2006 Toyota RAV4 Electrical System Problems
- 33
- 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 33 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 6 records
- check engine · 5 records
- light came · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
LOSING OIL ENGINE MAKING NOISE NO POWER
ODI 11205296
Electrical System · Steering
Steering froze up while leaving my driveway and p/s light came on. Shut engine off and back on, but did not resolve. I recall at least one other time that steering locked up temporarily while at a stop. Took to dealership for diagnostic as manual recommends. Diagnostic shows dtcs u0105 and u0121. Found tab st005-06 related to this issue and "updated power steering ecu available". Diagnostic $150, parts and labor…
ODI 11173531
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
At interstate speeds and sometimes quick acceleration all the lights come on the dash and you lose all steering , it locks up this has happened several times , to my seventeen year old daughter she was lucky there was not a corner when it happened she would've shot straight off the road . There needs to be a recall on this i have looked it up and there has been several complaints of this same issue on the rav4s and…
ODI 11060905
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Most lights on dashboard are lit up. Vsc, engine 4wd. Also my mechanic said outs throwing off a lot of false readings. Lights are always on sometimes feels like the transmission is slipping when i go from stopped to go on a hill. Outs been this way since i bought it.
ODI 11101257
Electrical System
I have 2006 toyota rav4-battery warning lights flips and go,- when i was driving in freeway 68mph, battery warning signals flips two times while i try to accelerate the vehicle. And also all warning signals, check engine, tcs, vsc, 4 wd, break, and airbag signals came and vehicle lost all electrical power, steering become hard and break didn't work, i had to pull over the vehicle in freeway. It happed two times,…
ODI 10959837
Electrical System
Transmission harsh shift, no acceleration, extreamly dangerous to drive, ecu needs replaced, poor quality vehicle.
ODI 10948595
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to disappointment with alternator repair work at dealership. *smd the consumer stated she did not think she needed an alternator replacement. After the alternator was replaced, the battery light illuminated. According to the invoice, the dealer replaced the short engine block. The dealer not charge the consumer for the replacement of the alternator and engine short…
ODI 10917114
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
UNSAFE DEFECTS MALFUNCTION
ODI 10895477
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
TOYOTA DEFECTS MALFUNCTIONING
Crash reported
ODI 10884920
Electrical System · Steering
While sitting in slow 5-10mph traffic on the freeway, the power steering seized and the airbag dashboard warning light came on at the same time (for about 2-3 seconds at a time). A few miles later, other warning lights (vsc, slip, abs, engine, battery) all illuminated on and off randomly. Took it to the mechanic to have it looked at. They replaced the battery, but the problem happened again about 12 hours later. The…
ODI 10871061
Electrical System · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the front passenger side window was activated, but failed to function. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v096000 (seat belts), 15v689000 (visibility), 13v383000 (suspension), and 11v113000 (vehicle speed control). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that…
ODI 10853563
Electrical System
Sudden acceleration when the vehicle is started. When the vehicle is started after a humid night, the engine goes to full power without depress of the accelerator pedal. When the engine is shut down and restarted the situation is cleared. This a safety concern as the vehicle is out of control if put in gear. This condition has happened 5 times in the last 60 days. I contacted toyota and am not comfortable with their…
ODI 10788941
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Computer problems causing all the lights to come on the dashboard and disabling the shifting solenoid. It also disables the safety braking and four wheel drive. This causes the vehicle to be unsafe.
ODI 10980441
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
The power window master switch it doesn't work well . Sometimes works and sometimes not, to malfunction overheat.. *tr
ODI 10692603
Electrical System · Steering
I have always believed in toyota's reliable vehicles till i bought my rav4. Lately i have had the unfortunate experience of having to replace all six coils with new ones, because toyota maid a bad design for the 2006 rav4. And now i need to replace the steering shafts because they are bad too. Toyota please help with covering the cost of parts and labor. *tr
ODI 10506042
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car at about 37,[redacted] to store and drop kids off to school. Car parked for 10 minutes while at store shopping. Came back, started the engine. The engine light, vsc and 4wd lights all lighted up. When to local toyota dealer, dealer said can't service it at this time need to make appointment. Dealer stated based on the lights, this might be the ignition coil.. It's known to have problem. Estimated cost to fix…
ODI 10501068
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling
We were on the road (on a family vacation). The day that we were coming back the check engine light, the vsc light and the slip warning light came on as we were pulling out of the hotel parking lot. On the way to the dealer, i also felt like the car was misfiring. The dealer found "multiple codes p0304, p0305, p0306, p0356, p1578, c1201. #6 coil malfunctioning. Recommend replace #6 coil pack and recheck. Possible…
ODI 10448450
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Driving back from gas station all three lights came on in dash -- vsc, check engine & 4wd. Researched and found that gas cap not sealing cold cause problem, removed / retightened gas cap numerous times. Lights won't go off. I had car tested with obd reader attached and codes (po300, po303, po305 & po356 says it's ignition coil f--primary/secondary circuit malfunction. Car only has 43000 miles and checking on the…
ODI 10425317
Electrical System
After check engine light came on i took it to the toyota dealer for service and i was told it was faulty ignition coil. This all started when i neglected close the gas cap all the way about a week before. At that time i called toyota and they said to tighten it and the light would go off. It did for awhile but soon started a series of events that ended up with the coil "d" having to be replaced. *tt
ODI 10446058
Air Bags · Electrical System
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…
ODI 10412972
Electrical System
ENGINE COIL FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10412179
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway at approximately 65 mph the car suddenly would not and behaved as if in neutral. The engine reved upon applying the gas. We pulled over to the shoulder and put on hazard lights and put the car in park. Then put the car back in drive and the car behaved normally.
ODI 10392465
Electrical System
Engine coil failure. My research tells me this is a common problem with these 3.5l v6 engines. Error code p0352. *tr
ODI 10393827
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 rav4 : speed control: sudden acceleration and sudden decrease in acceleration on highway. Starting in november 2010 our toyota rav4 would suddenly acceleration on highway,lunge forward while parking for no reason. In december 2010 all senor lights on the dashboard panel came on and the car actually decelerated while i while trying to change lanes on the highway. I quickly turned on my four ways and moved to the…
ODI 10383208
Electrical System
2006 toyota rav4 fwd v6 engine w/65,000 miles is showing check engine light, vsc light and traction light. Ecm generating p0606 fault code. Dealer replaced ecm under warranty, but 10 minutes later same lights and fault codes recurred. *tr
ODI 10384313