Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2006)

705 consumer complaints on file.

#10604750June 20, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER A RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN PERFORMED, THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) AND 12V373000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DID NOTICE THE VIBRATION UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE STEERING SHAFT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598651June 16, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES AND TO MY WIFE ONCE. AS WE BEGIN TO ACCELERATE, EITHER FROM A STOP OR AS WE ARE ACCELERATING, WE HAVE A PAUSE IN ACCELERATION. IF FEELS LIKE WE ARE NOT PUSHING ON THE GAS BUT THAT IS NOT IT. ONCE THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED AND WE RE-ACCELERATE, THE CAR MOVES FORWARD NORMALLY. IT HAS BEEN VERY SCARY WHEN SOMEONE IS APPROACHING AND THE GAS DOES NOT MOVE US FORWARD. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595600June 2, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE OIL RING. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595066May 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON. TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TO FIX, WE NEED TO REPLACE A CLOCK SPRING, IF NOT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AS I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592801May 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY IN THE RECALL BEING REPAIR. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586763May 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO OBJECTS IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586800May 6, 2014
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISES WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL EITHER SITTING STATIONARY OR MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586336May 3, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE WOULD TRY TO DIE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOOKED IT UP IN THE MANUAL AND SAW IT WAS THE ENGINE OIL SYMBOL. I TOOK IT IN WHERE I HAD THE OIL CHANGED LAST AND THEY SAID IT WAS 2.5 QTS LOW. THEY TOPPED IT OFF AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK AFTER 200 MILES AND WHEN I DID, THEY SAID IT HAD USED MORE THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. TOOK IT INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY STARTED THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. YESTERDAY WAS THE FINAL FOR THAT AND LOW AND BEHOLD, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USING OIL. THEY SAID THE RINGS, PISTONS , VALVES AND ETC. SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR A TOTAL OF $4,300+. THEY OFFERED ME NO ASSISTANCE BUT DID TELL ME THAT THEY WERE OFFERING 0 PERCENT ON NEW VEHICLES. I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA. I KNOW SOMEONE WITH THE SAME CAR AS MINE WHO SPENT SEVERAL HUNDREDS TRYING TO GET HER CAR FIXED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND JUST FINALLY TRADED IT FOR SOMETHING ELSE. FROM READING CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ONLINE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE, PLEASE STEP IN AND MAKE TOYOTA ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585869May 1, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THREE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V383000 (SUSPENSION), HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE RECALL PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585741April 30, 2014
STEERING
MY RAV4 MAKES AN ANNOYING KNOCKING/POPPING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585774April 30, 2014
STEERING
I NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN THE WHEELS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT GOING AT A LOW SPEED. I LOOKED ON GOOGLE SEARCH ABOUT CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING . THERE WAS A LOT OF TOYOTA RAV 4 OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALER HE SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH RAV 4'S . I CALLED TOYOTA COMPLAINT LINE AND THEY TOLD MEN A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS OUT ON THE PROBLEM BUT I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. I KNOW FROM BEING AN AUTO MECHANIC THAT WHEN YOU HAVE LOOSE PLAY IN THE STEERING THAT IT WILL DEVELOP INTO A DANGER DRIVING MY CAR. PLEASE REQUIRE TOYOTA TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ON THE STEERING . THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585486April 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
I TOOK MY CAR TO CONICELLI TOYOTA, IN SPRINGFIELD PA., FOR A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COUPLING SUB-ASSY, PART # 41303-42022 HAD TO BE REPLACE & WOULD COST $1450.00. REALLY!!! A ODD PART THAT DOES NOT GO BAD IN A CAR, BUT TOYOTA HAVING ISSUES WITH IT. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR SINCE I NEED MY CAR & I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT THIS SHOULD OF BEEN COVERED UNDER SPECAIL POLICY ADJUSTMENT WAB2190. THE TSB# IS TSB 0080-13. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ON THIS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584853April 23, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2006 TOYOTA RAV 4; HE HOPING THAT TOYOTA CAN BE FORCED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION AND REIMBURSE THE COST OF REPAIRING STEERING SHAFT (FULL DOCUMENT NOT IMAGED). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED PER TOYOTA TSB-0130-12, BECAUSE OF WHINING NOISE BUT HE WAS INFORMED THE TSB WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. IT WAS CONFIRMED, THAT AN INTERNAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578775April 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 60 MPH AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. CAR MADE A NOISE AND ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON LIKE IT WAS SLIDING ON ICE, NO BAD WEATHER THAT DAY. COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL AND SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 AND WOULD NOT WORK THE REST OF THE JOURNEY. MADE IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND IT WAS "THE COLD WEATHER" THAT PROBABLY CAUSED IT. THEY RAN A FEW TESTS BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE CAR. NO ANSWERS TO MY PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAPPENED SINCE. BUT NOW I AM WORRIED BECAUSE OF THE RECENT RECALL AND MAKES ME THINK THIS INCIDENT WAS RELATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576799April 2, 2014
STEERING
EXPERIENCING A "CLUNKING" OR "THUMPING" NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING ASSEMBLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. FROM MY CHECK OF THIS PROBLEM ON VARIOUS WEBSITES/CUSTOMER FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA RAV4. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576253April 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. NO ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575174March 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573829March 20, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000(SUSPENSION) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573879March 20, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DECLINED TO PROVIDE PART AVAILABILITY INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573139March 18, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE LUBRICATION AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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