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2021 Toyota RAV4 steering problems

The 2021 Toyota RAV4 has 21 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

21

Steering complaints

4%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

RAV4 steering complaints by model year273 complaints1996: 2 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 1 complaints2001: 6 complaints2002: 8 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 2 complaints2005: 9 complaints2006: 232 complaints2007: 273 complaints2008: 74 complaints2009: 26 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 9 complaints2013: 11 complaints2014: 19 complaints2015: 45 complaints2016: 10 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 29 complaints2020: 27 complaints2021: 21 complaints2022: 18 complaints2023: 25 complaints2024: 25 complaints2025: 4 complaints
RAV4 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2021 Toyota RAV4 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2021 Toyota RAV4 steering — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.