GLUED, TO REMEDY SA... |