2006 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems
- 101
- 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 101 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- excessive consumption · 14 records
- engine light · 12 records
- consumption test · 11 records
- quart every · 10 records
- light came · 9 records
- check engine · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Steering · Suspension
I hear a riddling noise from the engine each time i start the car. Click sound when i turn the wheel.
ODI 10990772
Engine
This car has the infamous toyota excessive oil consumption issue with the 2.4 l i4 engine. It burns a qt of oil in 2000 miles or less.
ODI 10980849
Engine
Toyota oil consumption. When changing the oil, the oil pan only drains roughly 2 quarts of oil. I checked online to see if there were any recalls on oil consumption for the make, model, and year of the car and there was. Unfortunately, when typing in the vin it did not have a recall for that specific vehicle. But it did matched exactly what the symptoms of that recall was. I called the 1-800 customer help line and…
ODI 11129169
Engine
Bad acceleration,engine will not pick up fast, if i try to accelerate engine sounds high, the car will not pick up the speed up for few seconds and it jumps in the track. All engine lights came,vehicle lost the power and i lost control over the vehicle,i had to stop in freeway and call tow truck.this car burns oil so fast every 1000 miles i have to put new oil on this car.
ODI 10944426
Engine
The car is burning oil and i was told to bring it in for consumption test when i got there the dealer told me it is no longer under warrant. But i know by doing research that it is.
ODI 10948109
Engine
OIL COMPSUMTION RECALL HAS NOT BEEN HONORED.
ODI 10937554
Engine
10/26/15 was serviced by germain toyota, naples, fl, oil tank was empty and engine was overheated. The car had been driven 3711 miles since last oil change (there was no leak). I put a quart of oil in so that i could drive it to the dealer. They performed their version of an oil consumption test and claimed it passed the test. 3/11/16 oil tank was empty and car was overheated. It had been driven 2496 miles since the…
1 injury
ODI 10936735
Engine · Steering · Suspension
Good day ' please: appraise unsafety defects. Thankful.
ODI 10905606
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
UNSAFE DEFECTS MALFUNCTION
ODI 10895477
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
TOYOTA DEFECTS MALFUNCTIONING
Crash reported
ODI 10884920
Engine
While driving east on i-490 from rochester to i-90, the check engine light came on and the engine was misfiring. We exited the freeway and the check engine light started to flash, the engine sputtered and died. I put the car in neutral and parked on the right curb. Fortunately this happened on a city street and not on the freeway. Power steering was of course lost, so the maneuver was difficult. Aaa towed the car to…
ODI 10969044
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. While driving at any speed, the vehicle consumed oil excessively. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and passed the oil consumption test. At 2,500 miles, the vehicle burned almost three quarts of oil. The warranty was extended through to october of 2016. The contact stated that the test was inaccurate. The failure mileage was 112,100.
ODI 10872134
Engine
Consuming a lot of oil, when vehicle are in motion,i did oil change and not run even 1000 mile and it when to lower point when i check it in the morning before start the car, i complaint toyota agency nothing solve i do not what to do, please help, thanks in advance for any help.
Crash reported
ODI 10881915
Engine
OIL CONSUMPTION REFERENCE #ZE7
ODI 11139100
Engine
OIL CONSUMPTION REFERENCE # ZE7
ODI 11139099
Engine
2006 toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine problems. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle failed while being driven. It was towed to the dealer where a hole was discovered in the engine. The consumer requested to be advised on how a hole could form in the engine. The consumer had the engine replaced. *js
ODI 10910374
Engine
Engine made knocking noise while on the freeway, and then the car died - everything quit. Had to coast off the nearest exit. There was no warning - no maintenance required lights were lit on the dash. Still had another almost 2,000 miles to go before next oil change was due. Engine is dead. Per toyota "catastrophic internal damage from the rods." car was well taken care of, never missed an oil change, and 8 of the…
ODI 10779794
Engine
This complaint is due to a recall: warranty enhancement notification ze7 concerning excessive oil consumption. A toyota dealership tested my car on 8/27/15 and it failed. I was advised to keep checking & adding oil as needed and i would be notified when the parts arrived to correct this. When i called today, 2/2/16, they still haven't received parts for rav4, i am very upset that it's taking so many months and i'm…
ODI 10823745
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle consumed a quart of oil every 50 miles. The vehicle was taken to kerry toyota ([redacted], florence, ky 41042, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
ODI 11132869
Engine
The 2006 rav4 model toyota has a record of stuck or clogged oil rings causing excessive oil consumption which can lead to failure of engine and catalytic converter. This defect causes oil to burn at a rate of approximately 1 quart or more every 1,000 miles. My rav4 was brought to the dealership on 7/16/2015 to perform the first phase of an oil inspection & consumption test. On 8/4/2015 the vehicle was brought back…
ODI 10779438
Engine
Excessive oil consumption my car's engine is burning excessive amounts of oil. While i've had the problem for years, it is getting significantly worse and i have been adding oil multiple times between my scheduled services. Since i am aware of the issue i've been diligent about checking my levels, but i found out it was an issue when my car turned off while i was driving (i was lucky to have been in a parking lot at…
ODI 10965948
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
Engine
2az-fe oil burning problem. Currently burning 1 quart of oil every 500 miles
ODI 11078608
Engine
Vehicle burns over one quart of oil every 1,000 miles or less. This was first observed in 2015 after the vehicle had about 120,000 miles. Throughout it's life the vehicle has received regularly schedule maintenance. This problem can create an unsafe condition and potentially sudden engine failure if not regularly checked.
ODI 10872580
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Problema con sistema de freno.al frenar el auto rav4 el pededal de freno pierde precion baja hasta el fondo . Cual hay que estar aplicando varias veces el pedal freno para mantener pecion en el frenado de el auto. El cosumo de aceite exsesivo.en el motor .el control del volante sonido fuerte al giirar. *tr
ODI 10689847