Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2006)

705 consumer complaints on file.

#10363580November 1, 2010
STEERING
CLUNKING STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING. STARTED AT ABOUT 15K MILES. NOW 45K AND NOISE MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED. READ THIS IS ROD/SHAFT PROBLEM WITH 2006S, SEE THAT MAJORITY OF COMPLAINS FILED W/ NHTSA RELATE TO THIS ISSUE. WHY IS TOYOTA NOT RECALLING? THEY CLAIM NOT SAFETY ISSUE. CLUNKING NOISE WHILE TURNING CAN'T BE GOOD FOR FUTURE INTEGRITY OF VEHICLE'S STEERING. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM UNTIL THERE IS A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. READ TOYOTA RECALLED 2005S FOR SAME ISSUE, AND READ NO POST-2006 MODELS SUFFER SAME PROBLEM. COME ON TOYOTA, FIX THIS PROBLEM ON 2006S. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10363000October 30, 2010
STEERING
2006 RAV4 STEERING CLUNK. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10363311October 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, TIRES
2006 TOYOTA RAV4. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING TOYOTA PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HER MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE HAS A WIDELY KNOWN DEFECT IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ECM COMPUTER IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS ALSO AN ASSOCIATED RATTLING SOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS REGARDING THE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF CLOSE TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE STEERING COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. ALSO, THE TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362904October 29, 2010
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL AT A SLOW SPEED GOING BOTH FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. CLICKING HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER OVER THE PAST MONTHS. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10362618October 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE AND THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH EXTREME FORCE AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ UPDATED 01/27/11. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362403October 26, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*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.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361720October 22, 2010
STEERING
TOYOTA 2006 RAV4 4 CYL AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAS FREQUENT CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER SEARCHING FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS ONLINE I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OTHERS HAVE HAD REGARDING "STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NOISE RAV4". IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS NOT COVERED ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT SEEMS THERE IS A REAL CONCERN THAT FAILURE OF THE PART COULD LEAD TO A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360951October 17, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 HAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. THE DEALER SAID I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR $300.00 IF I WANTED TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE. I DECLINED. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. NOW THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360637October 15, 2010
STEERING
OUR 2006 RAV4 HAS A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN YOU TURN. WE TOOK IT IN FOR 90K SERVICE AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A STEERING ROD/SHAFT ISSUE THAT WOULD COST $2000 TO REPLACE. WE ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD THAT REPAIR AND WANTED TO SHOP FOR OTHER PRICING, AND THEY SAID WE COULD BUT TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AT ANY TIME. I'VE READ ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS AND HOW THIS IS A TOYOTA DEFECT AND NOT A DRIVER FAULT, SO I'M CONCERNED WHY THIS HASN'T YET BEEN RECALLED. I SAW THERE WERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2005 AND EARLIER MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, WHY IS IT NOW NOT BEING ADDRESSED SINCE IT COULD CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE AND SAFETY ISSUES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359941October 10, 2010
STEERING
THIS DEFECT IS WITH REGARD TO MY 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEED CAUSES MULTIPLE LOUD CLUNKING SOUNDS, AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES ALONG WITH CLUNK. IT'S ALMOST LIKE A RATCHETING BEHAVIOR ON THE SHAFT CONNECTING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE STEERING MECHANISM. THIS DEFECT BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS 83,000 MILES AND THE CLUNKING IS BECOMING MORE PRONOUNCED. THERE IS AT LEAST ONE TOYOTA TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THE DEFECT: #ST001-08. IT DESCRIBES A NEW SERIES OF PARTS REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. WHEN I BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY SAID PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER AND TOYOTA ISN'T OFFERING A RECALL OR ASSISTANCE IN COVERING THE COST OF THE REPAIR. AS IT REQUIRES REDESIGNED PARTS, IS A PREVALENT DEFECT, AND DIRECTLY INVOLVES THE STEERING INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE, I WOULD CONTEND THAT TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE AFFECTED CARS AND REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS WITHOUT CHARGE AND WITHOUT DELAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358872October 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN TRYING ACCELERATE MY TOYOTA 2006 RAV 4, AT ANY SPEED CAR WILL HESITATE FOR SECOND AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO MUCH FASTER SPEED THAT IS INTENDED. I HAVE CHECKED, IGNITION SYSTEM, FOUND NOTHING, MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. IN HEAVY RAIN FALL HAVE WATER INSIDE THE CAR AT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COMING FROM AIR BLOWER AREA. DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BOTH ISSUES. THESE ISSUES ARE NOT A ONETIME ISSUE AND HAPPENS ALL TIME. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358194September 29, 2010
STEERING
2006 TOYOTA RAV 4 WITH 23,500 MILES. STEERING KNOCKING NOISE AND CLUNKING. STARTED AT 20,000 MILES APPROX. I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH RAV OWNERS YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. WHY? I CAN'T GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER AS TO WHETHER THIS IS A NOISE PROBLEM OR WILL BE A STEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358055September 28, 2010
STEERING
CLUNKING IS HEARD AND FELT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING CORNERS. THIS OCCURS ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME AND IS GETTING WORSE. TOYOTA HAS ADDRESSED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS IN THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $530 CDN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358138September 28, 2010
STEERING
VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE 2006 RETURNED TO DEALER IN MARCH 2008; APPROX 32K MILES. COMPLAINED TO SERVICE REP. OF "CLUNK" SOUND IN THE STEERING MECHANISM DURING LOW SPEED OPERATION. TECH STANDING NEARBY STATED, IN EFFECT, "THEY DO THAT ALOT". (HE IS NOW PROBABLY UNEMPLOYED) DEALER REPLACED (AT THEIR COST) THE STEERING SHAFT, PART #45260-42090. IN AUGUST 2010, APPROX 70K MILES; VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER FOR STATE INSPECTION WITH, AGAIN, COMPLAINT OF "CLUNK" NOISE IN STEERING MECHANISM AT LOW SPEED. THE STATE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED; DEALER FOUND NO FAULT WITH THE STEERING MECHANISM. ON 09/28/10; 72K MILES, VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY DOOR LATCH AND COMPLAINT SAA. "CLUNK" DEALER REPLACED STEERING SHAFT, PART #45221-42070 *THE TWO PARTS ARE BOTH PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN; BUT ARE NOT THE SAME COMPONENT THE FIRST SHAFT REPLACED WAS A "LOWER SHAFT" THE PART REPLACED ON 09/28 IS THE "INTERMEDIATE SHAFT" ALTHOUGH TOYOTA HAS ISSUED "SERVICE BULLETINS"CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN SHAFT FAILURES; THE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS AN EXISTING DESIGN FLAW AN INTERNET "GOOGLE" SEARCH FOR CLUNKING NOISES IN THE 2006 RAV4 RETRIEVES MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. (NOT EXACTLY EVIDENCE I WOULD WANT TO WALK INTO A COURTROOM WITH) I SUGGEST THAT THE ONLY REASON THERE HAVE NOT BEEN A RASH OF STEERING RELATED ACCIDENTS IS THAT THE CONSUMER CAN IDENTIFY THE NOISE AND CORRECT THE DEFECT PRIOR TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I AM CERTAIN THAT A REVIEW OF VEHICLE REPAIR HISTORIES OF THIS VEHICLE WILL REVEAL AN ALARMINGLY HIGH INCIDENCE OF FAILURE FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357483September 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 RAV4 SPORT THAT OCCASIONALLY HAS PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION, THIS USUALLY OCCURS RIGHT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND CAN LAST UP TO 15 MIN INTO THE DRIVE. OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND RECEIVE A VERY SLOW RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE; ALMOST AS IF TRYING TO DRIVE WITH THE E BRAKE ON. ONCE YOU HAVE REACHED 5-10MPH IT ENGAGES AND GOES, BUT UNTIL THEN IT IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, ALTHOUGH YOU WOULD NORMALLY HAVE ENOUGH ROOM AND TIME TO TURN AND BE OUT OF THE WAY FOR INCOMING TRAFFIC, IF YOU DON'T COMPENSATE FOR THAT ADDITIONAL LAG , YOU COULD GET T-BONED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355864September 15, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING COLUMN CLUNKS WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL. MY VEHICLE HAS 85,000 MILES. THE CLUNKING IS GETTING WORSE. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE! THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355073September 12, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 TOYOTA RAV-4 MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I TURN A CORNER. AT FIRST, IT WAS ONLY WHEN I TURNED TO THE LEFT. NOW THE NOISE IS WORSE AND IT MAKES THE NOISE NO MATTER WHICH WAY I AM TURNING. I HAVE REPORTED IT EVERY TIME I TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TO TOYOTA FOR SERVICING, BUT THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS 31,000+ MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353898September 4, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING COLUMN 'CLUNKS' WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL. MY VEHICLE HAS 85,000 MILES, AND I WAS RECENTLY INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WILL NEED TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT SINCE THERE'S NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF! MEANWHILE, THE CLUNKING IS GETTING WORSE. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE! THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351696August 25, 2010
STEERING
WHEN SLOWLY TURNING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A CLUNKING IN THE WHEEL AS YOU TURN. MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BEING THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING, I DON'T KNOW WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA TO QUESTION THIS; HOWEVER I HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351423August 24, 2010
STEERING
2006 TOYOTA RAV4 CLUNKING/POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. DEALER SAYS I NEED INTERM. STEERING SHAFT, CLAMPS AND HOSE FOR A TOTAL OF $597.49. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, WHY NO RECALL? GEAR SHIFTER AND GEAR SHIFTER SLIDE BECAME PROBLEMATIC AT 49,000 MILES BUT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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