general problems of the 2009 Toyota RAV4

At 47,500 miles, steering started making a clunking noise when wheel turned all the way to one side or the other. Usually it occurred when turning the wheel back to center but not always. Tended t happen in a parking lot or when a sharp turn was required. Dealer repaired at a cost of almost $700. Car was unsafe to drive without repair. (cost of repair covered under extended service plan which was purchased when car was purchased. ) this type of serious safety issue should not happen at under 50,000 miles or even ever.

Would hear and feel a popping sound when truing right or left. Had car serviced a 75000 mile reported the problem to beck Toyota. They said this was caused by a binding og the intermediate steering shaft and cost 544. 68 dollars to replace. I did not have the shaft replaced because they would have to order one. I came home and did some research on the web. I seems that over a 100000 people have had this problem. Some have had the shaft replaced to have it fail again in a short length of time. This is a safety issue if the shaft was to hard bind a person could wreck.

Steering: during new hampshire state inspection mechanic failed vehicle due to excessive play in wheel assembly because of defective electronic power steering rack. Note: vehicle had never been involved in an accident or excessive vibration due to road or off road driving experienced. Remedy: replace electronic power steering rack and accessories. Of the three other Rav4's owned by driver, all drove over 200,000 miles without steering problems. Wheels: during new hampshire state inspection mechanic found rear axle seals leaking. Note: vehicle had never been involved in an accident or excessive vibration due to road or off road driving experienced. Remedy: replace rear axle seals.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle engine raced as the rpms increased. The vehicle then accelerated independently. The contact was previously serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 11v113000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not alerted of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 62,215. The vehicle was not repaired.

Vehicle experiences loud "clunking" noise and noticeable shaking in steering wheel while turning at slower speeds. The problem has gotten progressively worse and I am seriously concerned of steering or related subcomponent failure while driving in the midst of traffic. After doing some research I noticed my symptoms are fairly wide-spread amongst other rav 4 owners.

Vehicle starting a popping/binding feel when making a turn left or right at about 36000 miles. It became more pronounced and by 42000 miles it could be felt when sitting still. Toyota tso issued to replace the intermediate steering shaft. I feel that this is a progressivly dangerous cndition that will cause failure and loss of life one day. Cost the replace shaft, $517. 00. Search finds many, many Rav4 owners have this complaint.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was safely maneuvered onto the emergency lane and shut off. Upon restarting the vehicle it began to function normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated while attempting to make a left turn. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and the steering wheel locked as the brake pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle continued to accelerate forward until crashing into a parked vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where it was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer examined the vehicle, and stated that there was no failure. The failure and current mileages were 22,900. Updated 08/22/lj.

I was traveling on I-94 from madison, WI to minneapolis, mn in late December. The interstate was in good driving condition -- no ice, snow, or rain. It was a nice day with little wind and temperature in the mid-20's. I was in the left lane, passing a slower car in the right lane. I was traveling at 75 mph with cruise control on. Just as I pulled ahead of the other car, my 2009 Toyota Rav4 pulled violently to the left. I thought we might roll, but then the car stabilized and I was able to maintain control. There was no obvious external cause for the lurch to the left. It felt like a blowout, but we stopped to check the tires and they were fine. It couldn't have been wind sheer because there was very little wind. There were no potholes in the road. At the time I thought the car to my right might have hit a rock or something and sent it sliding into my path. I suppose that's a possibility, but I didn't see anything behind me in the rear view mirror, so I think it's unlikely. I'm wondering if a malfunction of the electronic stability control occurred there has been no recurrence.

Electronic power steering (eps) and fuel gauge problems: I bought my brand new 2009 Toyota Rav4 sport v6 4x2 on may 09, 2009 in houston texas. It was on Dec. 13, 2009 that I was traveling on interstate highway I-10 from houston to new york city. I was in the middle lane of I-10 between exit 775a and 776a. I was traveling at 65 mph. Suddenly, I heard a "click" from the dash board and the eps warning light came on and then I lost the electronic power steering, I felt my steering wheel so hard and could not turn it. I realized that I was in the very dangerous driving situation. I tried to calm down and put my foot firmly on the brake pedal and started slowing down my car. It took me almost ten minutes to move my car to the road shoulder and stopped. I called mr. Zhu - a manager of sales department at my Toyota dealership in houston texas immediately and reported this incident. He found me a phone number of the service department at fred haas Toyota nearby and asked me to call them and get my car towed and checked. I called the number a couple of times however, nobody was there then. I tried to restart car engine for five times or more, I finally solved the eps problems. I called mr. Zhou again, and told him that nobody was there answering my phone call. I asked him for the address of the fred haas Toyota. I drove my sick car for 30 minutes very carefully to fred haas Toyota; unfortunately, the service department was closed on Sunday. I called mr. Zhu again and told him about it. Then I drove my car back to houston on interstate I-45, after 15 minutes driving, the same problems happened again. . . . . . After that my fuel gauge was not read correctly, it showed only 1/2 fuel of my fuel tank after I filled it up. Moving straight forward and making turns should not be an issue. I believe eps problems are more serious than the gas pedal problem, because this effects immediately and directly. I have been worrying about my safety driving my car since I experienced the dangers!.

2009 Toyota Rav4 safety issues the consumer stated the steering wheel developed a vibration. The vehicle was examined. However the mechanic stated nothing was wrong. The tires were balanced, but the problem still continued.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota rav 4. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel began to pull to the right and caused the contact to crash into a pole. The vehicle was destroyed and there were no injuries. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. A police report was filed of the incident. The contact stated that the vehicle was not inspected for the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. The VIN was unavailable.