2005 Toyota RAV4 Suspension 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
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
When driving 25-30 mph and going around curves at low speed the car breaks hard and feels like it's going out of control. It is very scary because the vehicle is in motion doing 25-30 mph. This is happening more often at least three times this week. This has happened on freeway and on residential streets while going around curves and not going fast at all..
ODI 10992597
Suspension
Dealer claims part is not available, but toyota tells me parts are at other dealers. Dealer: lou fuse toyota, st. Louis this has been going on for several months. *tr
ODI 10606026
Suspension
The lower control arm in the recall from toyota broke away, from what we found and were told by people who inspected the car from the insurance company for their law suit against toyota. The drivers side tire made a noise when it rolled back. We impacted the center divider at 60-65 mph. There was no way to compensate and steer away it happened so quickly. The safety belts hurt on impact and our knees took the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10499691
Suspension · Wheels
I have a 2005 rav4 now with 35,000 mileage and i experienced an unusual mechanical issue that may have safety implications! In december 2009 i went to replace all four tires on my vehicle at a sears auto shop and had requested the recommended wheel alignment. The mechanic found the mechanisms on the vehicle that facilitates alignment was inoperative as it was found to be seized up, for both front and rear wheel…
ODI 10308143