Two problems related to instrument panel have been reported for the 2006 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2006 RAV4.
My 2006 Rav4 has daytime running lights (drl) along with the optitron dash (lcd dash that is lit whenever the car is running - as opposed to the dashboard being lit only when the headlights are turned on). On the Rav4 Toyota only provides a small icon to let you know when your headlights are on. With the optitron dash and daytime running lights I am able to get into my car at night, see the lighted dash and light coming from the headlights and erroneously believe that my full nighttime headlights are on (instead of the daytime running lights). The problem with this setup is my tail lights are not on. I feel that this is a safety issue as running w/o tail lights at night could cause rear-end collisions. Rather than provide Rav4 owners with a small dashboard indicator showing when the headlights are lit, Toyota should include; either an indicator that shows when the headlights are not on, or include auto-on headlights for vehicles with drl and optitron dashboards.
First day I had car, I got gas, went to the mall, came out and 3 lights were on, my vcd, 4wd, and check engine. Brought car in was told faulty gas cap. Ordered me a new gas cap, a day later same thing, brought it back told they needed car for day to analyze, told I needed charcoal cylinder, had replaced a day later same thing again. Brought back told needed for a day again, this time they replaced the gas tank, day later lights on again, this time tightened up gaskets, day later, lights on again. This car is a lemon.