Toyota RAV4 Column Problems
- 6
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 3
- Years with records
- 2006–2008
- Stored years
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.
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering column · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Column
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. While parking the vehicle, the steering column detached. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the welding failed on the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 1801779, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11127909
Column · Steering
2007 toyota rav4. Steering column failure. Toyota knows of this problem and has multiple service bulletins on this item. This should be a recall item. *kb
ODI 10416581
Column · Steering
I have a 2007 toyota rav4. There is a major problem with these in the steering column and toyota has a technical service bulletin dealing with it; steering intermediate shaft and is covered under two numbers; st001-08 and later t-sb-0318-08. The shaft is coming apart and makes noise particularly at low speed. According to reports it affects thousands of these vehicles. I first became aware of my problem when the…
ODI 10413618
Column
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact stated when driving at least 35 mph and attempting a turning in either direction, there was a loud, abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised replacing the steering column. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 29,300.
ODI 10346150
Column
I have a loud knocking sound in the steering column of my rav4 when i make low-turn speeds. I have had the car at the dealer three times and they have not been able to identify the problem. However, among rav4 car owners this problem is very well identified, as you can see from this url: http://rav4world.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5820&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 that discussion thread alone has almost 150…
ODI 10204035
Column
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact noticed a knocking sound from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the steering column and ecu motor needed to be replaced. There was a related service bulletin. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The contact was unable to drive the vehicle due to the failure. The…
ODI 10331953