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Toyota RAV4 steering problems by year

936 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 29 RAV4 model years. The most reported year is 2007 with 271 reports.

YearSteering reportsShare
2025 RAV445%
2024 RAV42515%
2023 RAV42618%
2022 RAV41813%
2021 RAV4205%
2020 RAV4274%
2019 RAV4314%
2018 RAV4113%
2017 RAV4124%
2016 RAV4104%
2015 RAV44515%
2014 RAV42010%
2013 RAV4114%
2012 RAV493%
2011 RAV4155%
2010 RAV4185%
2009 RAV4268%
2008 RAV47313%
2007 RAV427127%
2006 RAV423033%
2005 RAV496%
2004 RAV421%
2003 RAV431%
2002 RAV482%
2001 RAV462%
1999 RAV412%
1998 RAV423%
1997 RAV412%
1996 RAV424%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.