Table 1 shows 15 common steering related problems of the 2006 Toyota RAV4. The number one most common problem is related to the steering (102 problems). The second most common problem is related to the steering noise (63 problems).
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. These failures resulted in the steering wheel to become extremely difficult if not impossible to turn while the car is driving. Read details...
Steering column clunking noise when turning the wheel. On-going issue since December 2015. Read details...
Steering column cluncking noise year: 2006 make: Toyota model: Rav4/base issue: steering column cluncking noise. I just bought the car on the 12th of June but have seen other people online talking about it. Read details...