NHTSA Complaint #11002084 — 2008 TOYOTA RAV4
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11002084 |
| Vehicle | 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 49,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT MY TOYOTA WITH 47316 MILES, NO WARRANTY. AT 49000 MILES MY POWER STEERING LITE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON, AT 60000 MILES IT COMES ON ALL THE TIME . TOOK THE VECHILE TO LOCAL TOYOTA, WAS TOLD BY ONE GENTLEMAN HE HAS SEEN THIS RECENTLY. COULDN'T FIX IT AS THEY HAVE NO PROGRAMS FOR THE ISSUE. TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA, THEY MAY HELP ME WITH THIS HIGH PRICE ISSUE. TALK TO TWO DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES AT MAIN NUMBER. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING SINCE, I HAVE NOT HAD TOYOTA DO MY MAINTENANCE. I EXPLAINED TO THEM, I HAVE NOT HAD IT LONG. BUT I HAVE YEARS OF PREVIOUS OWNERS TOYOTA MAINTENANCE. SAID IT'S NOT IN MY NAME, I CAN'T CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE P/S LIGHT IS ON. CAN TAKE UP TO 16 TRUE TO GET IT OFF. TOYOTA RESET IT , CODE CAME RIGHT BACK. THIS CAR IS NOT BROKE IN .THIS IS NOT RIGHT THE COST WE PAY FOR THIS. HOPE SOMEONE MAKES THEM MAKE THERE ISSUES RIGHT SIZE
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