2008 Toyota RAV4 steering problems
74 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2008 Toyota RAV4, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
"takata recall" I had a wreck march 8, 2017 and I could not control the steering wheel and landed in some heavy bushes on a off ramp. When to the hospital with neck problems and put a report into my insurance. The car was in motion when the steering problem happen. On I-5 58 south bound off ramp near intersection with nw morgan street, grants pass, oregon happen so fast could not break.
On october 5 and 6, 2015 my 2008 toyota rav4 was in for service at piercey toyota in milpitas to replace all four tires, front/back brakes and front shock absorbers, a total of $2,000. On october 8, 2015, while I was driving my car back from stanford lucile packard over dumbarton bridge, I have noticed that my brakes would not engage and I could not slow down my car. Just before this event, the ABS, vsc, and slip warning lights all came on.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota RAV4
- Engine 161 complaints
- Cruise control 92 complaints
- Suspension 82 complaints
- Air bags 62 complaints
- Brakes 35 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Body & structure 19 complaints