Complaint 2223179
2023 TOYOTA RAV4 • FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE • incident Jul 6, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2223179
- Make
- TOYOTA
- Model
- RAV4
- Model Year
- 2023
- Component
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
- Incident Date
- Jul 6, 2026
- Date Received
- Jul 7, 2026
- Data As Of
- Nov 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while driving at 46 MPH in heavy rain, a warning message indicating that the pre-collision sensor was blocked and needed to be cleared, was displayed temporarily, and the contact continued driving. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly lost motive power shortly after, and the message "Steering power is low; please contact dealer" was displayed. The vehicle stalled and failed to restart.The following day, the contact's husband successfully restarted the vehicle, but the vehicle immediately stalled again, displaying a "Pre-collision malfunction; please call dealer" message. A local dealer was contacted, and the contact spoke with a receptionist regarding the battery, but the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,829.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.