2001 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems
- 4
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 4 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
I was traveling on a highway to work and it had been raining when i pressed my brakes to stop ( i barely pressed them) and my brakes locked and i couldn't stop. I tried to press a couple of times and even pumped them. I tried to get onto the shoulder and my steering locked. I was traveling 55 mph before i tried stopping, and was never able to stop, and when i hit the car in front of me my airbags never deployed. My…
Crash reported
ODI 10313278
Electrical System · Steering
First my 2001 rav4 started shifting really hard (the lower gears) and i could see the rpm going up high. After a day of having this problem my check engine light came on. The transmission fluid is at a good level and it's nice and pink. *tr
ODI 10230854
Steering
Steering problems; while travling 45 mph steering jerked to right side, and she could not get back in place. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak
ODI 885472
Exhaust System · Foundation Components · Manual Transmission · Steering
The transmission shifts slowly, pops into reverse while in the car wash and the rpm gauge shows high rpm's when accelerating in third gear. Nlm
ODI 785009