2010 Toyota RAV4 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 5%of 400 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Toyota RAV4, 5% of the 400 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We were pulling out of a paralllel parking spot on a residential street very slowly. Then suddenly the car unintendedly accelerated very fast and hit another parked car on the other side of the street. It seemed like the car took control on its own as we were pulling out very slowly.”
NHTSA complaint #10947040, filed 2017-01, 30,000 miles“After a heavy down poor of rain I was on a secondary road with water laying on the road heading home in my 2010 RAV4 . When the vehicle hydro planed off the road do to the anti traction being disable threw the brain of the vehicle because the charcoal canstered is bad .that what the Toyota place told me the charcoal canister helps control emission not the way the vehicle performs Toyota stated that's the only way they could get the consumer to replace it. To disable the traction,4wheeldrive,and crews control. I am a med. …”
NHTSA complaint #10993275, filed 2017-06, 56,000 miles“The electronic power steering (eps) failed on my 2010 Toyota rav-4 today on the interstate and the resulting crash almost killed me. I'm 53 years old, my rav-4 has always had routine maintenance and is in good condition, not abused and always well taken care of. Without warning today while traveling at about 60 MPH on the interstate the steering wheel started vibrating and sharply turning left-right-left-right for about 5 seconds with a grinding and shaking noise in the front end of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10641885, filed 2014-10, 89,125 miles“I started the rav 4 and began backing out of the parking place. I immediately noticed the steering was very hard. I restarted the car a couple of times with no change and then called for a tow to the dealership. Arriving at the dealership I went to pull the car into the service bay and the steering was normal again. They checked the onboard computer and found an error code indicating that the steering computer had a problem and I paid $1,000 to replace it, as I was afraid of the steering going out again while driving the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10546356, filed 2013-10, 34,325 miles“Steering intermediate shaft clicking noise when in park turning steering wheel left and right. Going over bumps at a slight turning of wheel will also make clunking noise from steering shaft. Reversing car will also make clunking noise.”
NHTSA complaint #10714525, filed 2015-05, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10182983Oct 12, 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10168537Oct 21, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5% |
| 2024 | 27 | 15% |
| 2023 | 27 | 16% |
| 2022 | 20 | 13% |
| 2021 | 21 | 5% |
| 2020 | 28 | 4% |
| 2019 | 33 | 4% |
| 2018 | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 | 12 | 4% |
| 2016 | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 | 47 | 15% |
| 2014 | 21 | 11% |
| 2013 | 11 | 4% |
| 2012 | 9 | 3% |
| 2011 | 15 | 5% |
| 2010 | 18 | 5% |
| 2009 | 26 | 8% |
| 2008 | 73 | 13% |
| 2007 | 271 | 27% |
| 2006 | 230 | 33% |
| 2005 | 9 | 6% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota RAV4
101 complaintsVehicle speed control
83 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsSeat belts
18 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsWheels
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology