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vehicle
2006 / toyota / rav4
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
703 on file (2006-05-23 → 2026-03-13)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
76 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Rear suspension arm recall and rust repair delaysSUSPENSION42 complaints2014-10 → 2026-03rav4-2006-rear-suspension-arm-recall
11651879 Rear subframe rusted out. I took it in because my car started sounding like the Titanic after it hit an iceberg. The mechanic described it as “a giant hole in the bottom of the car.”
11290263 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
11302590 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, IT SHOOK INTERMITTENTLY. NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED
Excessive oil consumption in 2.4L engineENGINE61 complaints2014-10 → 2026-03rav4-2006-oil-consumption
11434621 excessive oil consumption 1 1/2 quart oil every 600 miles
11372912 THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL DUE TO BAD PISTON RINGS. I DID SOME DIGGING FOUND THAT THAT IT WAS MANUFACTURED THIS WAY
11206608 2.4 ENGINE BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL. APPARENTLY, OTHER TOYOTA MODELS WITH THE SAME 2.4 ENGINE HAVE HAD FREE REPAIRS. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD REPAIR THE 2.4 ENGINE IN MY 2006 RAV4 TO STOP THE EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. IT NOW BURNS ONE QUART FOR EVERY 500-600 MILES
Intermediate steering shaft clunk when turningSTEERING18 complaints2014-10 → 2026-03rav4-2006-intermediate-steering-shaft-clunk
11486685 The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while making a right or left turn, there was a loud popping sound coming from the steering wheel. There was no warning light illuminated
11450265 Clunking noise when turning steering wheel right or left. Numerous complaints from 006 RAV 4 owners. Fear that my steering will fail and cause an accident or Death. The issue is a defective intermediate steering shaft
11383336 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
Loss or lockup of power steering while drivingSTEERING6 complaints2014-10 → 2026-03rav4-2006-power-steering-loss
11679530 For several months the 2006 Rav4 with only 118k miles had been experiencing intermittent failure of power steering while driving at speeds between 5-20mph
11129647 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TODAY THE CAR DID NOT STALL BUT ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LAND AND ON A STRAIGHT ROADS I GLIDED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED
11060905 AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES QUICK ACCELERATION ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH AND YOU LOSE ALL STEERING , IT LOCKS UP THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES , TO MY SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SHE WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NOT A CORNER WHEN IT HAPPENED SHE WOULD'VE SHOT STRAIGHT
11184482 THE SIDE AIRBAG CONNECTOR FAILED TO WORK SPORADICALLY. WHEN IT FAILED TO PASS THE ONBOARD TEST, THE WHOLE AIRBAG SYSTEM STOPS WORKING, WHICH BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD
11032271 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD BEEN DEACTIVATED.PULLED OFF OF ROAD IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF.AFTER WAITING APRX. 5 MIN. PROCEEDED TO RESTART ENGINE AND LIGHT WENT OUT
10759708 ABOUT 8/13/15, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. ON 8/20/15, I HAD A DEALER DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE IS NOT WORKING AND MY AIRBAG WILL MOST LIKELY NOT DEPLOY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Toyota RAV4 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/toyota/rav4
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_toyota_rav4_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Toyota RAV4},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/toyota/rav4}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
