2006 Toyota RAV4

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· STEERING

  U-JOINT IN STEERING COLUMN WEARING OUT AND MAKING NOISE. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP SAID COMMON PROBLEM, BUT NOT AT 21,000 MILES. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR APPROXIMATELY $400. *JS

• 12/31/2014· VISIBILITY

  THE SUN VISOR DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF UP IN POSITION. THE VISOR DROPS DOWN WHEN PUT UP OR CAN BE SET ON A SIDE OR CAN BE SET FULL FORWARD CLOSER TO THE FRONT GLASS, BUT IT CAN EASILY MOVE. THE SUN VISOR WEIGHT IS TO HEAVY FOR THE DESIGN AND MAKING IT FAULTY. A TOYOTA DEALER EMPLOYEE MENTION IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON "ALL RAV 4" OF THE SAME MODEL. THE INCIDENT HAPPEN DRIVING UP A HILL WITH THE VISOR FULL FORWARD AS TO COVER ONESELF FROM THE DIRECT SUN. UPON FALLING IN AN UNSEEN STREET HOLD THE VISOR DROPPED DOWN, AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING AND DUE TO THE POSITION UPHILL OF THE CAR AND THE VISOR DROPPING SUDDENLY IT ALMOST CAUSED A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. THE VISOR MUST BE CHANGE AS IT INHIBITS PROPER FRONTAL VISION AND FUNCTION. *TR UPDATED 2/19/2016*JS

• 12/30/2013· ENGINE

  JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2006 TOYOTA RAV4...BECAUSE I'VE OWNED TWO PREVIOUS TO THIS ONE AND SIMPLY APPRECIATE THEM... HOWEVER....I'VE ONLY OWNED THIS ONE SINCE MAY OF 2013 FROM A REPUTABLE DEALERSHIP AND TO MUCH SURPRISE I AM ALREADY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. AT ABOUT 1.5K MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, MY OIL LIGHT COMES ON...CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS LOW TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL QUART ON THE 1ST OCCASION AND 2 QUARTS ON THE 2ND OCCASION...MAY I ADD THAT THERE IS NO LEAK. WHO IS GOING TO HOLD TOYOTA ACCOUNTABLE? I NEED HELP AND ANSWERS. *TR

• 12/30/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I OWN 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 48,000 MILES. MY CAR WAS DRIVING FINE UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR IN APRIL I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER SAYING I SHOULD REPLACE THE OIL RUBBER HOSE. 18 MONTHS LATER I NOTICE A LOT OF OIL UNDER MY CAR, THERE WAS NONE LEFT IN THE ENGINE. I HAD TO CALL TOWING COMPANY TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THE HOSE IS BROKEN, THE ONE THAT SUPPOSED TO BE UPGRADED LASTED ONLY 18,000 MILES. THEY CHARGE US $700 BECAUSE OUR WARRANTY FINISHED IN JULY 2011 AND THE WARRANTY FOR THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR 1 YEAR. I TRIED TO NEGOTIATE WITH THEM BUT NOBODY EVEN LISTENED. WE LEFT THE DEALER WITH NOTHING, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR, HE PULLED TO THE PARKING LOT AND HEARD THIS BIG NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT WAS 15 MINUTES AFTER WE LEFT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE RIGHT AWAY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY TESTED THIS CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE BUT IF WE WANT WE CAN BRING THE CAR BACK. WE HAD TO CALL FOR TOWING COMPANY AGAIN. THE CAR CAME BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY ADMITTED THERE IS A NOISE BUT FOR THEM TO EVEN LOOK AT THE ENGINE THEY HAVE TO CHARGE US $1200. I HAVE ALREADY CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SENDING ME BACK TO THE DEALER TO TALK TO THEIR CUSTOMER RELATION MANAGER. THE MANAGER SAID HE DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND MY PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE IS NOT CONNECTED WITH THE REPAIR THEY DID. I TALK TO MANY DIFFERENT MECHANICS OUTSIDE OF TOYOTA AND THE SAID IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ENGINE TO JUST DIE. BESIDES EVERY MECHANIC SAYS THE HOSE SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 18 MONTHS AND THEY BELIEVE THAT IT WAS NOT INSTALLED THE RIGHT WAY. TOYOTA MAIN OFFICE SAYS THE SUPPORT THE DEALER DECISION AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY DON'T FEEL ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SITUATION. YOU HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE WITH THAT, MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME ADVICE. THANK YOU. *KB

• 12/28/2008· STEERING

  I PURCHASED A NEW 4 CYLINDER 2006 TOYOTA RAV 4 IN APRIL 2006. AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES I NOTICED A SUBTLE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AT A SLOW SPEED. WHEN THE SOUND CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND ALSO OCCURRED WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING, I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. I HAVE NOW DONE SO 2 TIMES . THE MECHANICS ASSIGNED TO EVALUATE THE SITUATION AGREED THAT THERE WAS THE CLUNKING NOISE AND GAVE ME THE TOYOTA T-SB-0318-08. SINCE THE SITUATION HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WEAR ON PARTS. WE DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS WITH MANY CURVES. ARE WE SAFE? DOES TOYOTA HAVE PLANS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM? *TR

• 12/28/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ENGINE HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION FROM STANDING START, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. *JB

• 12/27/2016· ENGINE

  OIL COMPSUMTION RECALL HAS NOT BEEN HONORED.

• 12/27/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I OWN A 2006 RAV4 V6. AT ROUGHLY 60,000 MILES THE ENGINE, VSC AND 4WD LIGHT WOULD START GOING ON AND THEN OFF AFTER SHUTTING DOWN. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE GAS CAP AFTER FILLING UP NOT BEING TIGHT. AT 64,000 MILES THE LIGHTS WENT ON AND STAYED ON. BECAUSE MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IS WORTHLESS, I WENT TO A TRUSTED MECHANIC. THE CODES SHOWED A BAD COIL IN THE #2 CYLINDER SO I REPLACED IT. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THESE COILS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO BE BAD AND THAT I SHOULD REPLACE ALL OF THEM. I DIDN'T WANT TO DROP $1300 AT THE TIME AND NOW AT 70,000 THE LIGHTS ARE ON AGAIN AND THE CODES ARE SHOWING ALL 6 COILS ARE BAD AGAIN. HOW IS IT THAT A CAR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO GO 100,000 MILES BEFORE YOU EVEN NEED TO CHANGE THE PLUGS HAS ALL THE COILS GO BAD AT THE SAME TIME. THERE ARE WEB SITES FOR RAV4 OWNERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING AND TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING. *TR

• 12/26/2013· AIR BAGS

  MY AIR BAGS LIGHT CAME ON A MONTH AGO. I FOUND OUT THAT THE CLOCK SPRING SENSOR WAS BAD. I THING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATH OF PEOPLE. *TR

• 12/26/2013· ENGINE

  I HAVE ALWAYS BROUGHT IN MY TOYOTA FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE TO THE DEALER EVERY 5,000 MILES. IN JULY OF THIS YEAR, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO LIGHT EVERY TIME I HIT THE BRAKES. MY DEALER PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION CHECK. BY NOVEMBER I WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE ENGINE RECONSTRUCTED AND REPAIR THE RINGS AND PISTONS, BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING EXCESSIVE OIL. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. THE REPAIRS COST OVER $3500 AND TOOK OVER A WEEK TO COMPLETE. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THIS MODEL TOYOTA HAS A RECORD OF STUCK OIL RINGS CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WHICH LEADS TO ENGINE FAILURE. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT TOYOTA IS FULLY AWARE OF. *TR

• 12/26/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  MY 2006 RAV 4 HAS HAD A SERIES OF FRONT END PROBLEMS DATING FROM JAN 2007 TO APRIL 2009. IT HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP 9 TIMES (WARRANTY WORK) WITH NUMEROUS PARTS BEING REPLACED BEFORE TOYOTA HAD THEIR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REP COME AND LOOK AT IT. THEY ENDED UP REPLACING JUST ABOUT ALL OF THE FRONT END COMPONENT PARTS EXCEPT THE STEERING. THAT WAS THE 10TH TIME THE CAR WAS IN. NOW AFTER 21 MONTHS THE SOUND IS BACK AND I CAN EVEN FEEL VIBRATION KNOCK IN THE STEERING. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2006. MILEAGE AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE WAS 4847. MILEAGE IN APRIL 2009 WAS 26737. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 41800. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THE FEELING THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK WHILE I'M MAKING A SHARP TURN. *TR

• 12/26/2007· STEERING

  I HAVE A 2006 RAV4 6 CYLINDER. WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE THE KNOCKING/CREAKING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO LOOK AT IT WHEN IT WAS IN FOR SERVICE BUT OF COURSE THEY COULD NOT HEAR THE PROBLEM. HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS DREADED "KNOCKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING AND ACCORDING TO THOSE PEOPLE, THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

• 12/25/2018· SUSPENSION

  FRAME HAS SEVERE CORROSION ROTTED THROUGH. THIS PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN PROGRESSING FOR SOME TIME, BUT THE INDICATOR OF A RATTLING WAS MOST EVIDENT RECENTLY. I BEGAN HEARING A CLANGING SOUND UNDER THE REAR OF THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEN I WENT OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD, SUCH AS A MANHOLE OR SMALL POTHOLE. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IN A MATTER OF DAYS, OCCURRING OVER SMALL CRACKS IN THE ROAD SO I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE HAS DEEMED IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH SEVER ROTTING THROUGH OF THE FRAME. MY RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THIS IS SIMILAR TO BRIAN WARNER ET AL. V. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC., CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT ON THE TACOMA, TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA AND RECENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE 4RUNNER BY NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA).

• 12/23/2017· ENGINE

  NOTICED AT ABOUT 98,000 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS USING MORE OIL THAN EXPECTED. I NOW FIND AFTER A DEALER TEST THAT THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING OIL AT THE RATE OF 2 QUARTS PER 1200 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS EXCESSIVE AND IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT IT IS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD WHICH WAS MOSTLY KEPT QUIET BY TOYOTA I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE REPAIRS FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME TO ALLOW ALL THE ONES INCLUDING MYSELF AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE REPAIRS. TEST WAS DONE ON 12/22/2017.

• 12/23/2010· STEERING

  WE HAD THE TOYOTA DEALER CHECK A NOISE IN THE STEERING ON A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THEY DIAGNOSED THE NOISE AS NOISE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF TOYOTA WARRANTY, TSB ST001-08, THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. WE CONTACTED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE AND THEY ALSO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE INDICATED THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO PHYSICALLY BREAK BEFORE IT COULD BE FIXED. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE INDICATES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES YET DUE TO THE DEFECT. WHEN AN ISSUE INDICATES A POSSIBLE FAILURE WE LIKE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURS.*LN

• 12/22/2012· ENGINE

  THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING UNDER HARD BRAKING. LIGHT NEVER WAS ON UNDER NORMAL IDLE OR TRAVEL. UPON CHECKING OIL ON DIPSTICK - NO OIL REGISTERED ON DIPSTICK. I IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED TO THE CHANGE OIL AND THE OIL PAN ONLY CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 1.2 QUARTS OR 75% LESS THAN THE 4.5 QUARTS SPECIFIED. UPON WEB RESEARCH IT APPEARS RAV4 HAS PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA USA AS I KNOW HAVE CONCERNS DAMAGE WAS DONE TO ENGINE AS WARNING LIGHT SHOULD HAVE COME ON SOONER. *TR

• 12/21/2016· ENGINE

  10/26/15 WAS SERVICED BY GERMAIN TOYOTA, NAPLES, FL, OIL TANK WAS EMPTY AND ENGINE WAS OVERHEATED. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN 3711 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE (THERE WAS NO LEAK). I PUT A QUART OF OIL IN SO THAT I COULD DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THEY PERFORMED THEIR VERSION OF AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND CLAIMED IT PASSED THE TEST. 3/11/16 OIL TANK WAS EMPTY AND CAR WAS OVERHEATED. IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN 2496 MILES SINCE THE PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE. THEY SAID IT HAD PASSED THE PREVIOUS TEST & ALL WAS OK. 10/7/16 OIL TANK WAS EMPTY, HAD BEEN DRIVEN BUT I HAD PURCHASED 3 QTS OF OIL AND ADDED IT TO THE EMPTY TANK. PRIOR TO ME ADDING THE OIL, CAR WAS EXTREMELY OVERHEATED AND I GOT BURNED TRYING TO GET THE HOOD UP. I COULD NOT TOUCH ANY PART OF THE ENGINE OR WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY BURNED. THE CAR NOW FAILED A NEW OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THEY ADVISED THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE AS OF 4/3/2016 IT WAS OUT OF THE THEIR EXTENDED 10-YR WARRANTY FOR OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOW MY RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTINUALLY ADD OIL. IF A SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD OCCUR THEY SAID IT WOULD BE MY FAULT AND NOT THEIRS. IN ALL CASES ABOVE THE ENGINE WAS ON, VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS WHEN THE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON OR CAR OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIP STICK WHEN CHECKED IN EVERY ONE OF THE CASES.

• 12/21/2012· SUSPENSION

  THIS IS AN INQUIRY NOT A COMPLAINT I HAD MY CAR CHECKED FOR THE SUSPENSION ARM RECALL NOTHING WAS DONE TO MY CAR I GIVEN A REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR TIRES AND A ALIGNMENT MY CONCERN IS IF THERE WAS NOTHING DONE NOW WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS SUSPENSION ARM CAUSES A PROBLEM NEXT WEEK OR NEXT YEAR CAN I BE CERTAIN THAT A QUICK CHECK IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO ENSURE SAFETY NO CLIPS OR CAUTION LABELS WERE MENTIONED AM I DRIVING A SAFE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/21/2010· STEERING

  ON MY 2006 TOYOTA RAV4, I CAN HEAR AND FEEL A CLUNKING OR POPPING NOISE AND SENSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING. THE FEEL IS AS IF THE LINKAGE(S) IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAVE SOME INTERFERENCE OR HAVE BECOME PREMATURELY WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE RUBBING ON EACH OTHER AND PRODUCE A POPPING SENSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING. THE POPPING NOISE/SENSATION OCCURS EVERY TIME I TURN THE CAR THROUGH TURNS GREATER THAN ABOUT 45 DEGREES, LEFT OR RIGHT. THE SENSATION STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

• 12/20/2019· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE WEARING OUT THE TIRES DUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION) REGARDING THE REAR SUSPENSION ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAGUABO AUTO SALES (272 NAGUABO PR 00718), BUT AN ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE SEAL ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE BOTH SUSPENSION ARMS, BUT THEY WERE SEALED INSTEAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD SLIDE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE SEAL ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 182,999. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

• 12/20/2009· STEERING

  I HAVE A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM MY STEERING COLUMN. MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS. THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ON THIS, BUT SAYS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED OTHER DRIVERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR, PROBLEMS LIKE THIS SHOULDN'T BE SHOWING UP THIS SOON. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN COULD FAIL AND I WOULD LOOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. WHY WOULD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS NOT BE COVERED BY SOME KIND OF SAFETY RECALL. SINCE THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT ON THIS PROBLEM, THEN TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/19/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2006 RAV4 HAS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) ALONG WITH THE OPTITRON DASH (LCD DASH THAT IS LIT WHENEVER THE CAR IS RUNNING - AS OPPOSED TO THE DASHBOARD BEING LIT ONLY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON). ON THE RAV4 TOYOTA ONLY PROVIDES A SMALL ICON TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. WITH THE OPTITRON DASH AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS I AM ABLE TO GET INTO MY CAR AT NIGHT, SEE THE LIGHTED DASH AND LIGHT COMING FROM THE HEADLIGHTS AND ERRONEOUSLY BELIEVE THAT MY FULL NIGHTTIME HEADLIGHTS ARE ON (INSTEAD OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS). THE PROBLEM WITH THIS SETUP IS MY TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT ON. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS RUNNING W/O TAIL LIGHTS AT NIGHT COULD CAUSE REAR-END COLLISIONS. RATHER THAN PROVIDE RAV4 OWNERS WITH A SMALL DASHBOARD INDICATOR SHOWING WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE LIT, TOYOTA SHOULD INCLUDE; EITHER AN INDICATOR THAT SHOWS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT ON, OR INCLUDE AUTO-ON HEADLIGHTS FOR VEHICLES WITH DRL AND OPTITRON DASHBOARDS. *NM

• 12/17/2012· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/16/2016· STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES

  VEHICLE FRAME CHASSIS CORROSION UNSAFE DEFECTS.

• 12/16/2010· VISIBILITY

  I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BEGAN SAGGING. AT FIRST, I WAS ABLE TO POUND IT IN THE "UP" POSITION WITH MY FIST. BUT OVER TIME, THAT STOPPED WORKING. IT IS A GREAT OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY. *TR

• 12/14/2020· STEERING

  I BOUGHT A USED 2006 RAV4 3.5 L V-6, AFTER A MONTH A BOUGHT IT. I NOTICED WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT I HEARD A CLUNK SOUND. I FOUND OUT THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS THE PROBLEM. THIS COMMON TO MOST RAV4, DEALERSHIP IT'S NORMAL BUT TO ME IT DOESN'T FELL NORMAL WHEN I'M DRIVING, IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS WILL COME OUT OR BROKE OFF. KIND OF SCARY THING TO FEEL WHEN DRIVING. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE COULD HURT OR DIE.

• 12/14/2013· ENGINE

  I OWN A 2006 RAV4. BOUGHT IT NEW AND HAVE HAD EVERY OIL CHANGE AND RECOMMENDED ENGINE SERVICE DONE SINCE THAT TIME DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. A FEW MONTHS AGO, I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE MY FLUIDS CHECKED BEFORE A ROAD TRIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DIPSTICK SHOWED THAT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO OIL! IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AS I HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADDED SOME OIL AND SAID THEY WOULD "MONITOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION." I THOUGHT MAYBE A CARELESS MECHANIC FAILED TO PROPERLY FILL THE RESERVOIR. HOWEVER, SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD TO GO BACK EVERY 1000 MILES SO THEY COULD CHECK THE DIPSTICK AND ADD OIL, BUT EACH TIME WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE THE MONITORING. HOWEVER, ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THEY HAD SOME INFORMATION FOR ME. I WAS TOLD THAT TO FIX THE PROBLEM I REALLY NEED A NEW ENGINE, AS THE OIL IS BEING USED INTERNALLY BY THE ENGINE DUE TO A PISTON ASSEMBLY DESIGN PROBLEM PER THE TSB. I ASKED IF TOYOTA WAS GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR ME AT IT'S COST, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE ANSWER AS THIS IS NOT A "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" ISSUE, IT'S A DESIGN DEFECT ISSUE. AS SUCH, TOYOTA SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY BEING EXPERIENCED BY ( JUDGING FROM THE VARIOUS BLOGS I'VE BEEN VIEWING) LOTS OF TOYOTA OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ONLY OPTION THE DEALER GAVE ME WAS THAT I CAN HAVE THE PISTON REPAIR WORK DONE AND HAVE THE SMALL BLOCK REPLACED FOR $3172.00. LIKE I SAID, I FELT TOYOTA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS, NOT ME, AS TOYOTA, NOT I, CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/14/2010· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, HE WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND. THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT BUSHING HAD DRIED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

• 12/14/2009· STEERING

  I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 SPORT. THERE IS A LOUD THUMP IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, OR TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE CAR IS STATIONARY. THE PROBLEM STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE CAR HAS 38K AND IS SEVERAL MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

• 12/13/2007· STRUCTURE

  TOYOTA RAV4 2006 LEAKS INTO PASSENGER SIDE COMPARTMENT LEAVING FLOOR AND FRONT INSULATION SOAKED WITH RAIN WATER. THIS RESULTS IN SEVERE MILDEW AND MOLD WITH HORRIBLE SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. REPAIRS SUPPOSEDLY MADE AND INSULATION REPLACED BUT CAR STILL SMELLS BADLY. *TR

• 12/12/2006· POWER TRAINCrash

  I HAVE THE 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 BASE MODEL WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY SLUGGISH TO RESPOND TO BRAKING, SUCH THAT THE ENGINE SOMETIMES CONTINUES TO REV FORWARD FOR A SECOND OR TWO EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS LEADS TO EXCESSIVE BRAKING DISTANCES. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS THE CAUSE OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT THAT WE SUFFERED ON 8/5/06. IN DENSE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, I WAS ABOUT 20 FEET BEHIND AN OLDER TOYOTA PATHFINDER AND HAD JUST ACCELERATED FROM ABOUT 15 MPH TO ABOUT 25 MPH, AS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE VEHICLES WAS GROWING. THEN THE PATHFINDER IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON HIS/HER BRAKES BECAUSE ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TOO, BUT THE RAV4 DID NOT IMMEDIATELY BEGIN TO SLOW. INSTEAD, I COULD FEEL THE ENGINE STILL PUSHING THE CAR FORWARD. THE RAV4 FINALLY DID BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN RIGHT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE PATHFINDER CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS A RESULT, WE HIT THE NOW-STATIONARY PATHFINDER IN FRONT OF US AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 5 MPH. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT THE FRONT END OF THE RAV4 WAS MASHED IN. I HAVE DRIVEN DOZENS OF DIFFERENT VEHICLES OVER NEARLY 20 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE, AND I THINK EVERY OTHER ONE WOULD HAVE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WELL BEFORE THE POINT OF IMPACT (AS DID THE PATHFINDER IN FRONT OF ME, DESPITE A VEHICLE CUTTING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT). THIS LEADS ME TO SUSPECT THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE RAV4 TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGE FROM DRIVE WHENEVER THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE A DANGEROUS TIME LAG. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED, THEY ROAD-TESTED AND EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY CLAIMED WHAT I EXPERIENCED WAS THE VEHICLE DOWN-SHIFTING, WHICH RESULTS IN HIGHER RPMS BUT LESS FORWARD MOTION. I DON'T BUY IT. I HAVE TRIED JAMMING ON THE BRAKES TO CAUSE SUCH DOWNSHIFTING AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. *JB

• 12/11/2009· STEERING

  CLUNKING NOISE FROM STEERING SHAFT IN LOW SPEED TURNING AND BACKING. I WAS UNDER THE 36000 MILES (32,000) BUT THE 3 YEARS ON WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.9 MONTHS AGO. TOYOTA AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" AND ALL LABOR. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE SERVICE AND I HOPE THIS PERMANENTLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/10/2016· SUSPENSION

  THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO TOYOTA'S FAILURE TO REMEDY REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLIES DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. TOYOTA OF ORANGE HAS MADE MULTIPLE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE REMEDY, HOWEVER WHEN VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE, PARTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. ATTEMPTED TO HAVE RECALL SERVICE DONE AT LONGO TOYOTA, HOWEVER URGENT SAFETY RECALL IS NOT A PRIORITY ON SUNDAYS AND REQUESTS FOR SERVICE ARE REJECTED.

• 12/10/2012· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR MECHANISM HAS BROKEN AND THE VISOR HANGS DOWN, IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE VISOR IS RARELY USED AND HAS VERY LITTLE WEAR. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY SUCH LITTLE USE. SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY PART. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING HUNG FROM THE VISOR THAT COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO THE VISOR MECHANISM. *TR

• 12/09/2009· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN SITTING STILL OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS ITEM, BUT TOYOTA WILL ONLY REPLACE IT IF THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. TOYOTA HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REDESIGNING THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND IS AWARE THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IS ATTEMPTING TO NOT PAY BY DELAYING UNTIL OWNERS ARE OUTSIDE OF THEIR WARRANTY AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE FOR THE PART. *TR

• 12/07/2017· ENGINE

  2006 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 51,000 MILES: MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT) AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASH AND CAR DIED, LEFT MY DAUGHTER STRANDED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. HAD IT TOWED AND IT WAS AN ENGINE FAILURE. YES, ENGINE FAILED AT 51,000 MILES. OUT OF WARRANTY AND TOYOTA WON'T DO A THING ABOUT IT.

• 12/05/2013· AIR BAGS

  LATE NOVEMBER 2013 AT 75,000 MILES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO COME IN INTERMITTENTLY, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AT 75,300. DEALER NOTIFIED, NO EXISTING RECALL ON 2006. *TR

• 12/04/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HYDRAULIC POWER BOOSTER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/04/2006· TIRES

  TOYOTA TPMS SYSTEM ON RAV4 NOT USABLE WITH SECOND SET OF (SNOW) TIRES. WHEN I PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL SET OF TOYOTA RAV4 OEM RIMS FOR SNOW TIRES, I WANTED TO PUT TPMS RECEIVES ON THOSE RIMS. WHEN I CALLED MY TOYOTA DEALER, THEY SUGGESTED THAT I NOT PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL SET OF TPMS VALUES AS MY RAV4 COULD ONLY HOLD ONE SET OF TPMS DATA. THEY INSTEAD SUGGESTED THAT I IGNORE THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT, OR COVER IT UP WITH A PIECE OF BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE. *JB

• 12/03/2019· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION), HOWEVER THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HERITAGE TOYOTA CATONSVILLE (6324 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, BALTIMORE, MD 21228, (844) 315-0964) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/02/2024· SUSPENSION

  The vehicle is owned and operated in Costa Rica. I submitted the vehicle for the 4 incomplete recall items associated with its VIN. I was told by Grupo Purdy Toyota of Costa Rica that Manufacturer Recall Number G0V NHTSA Recall Number16V596 does not apply in Costa Rica and they declined to complete the recall remedy. Is this correct or should they be completing the recall remedy?

• 12/02/2016· TIRES,WHEELS

  I BOUGHT A 2006 RAV4 OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE UNDERINFLATION LIGHT IS ON. I CHECKED THE 4 TIRES ON THE GROUND AND THEY WERE ALL OK. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE SPARE AND AFTER ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES OF FRUSTRATION, I GAVE UP TRYING TO REMOVE THE COVER. I CALLED SERVICE AND THE TECH SAID, SOMETHING LIKE, "YEAH, THOSE ARE HARD TO GET OFF AND EVEN HARDER TO GET BACK ON." ANYWAY, THIS IS THE COVER WITH THE HARD SHELL AND THE VINYL WITH ELASTIC AROUND THE BACK--IT DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH. I FINALLY GOT THE VINYL COMPLETELY PULLED TOWARDS THE BACK AND AROUND THE HARD SHELL BUT I YANKED, PULLED AND PRIED AND COULDN'T GET THE HARD SHELL TO BUDGE. IT WAS COLD IN THE GARAGE AND MY HANDS PROBABLY WEREN'T WORKING SO WELL BUT IT SHOULD BE EASIER. THE QUESTION IS: WHAT IF I HAVE A FLAT TIRE WHILE IN HIGHWAY, FIRST OF ALL REMOVING THIS COVER IS NOT EASY AT ALL FOR MEN, WHAT ABOUT WOMEN? ALSO, STOPPING ON THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER FOR LONG TIME TRYING TO REMOVE THIS COVER IS NOT A SAFE OPTION. I SAW ANOTHER RAV4 WITH THE SAME SHAPE OF THIS COVER BUT WITHOUT THIS VINYL. IT'S LIKE A BODY FROM BACK AND THE SHELL CAP OVER IT. THIS ONE TAKES LESS THAN A MINUTE TO REMOVE IT. I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THIS TYPE OF SPARE TIRE COVER AND CHANGE IT WITH THE NEWEST BODY AND SHELL ONE. *TR

• 12/02/2014· STEERING

  I HAVE HAD AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH MY 2006 RAV 4 AND A "CLUNKING" NOISE WHILE STEERING. WE HAD THIS REPAIRED ONCE WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2006. BUT THE EXACT SAME FEEL AND NOISE HAS RETURNED. THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS WHEN YOU TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, AND YOU CAN FEEL THE "CLICKING" IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WITH YOUR FEET IN THE CAR. AFTER DOING BASIC RESEARCH ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT THIS SPECIFIC MODEL OF RAV 4 HAS NOT ONLY HAD MANY RECALLS, BUT THIS STEERING ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD. THANKS! *JS

• 12/01/2017· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WITHOUT WARNING. AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE TWO QUARTS OF OIL LOST WITHIN 1,100 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JONES TOYOTA (1508 BELAIR ROAD, BELAIR, MD 21014) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT CONSIDER THE WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,900.

• 12/01/2017· STEERING

  PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2015 WITH THE NOISE/ISSUE ALREADY OCCURRING. IT IS A POPPING/CLICKING WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WITH STEERING WHEEL. HAD DIAGNOSIS DONE AT REPAIR SHOP. IT IS THE INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT THAT IS WORN/DEFECTIVE. TOYOTA HAS HAD KNOWN TSB'S ON THIS PART SINCE 2008, BUT REGARDLESS OF SAFETY CONCERNS, REFUSES TO REPLACE OR REIMBURSE.

• 11/30/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND BOLTED DOWN THE FLOOR MATS. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AND THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHILE IN THE IDLE POSITION TO GET THE RPMS TO DECREASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,785 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN UPDATED 03/31/11

• 11/30/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECrashFire

  2006 RAV 4 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PASSENGERS WERE STILL INSIDE. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TWO OCCUPANT WERE KILLED. *NM

• 11/29/2010· STEERING

  HEARD A NOISE IN MY STEERING COLUMN . TOOK CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE NOISE. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE UNIVERSAL STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS AN ITEM THAT TOYOTA RECALLED IN OCTOBER 20, 2008 FOR THIS PROBLEM 2006 - 2008 RAV 4'S. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA THEY TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE RECALL AND I WAS OVER THE 36 MONTHS TIME FRAME. HOWEVER I ONLY HAD 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR AT THE TIME AND JUST STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AS THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN ANY OF THE VIN #'S OF THOSE YEARS. I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEY RECALLED THE OTHER VIN #'S FOR. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF

• 11/29/2006· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR. WHENEVER IT RAINS, WATER COMES DOWN THE CENTER CONSOLE AND MAKES A PUDDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOT WELL. *JB

• 11/27/2011· STEERING

  STEERING MAKES A "BUMPING" SOUND WHEN IT IS TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION. MY SON COMMENTED THAT HE NOTICED IT IN 2010. LAST WEEK MY MECHANIC MENTIONED IT AND SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED. ANOTHER MECHANIC AT THE SAME SHOP ALSO MENTIONED IT TO ME AFTER HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. *TR