NHTSA Complaint #11581454 — 2021 TOYOTA RAV4 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11581454
Vehicle	2021 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 1, 2024
Date Filed	April 6, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

I received an error message “Engine stopped, steering power low” after driving an hour in the rain, sat in my car for about 20 mins with wipers on, engine began to jerk aggressively then shut off. I could not gas it or move the car. I let the car sit after being towed, it ran fine as if nothing happened. I got a battery test and it was at 100% charge according to Autozone. The check engine light, battery light and steering light came on. No prior indications of this problem.

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