There are 5 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2001 Toyota RAV4 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY TO WORK AND IT HAD BEEN RAINING WHEN I PRESSED MY BRAKES TO STOP ( I BARELY PRESSED THEM) AND MY BRAKES LOCKED AND I COULDN'T STOP. I TRIED TO PRESS A COUPLE OF TIMES AND EVEN PUMPED THEM. I TRIED TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER AND MY STEERING LOCKED. I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH BEFORE I TRIED STOPPING, AND WAS NEVER ABLE TO STOP, AND WHEN I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY FRONT END WAS SMASHED END AND MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE LADY I HIT HAD JUST A DENT IN HER BUMPER. I DIDN'T HAVE MAJOR INJURIES BUT I HAD SOME BRUISING AND A KNOT ON MY KNEE. I NEVER WENT GET CHECKED OUT BUT I STILL HAVE PAIN SOMETIMES IN MY NECK AND BACK. THE POLICE DID FILE A REPORT AND EVEN THOUGH THE LADY I HIT TOLD THE OFFICER THAT I WASN'T CLOSE TO HER AND HAD PLENTY ENOUGH TIME TO STOP HE GAVE ME A TICKET FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE. IT TOOK ME WAY LONGER THAN 4 SECONDS TO HIT HER. *TR
FIRST MY 2001 RAV4 STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD (THE LOWER GEARS) AND I COULD SEE THE RPM GOING UP HIGH. AFTER A DAY OF HAVING THIS PROBLEM MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS AT A GOOD LEVEL AND IT'S NICE AND PINK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD FAILED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEELS THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED OUTWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD THREADING WAS STRIPPED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE.THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *AK UPDATED 03/01/07. *JB
STEERING PROBLEMS; WHILE TRAVLING 45 MPH STEERING JERKED TO RIGHT SIDE, AND SHE COULD NOT GET BACK IN PLACE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THESE DATES FOR THE SA ME REPAIR FEB.9.2001,MARCH 12,MARCH 26,APRIL19 AND SEPT 14 AND INSTEAD OF FIXING IT THE NOISE IS WORSE . IT IS SO BAD THAT I TAKE NERVE PILLS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE . I HAVE TAKEN MY FAMILY DOCTOR FOR A RIDE IN THE VEHICLE AND HE HAD WORTE IN MY FILE THAT HE HAS HEARD ITAND IT VERY ANOYING IF I SHOULD TAKE SO MANY NERVE PILLS THAT I SHOULD HAVE A WRECK I WOULD HOPE THAT TOYOTA IS READY FOR A LAW SUIT MY ATTORNEY HAS ALSO HEARD THIS . I FILLED OUT THE LEMON LAW FORMS AND WAS DENIED AT THE ARBITRATION AS IT WAS A WENDY DAY AND THE ARBITRATOR EVEN SAID THAT HIS HEARING WAS NOT GOOD FROM WORKING IN FACTORIES . SO HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT HEAR THIS . I HAVE ALSO HAD A BODY SHOP RIDE IN THIS CAR AND THEY HAVE ALSO HEARD THE NOISE. I SURE HOPE THAT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS I HAVE 2 GRANDCHILDREN AND MY 3 YEAR OLD WAS WITH ME THE OTHER DAY AND SAID MIMI WHAT IS THAT NOISE ? YOU NEED A NEW CAR . THAT IS PRETTY BAD WHEN A 3 YEAR OLD SAYS SOMETHING LIKE THAT. 4. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.