2006 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 6 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
I bought the car back in august 2006 at toyota dealer. There were clunky sounds from the steering wheel when after couple months of purchase. I brought the car back to dealer to request for a fix but i was told that the clunky sounds from the steering wheel should be considered as normal as the way the it came from toyota factory. There was no fix to correct that clunky noises from steering wheel on that day. I had…
ODI 10981256
Power Train
I have a serious delay in the acceleration of my 06 toyota rav4. It is dangerous especially when pulling into traffic. I have gotten no help from the dealer or toyota. It happens about 5-10 times per week. *nm
ODI 10169022
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2006 toytoa rav4 has displayed non responsive throttle on many occasions where you give it gas and it does nothing, then it takes off like a rocket. I have nearly been in accidents because i pull out from a stop and the throttle is unresponsive while traffic is bearing down on me. *jb
ODI 10166497
Power Train
New 2006 rav 4 was purchased at grappone toyota, concord nh, on 7-28-06. During he first 600 miles of operation per the manufacturer. Break in recommendations it became apparent that the vehicle had a serious malfunction regarding normal acceleration and throttle use. This condition leads in an intermittent fashion to failure to accelerate when merging on the highway, failure to resume steady throttle setting after…
ODI 10167098
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Steering
When first driving my new 2006 toyota rav4, i noticed at slow speeds it would sometimes accelerate when i hit the brake. I attributed this to big feet and a new car where i did not yet master the relative positions of the pedals. I started driving with two feet, just as i was taught as a teenager in drivers ed. Occasionally, this has happened again in the ensuing 3 years. Until this unintended acceleration problem…
ODI 10318170