Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Toyota RAV4 has 26 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
26
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
20V373000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Jan 25, 2026 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When trying to start my vehicle this morning, the car was having a noticeable issue the minute I tur... |
| Nov 11, 2025 | STEERING | unknown power steering issues |
| Oct 1, 2025 | STEERING | For the last 2 months, a code comes up it says loss of electric power steering assist. It came up 15... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | i cant use my cruise control its not going straight and everytime im turning i can hear a grinding n... |
| Jul 13, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE | I was driving the car with no issues on [XXX]- made two 30-minute trips with no issues the same day.... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | STEERING | After 4 to 5 years vehicle has begun to sporadically upon the first 10 minutes of driving to show a ... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | STEERING | While I was driving the power steering light came on and lost power. A message came on the vehicle h... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | STEERING | Electronic power steering failure. Upon starting the car, the steering wheel has no power steering. ... |
| Sep 3, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Power steering light is on and possibly due to water penetration from recent heavy rainfall. |
| Aug 30, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | High Voltage Warning and Low Power to Steering reading on the dashboard. Service engine warning! |
| Aug 8, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motiv... |
| Dec 9, 2022 | STEERING | Power steering would not work. Warning lights on dash came on which was a steering wheel with an exc... |
| Sep 2, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Aug 6, 2022 | STEERING | I drove my car to work on 8/6/2022 at 1pm. Everythings were ok. At 10:30pm I started the engine. Put... |
| Apr 19, 2022 | STEERING | In the screen of my car I saw this note : Voltage abnormality steering power low |
| Oct 2, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,LANE DEPARTURE | the car simply a LEMON big time was bought on 08/2020 thru the Santa Monica city Toyota Dealers...th... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | Since I've owned the vehicle it has made loud squeaking, scraping, popping, and clicking noises in t... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | NEW VEHICLE BROUGHT IN FOR IT'S 5K MAINTENANCE, TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS P... |
| Jan 24, 2021 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1.OCCASIONALLY STEERING ISSUES, CAR WANTING TO VEER LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING MAINLY NOTICE ON HIG... |