10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
49,772 miles

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problem #6

Jan 052008

RAV4

  • 7,000 miles
Steering noise-whether turning left or right you can hear and feel a noise(clanking sound). The feel is on the steering column and wheel. This vehicle has 10,000 mi. But the problem has been there since 6,000 mi.. tire pressure is good, I check it once a week.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #5

May 132008

RAV4 4-cyl

  • 46,799 miles
Electric power steering failure, had to drive from lorsburge N.M.to el paso tx 180 miles with no electric power steering. Took car to dick poe Toyota on 5/14/08 car had 2 failure codes 1-computer failed 2-power steering motor failed dealer would not make repairs, car is covered by Toyota with 100,000 miles warranty.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #4

Mar 032008

RAV4 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
07 Toyota rav 4 has had "pull to left" problem since purchased 6-07. Been to dealer twice for this and still cannot correct. They say it has been corrected. They found alignment. Problem 10-07, but just X-rotated tires 3-08 and said was corrected.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #3

Jul 152007

RAV4 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 12,000 miles
Knocking/popping noise in steering when turn left or right. Sometime happens when make a U-turn.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #2

May 082007

RAV4 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,900 miles
Clunk in power steering (rack-and-pinion) while making a turn at a slow speed (can be heart and felt on steering wheel).

- Fair Lawn, NJ, USA

problem #1

Jul 282007

RAV4 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 15 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. While driving at any speed, the vehicle veered from left to right. The dealer stated that the tire pressure was different on all four tires. They corrected the tire pressure, however, the failure continued. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that all Toyota's experienced the failure. No repairs or adjustments were made. The failure mileage was 15 and current mileage was 1,100.

- Canton, MA, USA