Steering Tie Rod Assembly Problems of Toyota RAV4

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota rav 4. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle started to make popping noises and started to spin out of control. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the rear lower arm tie rod had fractured. The contact had received a recall notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v383000 (suspension). However, the part was not available to do the repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

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While driving on a suburban NJ road at around 30-40mph, the vehicle lost steering control out of the blue. The car veered into the left lane, I attempted to right the car and simultaneously hit the breaks. The abs response kicked in, and the car veered drastically to the right, going off the road, across the sidewalk, and finally coming to a stop in the woods. The repair shop discovered that the cause of accident was a broken tie rod of the back right wheel, that had been broken for a while because the sleeve encasing had rusted over. The damage to the car totalled $10,000, and the shop would have totaled the car if the milage hadnt been so low.

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The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, she noticed that the rear passenger's side tire had buckled inward. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated that one of the tie rod bolts was missing and had caused the tie rod to become bent. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12v373000 (suspension) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

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Over the course of the past 2 months I have heard a quiet popping noise coming from the back right tire area when I make turns. I actually visited a Toyota dealer 1/8/2013 because there was a lower suspension arm recall on my vehicle. They "inspected" and put a sticker on, and a worthless clamp (might as well been a paperclip) on the the tie rod. On 2/27/13, I took a few CO-workers to lunch and they noticed a loud pop every time I turned a corner or hit any uneven spot in the road. When I pulled into my parking spot at work I got out and looked at the rear right tire and it was slanted only slightly. Later in the day, I backed out of my parking spot and heard a very severe pop and the tire made a whooshing noise as it was making contact with the tire well. The vehicle was out of service at this point. I got my vehicle toed to a nearby shop, and they found that the tie rod on the rear right wheel was bent severely. The mechanic that was inspecting my vehicle was not a dealer, and agreed that the "fix" Toyota developed for this recall issue was worthless, and agreed that I could have been seriously injured if this had failed on the highway. I have a photo of the bent tie rod, and visited the shop to see for myself this afternoon. I truly think that Toyota's fix should have been to replace everyone's tie rods. People's lives are still at risk! I plan to submit my charges to Toyota for reimbursement.

We just had our 2006 Rav4 state inspection today and the dealership told us we needed to have the front inner tie rod replaced since it has become unstable. They said this cannot be replaced by itself since it is attached to the steering rack, so we will need entire rack replaced, resulting in $2400 in repairs. The dealership also said this should be replaced within the next couple of months for safety reasons, since it can go out of alignment at any time. We've also heard knocking when we turn the car for the past couple of years and have asked about it, but never been given an explanation as to why. The dealership now says this could be the cause. If this is a problem of integrity with the part and not a wear & tear issue then I think this should definitely be a recall since it is a fault of the dealership.

At around 9:30 am on July 8, I was on I-15 in s. Utah when my right rear tie rod failed. Very scary and I was lucky I did not end up rolled over in the ditch, hit another vehicle, or get hit by another vehicle. I had no idea why my car was so suddenly out of control. I originally thought I had blown a front wheel. There was no previous warning, such as a shimmy or vibration or any steering issues at all. I asked the tow truck to take me to the Toyota dealer which was about 50 miles away. However, he convinced me that it was simple to replace the tie rod and since my Rav4 was a 2008, aftermarket parts would be easy to get from napa. It was a Sunday, so I ended up getting the car dropped off at goodyear in cedar city, since I would need an alignment after the new tie rod was put in. On Monday morning I found out you can only get the tie rod part from the dealer and they did not have any in stock, so had to wait until Wednesday to get it fixed. After it was fixed, they were not able to do an exact alignment and said it was off by a mm. Fyi - there was no rust on the broken tie rod.

When turning right at low speed, passenger side rear tie rod assembly failed and wheel turned at 45 degree angle, disabling the automobile. If this had happened on the highway, it would have caused a catastrophic accident. Dealership had previously checked a knocking noise in rear, but was unable to find a problem. I was told that this problem was a design fault and that there were not enough threads on the tie rod assembly to hold the tie rod sufficiently. I have found other reports of this tie rod failure. Should be a safety recall.

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Tl- the contact owned a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle erroneously veered off the road. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was determined that the threads on the tie rod had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the rear passenger tie rod failed, causing the contact to loose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer diagnosed that the tie rod separated from the vehicle. Both rear tie rods were replaced. The manufacturer was notified and assisted with repairs to the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was approximately 77,000.

Cpsc#i1210211a. 2008 Toyota Rav4. Consumer stated while driving on interstate 93 one of the rear tie rods fell apart, causing him to swerve back and forth across four lanes. The consumer stated the cost to replace the tie rod was $500. The mechanic informed the consumer the failure was due to wear and tear.

2007 Toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to expected recall concerning rear tie rods the consumer stated sometime around June 2011, she began to hear a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle; sometimes from the left and sometimes from the right. Finally, in December 2011, the consumer took the vehicle to a repair shop and after test driving the vehicle, it was confirmed there was a noise, but the technician stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. In may 2012, the noise was still there, only periodically. On may 3, 2012, as the consumer was driving approximately 60 mph the noise became even louder. However, the next day while driving 40 mph, suddenly the vehicle went out of control, going back and forth across the road and doing a complete 360 degree turn. She finally managed to get the vehicle under control and was able to stop in a safety zone. The left rear tire was bent in at a 90 degree angle and almost off the vehicle. On Monday may 7, 2012, the dealer informed the consumer the left rear tie rod snapped and the right one was in a weakened condition and both would need to be replaced.

I recently replace both intermediate steering wheel shaft in my 2007 Toyota Rav4 due to excessive clicking noise and disturbing feedback on steering wheel. Car has 49k miles on it, notice the issue around 45k miles but unfortunately a local mechanic misdiagnoised the problem as a tie rod issue. As the noise and steering wheel feedback became more serious, I went to dealer for evaluation. Given the dangers around loss of steering wheel and potential for serious crash, I believe this wear and team on the steering shaft is way to premature at this age. I have never had steering wheel defect in over 8 cars I have owned in the past 30 years especially given that the car is not even 4 years old. Part replaced included both steering wheel shaft and assembly at Toyota dealer with new part.

I was driving by 88 st and 94 Ave in miami, florida went through the train tracks, and heard a loud noise, like an explosion, and the car started to shake and move to the left lane, thank god there was no cars coming, so I finally control the vehicle, I look for a reason of the explosion, and then drag. . . Literally to a shopping plaza, where I noticed the tire behind on the driver side was almost separating from the vehicle. I called my son, and he send a tow truck, later a mechanic would tell me that the inner tie rod broke. I noticed months before that the car made funny noises from the suspension. I called the dealer sent an e-mail to Toyota USA warning them, they told me to go to the dealer. They didn't care what I said to them, I went three times to them, Toyota USA insisted to go to the dealer. Three years later Toyota USA sent me a warning brochure about the inner-tie rod problem and how to do the alignment on the rav 4 but when I bought the car they never said anything about doing this procedure. I did the alignment for the rav 4 in a place that has all the certifications, in my opinion the rav-4 has a defect involving the suspension ( after shocks) and the inner-tie rods, I hope this helps find the reason of this problem. And how to get reimbursed for all the expenses that I went through this. .

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Rav4. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to drift uncontrollably toward the right. As an attempt to gain control of the vehicle, the contact depressed the brake pedal and turned the steering column. As a result, he crashed into a traffic dividing wall. Upon further inspection, he noticed that the tie rod failed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized repair shop and the technician concluded that the tie rod fractured and caused the failure. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure and current mileages were 40,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Rav4. While driving approximately 25 mph, the passenger side rear tie rod assembly failed without warning. The vehicle was towed on a flatbed to a local dealer and they repaired the shock absorber and the tie rod assembly. The dealer could not determine the cause of the failure or assure him that the failure would not recur. The contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and could not assist. The current and failure mileages were 46,919. Updated 01/31/08.

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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. Updated 03/01/07.

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