NHTSA Complaint #11628916 — 2021 TOYOTA RAV4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11628916
Vehicle	2021 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 21, 2024
Date Filed	December 4, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

Just a little over 33k miles, regular maintenance wit dealer, after the power steering light flashes on then goes off after auto stop of motor when stopping and stop at long intervals sometime see a battery charging at same time. Fluid is great no noise. I see a recall but not on this vin. However I’m reading on line several of these are having the same issue, the car is too new..

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