NHTSA Complaint #10851724 — 2016 TOYOTA RAV4
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10851724 |
| Vehicle | 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 250 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
NOTICED THE BRANDNEW 2016 RAV4 XLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT STRONGLY AFTER 3 DAYS OWNING THE CAR WITH 200 MILES. WENT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND DID 2 ALIGNMENTS AND CROSS TIRE ROTATION. THE SERVICE ADMITS THE PULLS AND CLAIM THEY FIXED IT THE 1ST TIME. HOWEVER ACTUALLY NOTHING IS CHANGED. STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT, NOT ANY BETTER. COME BACK AGAIN AND THE SAME TECHNICIAN TRIED TO ALIGN AND ROTATE AGAIN. WE TESTED DRIVE AND STILL FOUND IT. THE DEALER'S LEAD TECHNICIAN MENTIONED HE DID EVERYTHING HE CAN BUT STILL CANNOT FIX IT. HE OPENED A CASE TO TOYOTA CORP TO INVESTIGATE. ME AND THE TECHNICIAN TOGETHER DROVE ANOTHER IDENTICAL NEW RAV4 (WITH SAME MSRP) AND BOTH OF US DO NOT FIND THE PULLS ON THIS ONE. SO THE PROBLEM IS JUST WITH THE ONE I PURCHASED. THIS ADDS A LOT OF STRESS AND DISTRACTION AS IT NEEDS CONSTANT ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE EXTRA DISTRACTION. IT IS NOT A NORMAL PULL. IT PULLS HEAVILY AND EVEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A LITTLE BIT LEFT, WITHIN 3 SECONDS THE CAR WILL GO TO THE RIGHT ON EVERY LANE OF ALL TYPES OF ROAD, CONSISTANTLY. I OWNED SEVERAL OTHER TOYOTA (SOME ARE 1 YEAR NEW) AND NONE OF THEM HAS THIS ISSUE. (THIS IS AFTER ALL REALIGNMENT!!!) VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BRAND NEW CAR AND INTRODUCES A LOT OF HASSLES AFTER SPENDING 27K ON IT!!! BECAUSE TIRE/ALIGNMENT ARE NOT THE ISSUES I EXPECT SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS, HOWEVER THE DEALER SAY THEY CANNOT FIX IT...
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