general problems of the 2006 Toyota RAV4

For some time there has been an intermittent problem with the dashboard lights coming on and loss of power steering. The car has been checked by mechanics, including one at a Toyota dealership, but the problem was not found. I have experienced the problem with the car stationary, but I believe my son said it has happened to him while in motion.

Losing oil engine making noise no power.

Steering froze up while leaving my driveway and p/s light came on. Shut engine off and back on, but did not resolve. I recall at least one other time that steering locked up temporarily while at a stop. Took to dealership for diagnostic as manual recommends. Diagnostic shows dtcs u0105 and u0121. Found tab st005-06 related to this issue and "updated power steering ecu available". Diagnostic $150, parts and labor $1600+ cleary this is a safety issue requiring a recall. Please investigate there are many more similar complaints.

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 off the road . There needs to be a recall on this I have looked it up and there has been several complaints of this same issue on the Rav4s and several other Toyota's. If I knew this issue was a problem I would not of purchased this car for my daughter.

Most lights on dashboard are lit up. Vsc, engine 4wd. Also my mechanic said outs throwing off a lot of false readings. Lights are always on sometimes feels like the transmission is slipping when I go from stopped to go on a hill. Outs been this way since I bought it.

Transmission harsh shift, no acceleration, extreamly dangerous to drive, ecu needs replaced, poor quality vehicle.

Unsafe defects malfunction.

Toyota defects malfunctioning.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the front passenger side window was activated, but failed to function. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v096000 (seat belts), 15v689000 (visibility), 13v383000 (suspension), and 11v113000 (vehicle speed control). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

Sudden acceleration when the vehicle is started. When the vehicle is started after a humid night, the engine goes to full power without depress of the accelerator pedal. When the engine is shut down and restarted the situation is cleared. This a safety concern as the vehicle is out of control if put in gear. This condition has happened 5 times in the last 60 days. I contacted Toyota and am not comfortable with their direction based on the safety concern.

The power window master swich it doesn't work well . Somentimes works and somentimes not, to malfunction overheat. .

I have always believed in Toyota's reliable vehicles till I bought my Rav4. Lately I have had the unfortunate experience of having to replace all six coils with new ones, because Toyota maid a bad design for the 2006 Rav4. And now I need to replace the steering shafts because they are bad too. Toyota please help with covering the cost of parts and labor.

A warning light appeared on the dashboard indicating an airbag malfunction. I called Toyota service and was told the car required a repair, and the airbags would not function at all until this repair was done. Today the Toyota tech told us a "spiral cable assembly had gone bad. " he said it will cost $514. 00 to make this repair, and again, the airbags will not work unless it is done. I asked if this was a recall issue with Toyota and the service manager replied, "I have no idea. " I asked if this was a common problem with this car and he replied, "we see it all the time in rav3's and tundra's. " I indicated the car is only 5 years old with just over 60k miles, and that I have never (ever) had an airbag failure in any vehicle until now. He again said, "well, we see it all the time with this model. " this surely appears to be a design flaw that is very costly to an average consumer. Can they get away with this? please help! (thanks much-).

Engine coil failure.

While driving on the highway at approximately 65 mph the car suddenly would not and behaved as if in neutral. The engine reved upon applying the gas. We pulled over to the shoulder and put on hazard lights and put the car in park. Then put the car back in drive and the car behaved normally.

Engine coil failure. My research tells me this is a common problem with these 3. 5l v6 engines. Error code p0352.

2006 Rav4 : speed control: sudden acceleration and sudden decrease in acceleration on highyway. Starting in November 2010 our Toyota Rav4 would suddenly acceleration on highway,lunge foward while parking for no reason. In December 2010 all senor lights on the dashboard panel came on and the car actually decelerated while I while trying to change lanes on the highway. I quickly turned on my four ways and moved to the far left of highway for saftey . All the dash board lights went off and car resumed nomal driving functions. On February 16, 2011 I was on the highway again attenpting to change lanes and the car decelerated and appeared to be stalling-out also all the dashboard lights when on:check engine ,abs,vsh,and 4wd. I again put my four ways on and moved to shoulder of highway, my vichle resumed normal driving fuctions and all dashboard lights went off. About 5 minutes later the same thing happened again. I took my car to my macanic the next day and he states it appears to be a mal-fuction in the senory panel. He contactred the Toyota dealer and is awaiting a respose. My car in undrivable at the present time due to the fact it could stop running at any time for no apperant reason.

2006 Toyota Rav4 fwd v6 engine w/65,000 miles is showing check engine light, vsc light and traction light. Ecm generating p0606 fault code. Dealer replaced ecm under warranty, but 10 minutes later same lights and fault codes recurred.

The right rear wheel sensor failed on my 2006 Toyota Rav4 on 1/19/11. The part was back ordered to 2/24/11. I was assured by the dealer's service department that the car was safe to drive. That was not the case, however, when the left rear wheel sensor failed on 2/2/11, causing the car to become dangerous to drive, while I was on the road.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota rav-4. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the electrical components became inoperable and the vehicle stalled. The dealer advised a diagnostic at her expense. There were no recalls for the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 119,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. While the contact was driving 40 mph he noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard, moments later the contact noticed that the vehicle no longer had power steering or anti-lock brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the internal computer needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 46000.

¿model year: 2006 make: Toyota Rav4 model: 4 drive, 2 wd, v6 sport component: power steering system description: I bought the above car on 12/16/2006. After two years of driving, I started to notice that there is a tweaking sound on the steering wheel whenever I make a left or right turn of the vehicle at a slow speed. I have made a complain to capitol Toyota at the beginning of 2009 and demand a fix without charge, but their management insisted that they charge me a fee of $132. 00 for diagnostic and additional repair cost if they find out that problem is not within their warranty limits; please note that my car was within warranty at 42k miles. Frustrated and angry, I brought my car home without any service. A year later with 44. 3k miles, I began to notice additional problem with my car. This time, the check engine, viscous, and track lights get turned on. I brought my car to capitol Toyota again with my additional complaint. This time, they agreed to perform a diagnostic service without a fee of $132. 00, but they charge me for $1083. 00 to replace the power steering ecu computer which is out of range and causing the lights to be turned on, and $483. 00 for fixing the first, original power steering noise problem. They said that my vehicle is out of warranty. The only thing they can help cover for free of charge and within warranty at this time is to fix the cam timing oil valve which is sticking out to cause the engine light problem. I believe my Toyota has their design and manufacturing problems, and I have not ordered the ecu computer and steering wheel noise fixes that they recommended because I do not agree with the provided cost. I am expecting that they should fix these problems for me free of charge.

This is in reference to the electrical problem referenced recently. I have had the same experience of the car just not starting. I discovered that it is related to the stick shift. It looks like it is engaged. If you give it the tiniest jiggle it engages and the car will start. I don't know what the deal is, but planned to bring it up when I take car to be serviced next.

I own a 2006 Toyota Rav4 limited. The digital radio controls occaisionally become inactive and the display goes blank or becomes illegible. When this happens the only contol that works is the mode and volume button on the steering wheel. The problem corrects itself when the vehicle is shut off and then restarted.