Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Toyota RAV4.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
2006 Toyota Rav4, consumer stated within 3 1/2 months after oil, total oil leakage accred, pistons and rings had to be replaced.
Check engine light, vsc and slip indicator light came on at 71000 miles. Cruise control stopped working, car began to sputter every few minutes, feeling like it was going to stall. Dealer said it was ok to drive unless lights were blinking, which they were not. Took it to advanced autocare who told me 4 pistons were registering as misfiring. Took it to the dealer who checked it out, stating that the only thing wrong was a coil which needed to be replaced. Barely avoided an accident while car stopped accelerating! Toyota is saying it's not under warranty and is normal for this to happen. This is the latest of issues with this car! door seals not working properly and had to replace the back door seal after standing water was found in the back after it rained.
Toyota Rav4 makes popping and clunking noise when steering wheel is turned. This is due to looseness in the intermediate shaft splines and joints (total cost:$468; part numbers 45221-42071 [steering intermediate shaft] and 45260-42090 [steering shaft assembly]). This is a potential safety hazard and Toyota refuses to issue a recall. It is a product defect in steering intermediate shaft as evident by the TSB issued by Toyota.
2006 Toyota Rav4 'full throttle stick', without recall - (second ocurrance). Toyota will not repair/replace throttle unless they can replicate condition, due to the fact that this vehicle is not on recall list.
Rav 4 year 2006 has had a number of jumping to 500 rpm while at idle or slowing down. The car has been to dealer four times without and they could not fix the problem.
Bought a brand new car. Whenever it rains, water comes down the center console and makes a puddle on the passenger side foot well.
When using the dryer in a car wash the hard spare tire cover was blown off the spare tire and bashed against the vehicle and then the ground severely scratching it and cracking it. Had it no completely come off at that point it is probable that it would have flown off into the from of any following vehicle had I been traveling down a busy road potentially causing an accident. These items should "never" come of under normal use conditions. This is a serious potential accident source as well as a potential source of a law suit against the owner operator of the vehicle. In addition it is hard and can cause windshield damage to any following vehicles and should never come off when properly attached.