Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Toyota RAV4 has 29 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
29
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 RAV4 and 2020 RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with electric power steer...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | STEERING | Steering wheel is making a buzzing noise when you turn the wheel towards the left or right while you... |
| Nov 6, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Stopped for gas on 11/6/2025 immediately after getting gas the truck shook twice, the power steering... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I stopped for gas; my car would not start. The power steering fluid light came on. I went inside to ... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | STEERING,PARKING BRAKE | The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the steering w... |
| Jul 6, 2025 | STEERING | My car steering wheel is not responding correctly when I drive". Last week a warning light of fault... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Started normally, but had a message on the screen saying “Check Fuel Cap.” I needed gas anyways, dro... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | STEERING | The electronic power steering light intermittently illuminates, particularly when the start-stop sys... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, several unkn... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | STEERING | sounds caused by the steering wheel when traveling at 40 to 60 mph. It gets louder as you turn the s... |
| Nov 26, 2023 | STEERING,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | In line at a restaurant drive through around 2pm, raining, wipers on. engine cut off and power steer... |
| Oct 28, 2023 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have 2019 Toyota RAV4. 69,000 miles. I had issue this week when I was driving and park. The gas gi... |
| May 5, 2023 | STEERING | My power steering fails due to low voltage, even while I'm traveling at high rates of speed. |
| Mar 6, 2023 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNKNOWN |
| Feb 2, 2023 | STEERING | Steering wheel is blistering/ peeling in the areas that heat up. I have asked Toyota to address the ... |
| Jul 29, 2022 | STEERING | LTA NOT WORKING EVEN IF IT SHOWS ITS ON. IF ITS ON IT WILL NOT STAY IN LANE IF NO MARKERS ON ROAD AR... |
| Apr 14, 2021 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON LKA. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS UP TO 70MPH STEERING PULLED TO RIGHT. HAD TO KEEP TE... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MONTHS AGO AND THE RECALL HAS YET TO BE SATISFIED ALL THE WHILE MY TODDLE... |
| Nov 26, 2020 | STEERING | Steering suddenly locked up. Car steered to the right went off the road. Turned over several times a... |
| Oct 29, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY BOUGHT MY VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON DECEMBER 10, 2019. ON OCTOBER 29, 2020 THE BATTERY STOPPED WORKING... |
| Jun 15, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE TAKES LONG TO STOP AND THIS IS A BRAND NEW 2019 RAV4 ? IT ONLY HAS 5K MILES... |