2006 Toyota RAV4 Suspension Problems
- 63
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 63 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear suspension · 15 records
- lower suspension · 10 records
- rear lower · 7 records
- suspension part · 7 records
- swerve sway · 6 records
- suspension arms · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10954801
Air Bags · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Suspension recall by toyota dealership keeps on being delayed. Dealer continues to use the excuse that the parts are not available and are slow to take action.
ODI 11002922
Suspension
R/r sway bar end link is broken in motion on city street
ODI 10825746
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Good afternoon, toyota defects and malfunctions. Please, improve safety performance. Thank you for helping. *tr
ODI 10824009
Suspension
Tl* 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…
ODI 10694655
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav 4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v383000 (suspension) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10677047
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v383000 (suspension) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10682907
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.
ODI 10592801
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…
ODI 10604750
Suspension
The rear suspension arm on my toyota rav4 failed, causing the wheel to drop off the car as i entered i-95. When i reported it to toyota, they said the recall had been fixed in abq, nm. I live in va; the recall had never been fixed, and the car has never been in abq. Turns out abq dealer had reported the wrong vin # on fixing multiple recalls on another rav. I have double checked the vehicle and my va dmv…
ODI 10703432
Suspension
I took the car in for the recall on the rear suspension and was led to believe the repairs had been made by the dealership - dick dyer toyota in columbia, sc on january 13, 2014. Two months later the left rear tire almost came off of the car as my wife and children pulled into the driveway. I spoke with [xxx] (service manager) and he said that he knew about my car. At the time of my initial visit in january, they…
ODI 10605697
Suspension
Dealer fails to complete work on recall in a timely manner. Recall on 2006-2011 model year rav4 vehicles; rear lower suspension arm. "safety recall c0j" march 2014 - receive notice from toyota "urgent safety recall". Made an appointment june 2014. Told on arrival parts not available. Was put on wait list. Called dealer several times on the phone to check about wait list. Told parts still not available. 9/19/2014 -…
ODI 10637572
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number 13v383000 (suspension) and was informed by the manufacturer that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 03/31/14*lj
ODI 10565208
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.
ODI 10585869
Suspension
1/30/14 recall part - rear lower suspension arm repaired by handy. Shortly after (1-3 months) i noticed swerve/sway during hard right turns. I suspected bad or underinflated tire on drivers side rear. Checked all tire inflation and lug nut tightness but the swerve/sway continued. On 10/16/14 i had (4) new snow tires installed at sumner tire in newport/derby, vt. I thought it would eliminate the problem but the…
ODI 10694321
Steering · Suspension
Front left clunking noise when going over bumps, told by dealer issue is in the electronic steering. Dealer did not sound confident when stating it was safe to drive. Have read about multiple 2006 rav4 owners having defective steering. *tr
ODI 10560447
Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
1/30/14 recall part - rear lower suspension arm repaired by handy. Shortly after (1-3 months) i noticed swerve/sway during hard right turns. I suspected bad or underinflated tire on drivers side rear. Checked all tire inflation and lug nut tightness but the swerve/sway continued. On 10/16/14 i had (4) new snow tires installed at sumner tire in newport/derby, vt. I thought it would eliminate the problem but the…
ODI 10713575
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.
ODI 10573829
Suspension
Driver side read tie rod end rusted through and snapped causing loud noises and handing issues. *tr
ODI 10550811
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Saturday, october 12, 2013 when my wife and two young daughters (ages 2 & 4) were coming home from shopping. Our vehicle experience catastrophic failure, endangering the lives my wife and my two young children. She heard a loud bang from the rear of the vehicle and she lost control. Luckily, she was not moving very fast and was able to stop quickly and pull to the side of the road. The failure occurred on the…
ODI 10548480
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…
ODI 10573879
Suspension
I received notification of the recall and took my vehicle to the dealer in october 2013. The dealer determined my car needed the recall part fixed. I was notified that due to availability of parts the recall could not be done until mid-february 2014. I called the dealer and toyota on 2/10/14 who both tell me it would be "mid-february." it was mid-february but they didn't know when the parts would be received. I…
ODI 10566012
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.
ODI 10573139
Suspension
Tl* 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…
ODI 10514959
Power Train · Suspension
My power steering p/s warning light came on as i was backing out of a parking space. I noticed my power steering suddenly wasn't working. I drove home and then took it back out of my garage, in which the light then turned off and i had my power steering back. Is this a known defect of my car? I did receive one about the rear lower suspension arm #1 and a floor mat recall, but that's all. *tr
ODI 10509604