2014 Toyota RAV4 steering problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2014 Toyota RAV4 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We purchased a used 2014 RAV4 (VIN [XXX]) a few months ago. During a trip to the store my wife all of a sudden found it extremely hard to steer and almost went into a ditch! (thank God she didn't). It was a blessing that she didn't hit anything or anybody when this happened. It was close to home at…”
filed Aug 14, 2026
“The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Rav4. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The failure was intermittent. The failure lasted for several seconds before the power steering feature returned, and the vehicle…”
filed Aug 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have…Campaign 15V144000 · Mar 13, 2015
Steering problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 5 | 6% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 26 | 15% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 26 | 17% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 20 | 14% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 21 | 5% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 27 | 4% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 32 | 4% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 11 | 3% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 12 | 4% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 45 | 15% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 11 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.