2009 Toyota RAV4 suspension problems
55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2009 Toyota RAV4 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We were informed of safety recalls for our Toyota Rav 4 2009 . We called the local Toyaota dealership for the recalls and was told on the phone after we dropped it off that they did the inspection to make sure the recalls could be completed and informed us that they could ,but they needed to keep…”
filed May 22, 2026
“Repairs of the control arms indicated on recall NHTSA 16V-596 were never done on my vehicle after the recall was issued in 2016. Smart motors Toyota in Madison confirmed that the replacement of the control arms was never done on my vehicle, but they are showing no open recalls on my vehicle in…”
filed May 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles have rear suspension arms (rear tie rods) with adjusting lock nuts that…Campaign 16V596000 · Aug 12, 2016
- If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during…Campaign 13V383000 · Aug 28, 2013
- If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during…Campaign 12V373000 · Aug 2, 2012
Suspension problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 6 | 4% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 16 | 2% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.