Suspension Noise problems of the 2006 Toyota RAV4

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. While driving various speeds, a bumping noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle and the vehicle would not drive in a straight line. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that the rear suspension experienced severe rusting and corrosion and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to arlington Toyota (2095 n. Rend rd, palatine, IL) where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that the vehicle was serviced in 2013 per NHTSA campaign number: 13v383000 (suspension) to prevent the failure from occurring. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. While driving, the rear of the vehicle wobbled and a clinking noise was heard. The contact took the vehicle to team Toyota of princeton, new jersey (2871 us hwy 1, lawrenceville, NJ 08648; 609-883-4200 or 1-800-521-0623) around 8/15/2016 to have the rear lower suspension arms replaced per NHTSA campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension). Approximately one year later, the failure recurred. The contact returned the vehicle to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear lower suspension arms failed and were causing uneven wear of the rear tires. The dealer stated that the rear lower suspension arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 1709020227. The manufacturer was in the process of determining who would be responsible for the repair. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. While driving various speeds, there was an abnormal rattling noise which increased while reversing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the local Toyota dealer in atlanta (located at 2345 pleasant hill rd in duluth, GA 30096) previously placed a safety notice sticker on the rear suspension arm without notifying the contact. The failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, a loud banging noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear tie rod fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 12v373000 (suspension) and NHTSA campaign number: 13v383000 (suspension). However, both remedies failed to prevent the failure from occurring. The dealer stated that the tie rod fractured with the epoxy still attached. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 139,239. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, she heard a loud noise and lost control of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that her vehicle veered to the right. After inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that the rear driver's side wheel was protruding out of the wheel well. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 12v373000 (suspension). The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 92,180.

Over the course of the past 2 months I have heard a quiet popping noise coming from the back right tire area when I make turns. I actually visited a Toyota dealer 1/8/2013 because there was a lower suspension arm recall on my vehicle. They "inspected" and put a sticker on, and a worthless clamp (might as well been a paperclip) on the the tie rod. On 2/27/13, I took a few CO-workers to lunch and they noticed a loud pop every time I turned a corner or hit any uneven spot in the road. When I pulled into my parking spot at work I got out and looked at the rear right tire and it was slanted only slightly. Later in the day, I backed out of my parking spot and heard a very severe pop and the tire made a whooshing noise as it was making contact with the tire well. The vehicle was out of service at this point. I got my vehicle toed to a nearby shop, and they found that the tie rod on the rear right wheel was bent severely. The mechanic that was inspecting my vehicle was not a dealer, and agreed that the "fix" Toyota developed for this recall issue was worthless, and agreed that I could have been seriously injured if this had failed on the highway. I have a photo of the bent tie rod, and visited the shop to see for myself this afternoon. I truly think that Toyota's fix should have been to replace everyone's tie rods. People's lives are still at risk! I plan to submit my charges to Toyota for reimbursement.

My rav 4 is making a loud clunking noise from the rear suspension. My local shop replaced the rear shocks and the rear sway bar end links, which did not solve the clunking noise. I took it to Toyota of westport in westport,CT on October 1, 2012 where they checked the vehicle and said they are unsure how to rectify the problem until Toyota produces a formal recall and fix, but they do know of the problem. If the problems are stated all over the internet and Toyota knows of the problem. . . How can it not be fixed? I am worried as my wife travels distances by highway and I do not want this to cause a crash if it can be solved. What is one to do when the dealer does not know how to fix their product? I am at a loss, but will keep my fingers crossed and hope that my car holds up until Toyota figures this out.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that she received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v383000 (suspension) and stated that the parts were not available to have the recall service performed. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle had been experiencing problems with the rear suspension and when making turns, the contact would hear an abnormal noise from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 122,000.

I was driving by 88 st and 94 Ave in miami, florida went through the train tracks, and heard a loud noise, like an explosion, and the car started to shake and move to the left lane, thank god there was no cars coming, so I finally control the vehicle, I look for a reason of the explosion, and then drag. . . Literally to a shopping plaza, where I noticed the tire behind on the driver side was almost separating from the vehicle. I called my son, and he send a tow truck, later a mechanic would tell me that the inner tie rod broke. I noticed months before that the car made funny noises from the suspension. I called the dealer sent an e-mail to Toyota USA warning them, they told me to go to the dealer. They didn't care what I said to them, I went three times to them, Toyota USA insisted to go to the dealer. Three years later Toyota USA sent me a warning brochure about the inner-tie rod problem and how to do the alignment on the rav 4 but when I bought the car they never said anything about doing this procedure. I did the alignment for the rav 4 in a place that has all the certifications, in my opinion the rav-4 has a defect involving the suspension ( after shocks) and the inner-tie rods, I hope this helps find the reason of this problem. And how to get reimbursed for all the expenses that I went through this. .

2006 Toyota rav 4. Consumer states issues with front steering, suspension and drive train the consumer stated the problems started with an abnormal noise in the steering system and continued with other problems associated with the steering, front suspension and drive train. Various front end components had been replaced 10 times. After the steering shaft was replaced for the second time in August of 2011, the vehicle is now performing as designed.