2024 Toyota RAV4 steering problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2024 Toyota RAV4 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 2024 Toyota RAV4. At approximately 38,300 miles, an authorized Toyota dealership diagnosed a failed rack-and-pinion/steering rack assembly that required replacement. Before the repair, I began noticing a squeaking noise when turning the steering wheel. The noise became progressively louder…”
filed Aug 27, 2026
“I was in a drive thru and my car had been idling for less than 5 minutes in the rain and started shuttering really bad with my roms dipping low. i put the vehicle in park and the the entire vehicle shut off and would not stay on without dying. for the next 20 minutes everytime i tried to start it…”
filed Jun 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 5 | 6% |
| 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% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 21 | 11% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 11 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 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.