Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Toyota RAV4 has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Had safety inspection done when having oil changed on 3/5/26. was informed by dealer that it needed ... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | STEERING,ENGINE | On a rainy day after driving on the interstate, I pulled into a drive thru. Once there and idling fo... |
| Dec 23, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | The 2023 Toyota RAV4 8-speed transmission is catastrophically defective and poses an immediate safet... |
| May 21, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE | Was driving in heavy rain after about a 35 mile commute and put the car in park. After about 5 minut... |
| May 9, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was driving down [XXX] The car was moving along fine then when I pushed the gas it would jerk bac... |
| May 5, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE | UNKNOWN: It happened during a heavy storm on my 40 miles to work and all the symbols lights suddenly... |
| May 2, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE | It’s pouring rain and my engine stopped and a message popped up saying “engine stopped power steerin... |
| Apr 24, 2025 | STEERING | I was sitting in a drive trough getting breakfast, I go to pull off and my car cuts off. Couldn’t ge... |
| Apr 21, 2025 | STEERING | My engine shut off (would not turn back on!) and displayed message: “Engine Stopped. Steering Power ... |
| Apr 19, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I went to start my car , the engine turned off stating power steering low engine off . Then tried ag... |
| Apr 5, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | After routine service at South Coast Toyota in Costa Mesa, CA, I unknowingly drove my 2023 Toyota RA... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving over 120 MPH and my car slid and hit the front car. My car later caught fire and ruptu... |
| Mar 30, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | This vehicle is going to kill someone. Not only does it have this unintentional steering issue, but ... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I came to a stop on the highway due to a law enforcement traffic slowage. As I began moving again wi... |
| Feb 23, 2025 | STEERING | Car shut off while driving because warning light for the power steering came on p.451stating check p... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Car had error on dashboard of Engine stopped power steering low, car is available for inspection. Ca... |
| Jan 8, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | My Toyota RAV 4 the power steering light comes on and says low & it always happens when it’s heavy r... |
| Dec 29, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | This happened on [XXX] in Oakland CA, it was a rainy day. I drove off the freeway and then parked th... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | UNKNOWN. I drove my car off the dealership lot and not even 10 minutes into my ride home, as I pulle... |
| May 2, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Toyota RAV4 2023 , had it not even a whole year bought it from the dealer 0miles. Today while runnin... |