NHTSA Complaint #10717471 — 2006 TOYOTA RAV4

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10717471
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 1, 2011
Date Filed	May 20, 2015
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

MY 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED EDITION, I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT STEERING COLUMN EACH TIME I TURNED THE WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT. THE NOISE OCCURS ONLY WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING AND IT IS A CLUNKING NOISE ALONG WITH A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP WITH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE ATTENDANT SAID THAT IT WASN'T AN ISSUE. THE PROBLEM ISN'T GOING AWAY AND THE NOISE AND CLUNKY FEELING WHEN TURNING STEERING HAS BEEN INCREASING. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS ABOUT 40K MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY @ 36K). FEW MECHANICS FROM OTHER PLACES LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT NEED TO BE FIXED ASAP. I READ BLOGS AND NOTICED MANY OF THESE VEHICLE HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. I HOPE TOYOTA WON'T WAIT UNTIL AN ACCIDENT HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

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