Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-12 | 16V596000 |
SUSPENSION:REAR | 337,449 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. … |
| 2025-07-02 | STEERING | No | 1 | For several months the 2006 Rav4 with only 118k miles had been experiencing intermittent failure of power steering whil… |
| 2025-03-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Rear subframe rusted out. I took it in because my car started sounding like the Titanic after it hit an iceberg. The me… |
| 2024-11-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The vehicle is owned and operated in Costa Rica. I submitted the vehicle for the 4 incomplete recall items associated w… |
| 2023-07-23 | FIRERELATED | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, she h… |
| 2023-02-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Two days ago my car was driving perfectly on the highway. The oil pressure light turned on I turned off the highway imm… |
| 2022-07-25 | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while making a right or left turn, there was a loud poppin… |
| 2022-05-09 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | While my son was driving me the vehicles steering wheel locked and he was unable to steer the vehicle. It caused us to … |
| 2022-03-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2006 Toyota Rav4 with 2.4 liter engine burning oil rapidly. Burning approximately 4 quarts of oil in 3,000 miles. Vehic… |
| 2022-02-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | Clunking noise when turning steering wheel right or left. Numerous complaints from 006 RAV 4 owners. Fear that my steer… |
| 2021-10-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My Toyota RAV4 started smoking by the headlights last night while I was driving on the highway. I pulled over and opene… |
| 2021-09-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | excessive oil consumption 1 1/2 quart oil every 600 miles |
| 2021-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The rear subframe in my '06 Toyota RAV4 has rusted through. This is a key structural part of the vehicle, all of the r… |
| 2021-04-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This 2006 Rav4 engine is known for its massive oil consumption due to the faulty piston rings. Always kept oil in it an… |
| 2021-04-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FOR SOME TIME THERE HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COMING ON AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TH… |
| 2020-11-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | 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 SOU… |
| 2020-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL DUE TO BAD PISTON RINGS. I DID SOME DIGGING FOUND THAT THAT IT WAS MANUFACTURED THIS WAY. |
| 2020-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. TH… |
| 2020-08-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I notified Toyota of an issue with my car a couple years ago. One day I came out to find my car missing big portions of… |
| 2020-07-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AS A RESULT OF HAVING RECALL 16V596000 PERFORMED, REAR TOE ARMS ARE NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE FOR ALIGNMENTS. CONTACTED TOYO… |
| 2020-02-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL LIKE MAD. I PURCHASED IT THREE WEEKS AGO AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES WHEN I LOOKED AT IT. I HOOK… |
| 2020-02-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAD MY 2006 TOYOTA RAV 4 IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL SERVICES. I ALSO HAD RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE TUNEUP AND BRAKE FLU… |
| 2019-12-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENS… |
| 2019-08-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE WEARING OUT THE TIRES DUE TO NHT… |
| 2019-06-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS BEEN CONSUMING LOTS OF OIL HOWEVER I WAS NEVER ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. I CONTACTED… |
| 2019-05-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, IT SHOOK INTERMITTEN… |
| 2019-05-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2.4 ENGINE BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL. APPARENTLY, OTHER TOYOTA MODELS WITH THE SAME 2.4 ENGINE HAVE HAD FREE REPAIRS. I BELIE… |
| 2019-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING OIL CONSUMPTION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY FILLED UP THE OIL AND TOLD ME TO C… |
| 2019-04-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY REAR RIGHT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - SO THEREFOR IF I DON'T COUGH UP THE $1200 THAT TOYOTA IS ASKING… |
| 2019-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LIGHT CAME ON SECONDS BEFORE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD. ENGINE REQU… |
| 2019-04-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TAMARA RECALL ENGINE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THE IT'S AN RECALL BUT, IT HAS NOW EXP… |
| 2019-04-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LOSING OIL ENGINE MAKING NOISE NO POWER |
| 2019-04-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED A 2006 RAV4 LIMITED THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH 2019. A REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING GROWL NOISE WAS NOTICEABLE … |
| 2019-03-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY RAV4--VIN: [XXX]--HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG CONNECTOR. WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON, IT DEACTIVATES … |
| 2019-02-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | PLEASE REQUIRE A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF HIGHLIGHTS ON ALL NEWER CARS. THEY ARE MUCH TOO BRIGHT. I CAN'T SEE A THIN… |
| 2019-02-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE DID HAVE AN OFFICIAL RECALL(STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY) VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 2X'S. VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SAME PR… |
| 2019-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | STEERING FROZE UP WHILE LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND P/S LIGHT CAME ON. SHUT ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE. I… |
| 2018-12-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRAME HAS SEVERE CORROSION ROTTED THROUGH. THIS PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN PROGRESSING FOR SOME TIME, BUT THE INDICATOR OF… |
| 2018-12-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING 'CLUNKS' AND CAR WON'T TURN AT LOW SPEEDS/STATIONARY, RADIO MOMENTARILY CUTS OUT AND DASH LIGHTS FLASH. CAN TU… |
| 2018-11-23 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO DISCOVERY SRX P215/70R16 COOPER TIRES WHICH WERE BOUGHT ON OCTOBER 23 2018. THESE TIRES AR… |
| 2018-11-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A BUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR O… |
| 2018-10-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V59600… |
| 2018-09-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EVER SINCE MY VEHICLE HIT 100,000 MILES, IT HAS BEEN BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY AT THE RATE OF ABOUT 2-3 QUARTS EVERY 800-… |
| 2018-09-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TODAY THE CAR DID NOT STALL BUT ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE… |
| 2018-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. ADDI… |
| 2018-05-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING POPS WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN. |
| 2018-04-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT AXLES WERE RUSTED OUT AND RUST COVE… |
| 2018-03-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLER IS FAILING. EMITTING AN AWFUL NOISE AND GETTING WORSE. SPOKE TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE… |
| 2018-03-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TWICE IN THE LAST 24 HOURS THERE HAS BEEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP. |
| 2018-02-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THIS MODEL TOYOTA HAD A RECALL FOR A TRAILING BAR ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE PROBLEM WAS THE BOLTS RUSTED. THE FIX PUT… |