19 problems related to warning light on 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 Rav4--VIN: jtmbk35v765008164--has a problem with the driver side airbag connector. When the warning light is on, it deactivates all of the airbags. It has become permanently on in recent days. It has become a safety hazard. When I start my vehicle and the automatic check up, the airbag light keeps lighting up. The airbag light on the dashboard would be on when stationary or in motion. It will keep on for the duration of the drive. The error code found by my independent mechanic is b1821. But my mechanic can not fix this problem. Even replacing the front driver seat may not fix the problem, according to my mechanics. It was a design problem with the connector. I have asked Toyota to fix this for free. Toyota refused.
While driving the car the srs warning light illuminated indicating that the air bags had been deactivated. Pulled off of road immediately and turned the engine off. After waiting aprx. 5 min. Proceeded to restart engine and light went out. As I returned to the road after 2 min. The light illuminated again and has remained on.
On 7/2 afternoon around 4:20, after picking up parcel from post office downtown high point, nc with wife, while driving back home , speed about 25 mph, my sided airbag deployed, no crash or accident, no warning light was on beforehand, pulled to vann yoke Toyota at high point and they said they will open up a case to investigate for such rare incident and since Toyota factory tech off for the holiday, not until coming Monday they will look at this. I still having tingling feeling at left side of my body.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 14v168000(air bag) and stated that parts were not available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. After the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v168000 (air bags); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,313.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the coil spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.
Traveling at 45 mph and airbag warning light came on. No accidents.
The airbag warning light came on and stayed on last week. Took it to my local repair shop. Without even looking they guessed that it was the clockspring. After bringing it in and reading the comptuer codes, they confirmed that the clockspring needs to be replaced. Shop said they cannot buy an aftermakert part anymore and need to get an oem part from Toyota, which is expensive. Called Toyota dealer service center to just double check if there is any official recall for this problem. Apparently there is a similar recal on the tundra but not the Rav4.
I'm pretty sure the airbag malfunction warning light of my 2006 Rav4 is not a matter of wear an tear. There are several complaints on 2006-2008 ravs4 with identical problem. You don't want to hear this, but is hardly difficult to find a way to get in contact with Toyota motors, it seemed that they do not want to hear from the Toyota owner’s problems. Moreover, I explained them the airbags warning light illuminates sporadically at approximately 72,000 miles at 45 miles/hour and now remains on with no apparent reason, I drove my car to the dealer trying to get my car repaired by Toyota, but they doesn’t assume any responsibility due that the malfunction occurred after 3 year or 60,000 miles of warranty. I have noticed they have an air bags recall campaign for 2007 and newer ravs4, so it does seem suspicious at first glance because 2006 is not included even though many owners have experienced and filed complaints against Toyota due to the same problem. Realistically this is a safety matter, so 2006 Toyota Rav4 needs to be recalled.
My 2006 Toyota Rav4 airbag dash light began remaining on constantly and was diagnosed by findlay Toyota in flagstaff, az on 3/20/13 with: "recommend replacing spiral cable due to open circuit in spiral cable. . . $583 to replace sensor. " I called Toyota customer experience center at 1-800-331-4331 on 6/19/13 and spoke with jacklyn, who confirmed that no recalls are available for this problem on the Rav4s, despite this issue being the exact same as found in Toyota tacomas: March 08, 2012 customer faqs for Toyota tacoma steering wheel spiral cable assembly recall 1. Which models are involved in the recall? Toyota is recalling 495,000 certain 2005 to early 2009 model year Toyota tacoma vehicles sold in the u. S. No other vehicles are involved in this recall. 2. What is the condition? due to the combination of the steering wheel spiral cable design and characteristics unique to the tacoma chassis, friction between the spiral cable and the retainer in the steering wheel spiral cable assembly may occur in some vehicles. Friction over time may result in damage to certain circuits that provide connectivity to the driver’s air bag module. If connectivity is lost, the air bag warning lamp will remain illuminated, and the driver’s air bag may become deactivated, preventing deployment in the event of a crash. 3. Are there any warnings that this condition has occurred? yes. The airbag warning light is designed to illuminate when the vehicle is started. It goes off after about 6 seconds, indicating the system is operating as designed. If the airbag warning light remains illuminated after this period, please contact your local Toyota dealer for diagnosis and appropriate repair. This exact condition exists in my 2006 Rav4, however, I cannot afford the $583 required for an authorized dealer to repair it.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure and current mileages were 103,000. The VIN was not available. Kmj.
Late November 2013 at 75,000 miles air bag warning light began to come in intermittently, problem still exists at 75,300. Dealer notified, no existing recall on 2006.
Air bag warning light illuminated. Illuminated sporadically at first, now stays on all the time. Noticed it would come on at first while cornering, believe it to be related to the wiring in the steering column for the air bags. This is a common failure on this model. There should be a recall on this safety related problem.
Air bag warning light came on. Took it to dealer says clock spring assembly needs to be replaced before they can determine if that is the problem.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the air bag spiral cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 88,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. While parked, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. After some time, the warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the wiring in the air bag assembly, which was located in the steering column, would have to be replaced. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v245000 (air bags) that could have been related the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the recall did not included the 2006 model vehicles, only the 2007-2008 models. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Kmj.
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-).
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. While driving at an unknown speed the contact stated that a warning light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle needed a spiral cable and a steering shaft in order to fix the air bag. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 87,828 and the current mileage was 87,900.
At approximately 60,000 miles my 2006 Toyota rav 4 srs warning light came on and stayed on. The local Toyota dealer service dept eventually diagnosed the problem as the "spiral cable "in the steering column. "diagnosis "and repair cost over $700. 00.