Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota RAV4 has 10 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | While at the end of a car wash with the car in neutral, the car accelerated by itself. It reached 6... |
| Jun 9, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I took the Rav4 to the dealership for a oil change and wheel alignment 0n 6-6-23. On 6-9-23 I took i... |
| Jul 26, 2018 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I COULD NOT START MY VEHICLE ON 7/26/2018. I CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND GOT A JUMP START FROM ... |
| Jan 17, 2018 | STEERING | TAKATA RECALL WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN |
| Oct 6, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING IN THE PARKING GARAGE AT WORK AND THE YELLOW EXCLAMATION LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH WI... |
| Apr 23, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AT FIRST 3 WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON WHERE I WAS DRIVING AT SPEED AROUND 10MPH: CHECK, 4WD, TRAC OF... |
| Jan 28, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I DROVE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, NO INDICATIONS OF ANY STEERING PROBLEMS. DURING MY DRIVE IN THE LAT... |
| Dec 13, 2013 | STEERING,TIRES,WHEELS | I HAD JUST GOTTEN ON A 6 LANE EXPRESSWAY WITH A 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT. HANDS AT TEN AND TWO - JUST WATC... |
| Sep 3, 2013 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS SLOWLY MANEUVERING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE CAR REVVED UP, JUMPED OVER THE CONCRETE BARRI... |
| Dec 21, 2012 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND ON I-70 AROUND MP 129. THIS IS JUST BEFORE GLENWOOD CANYON. THERE WAS A FLAS... |