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2006 Toyota rav4 Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2006 Toyota rav4 has 11 recalls, 703 complaints.

11

Recalls

703

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

16V596000

SUSPENSION:REAR

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to Sep...

16V096000

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, ...

15V689000

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander an...

14V168000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Genera...

16V396000

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-20...

12V373000

SUSPENSION:REAR

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through Septembe...

13V383000

SUSPENSION:REAR

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through Septembe...

11V113000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 LEXUS LX570, 2003 THROUGH 2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, AND 2006 THROUGH 2010 RAV4 VEHICLES. THE ACCE...

09V223000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED ...

10V036000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAF...

10V035000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STAN...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2006 Toyota RAV4 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

STEERING
183
ENGINE
84
SUSPENSION
52
AIR BAGS
51
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
46
POWER TRAIN
28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
27
VISIBILITY
18

Problems by Component

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Mar 13, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMOdometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact discovered that there was a mi...
Jul 2, 2025STEERINGFor several months the 2006 Rav4 with only 118k miles had been experiencing intermittent failure of ...
Mar 28, 2025STRUCTURERear subframe rusted out. I took it in because my car started sounding like the Titanic after it hit...
Nov 18, 2024SUSPENSIONThe vehicle is owned and operated in Costa Rica. I submitted the vehicle for the 4 incomplete recall...
Jul 23, 2023FIRERELATEDThe contact owned a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undis...
Feb 21, 2023ENGINETwo days ago my car was driving perfectly on the highway. The oil pressure light turned on I turned ...
Jul 25, 2022STEERINGThe contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while making a right or left turn, ther...
May 9, 2022STEERINGWhile my son was driving me the vehicles steering wheel locked and he was unable to steer the vehicl...
Mar 29, 2022ENGINE2006 Toyota Rav4 with 2.4 liter engine burning oil rapidly. Burning approximately 4 quarts of oil in...
Feb 3, 2022STEERINGClunking noise when turning steering wheel right or left. Numerous complaints from 006 RAV 4 owners....
Oct 31, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERMy Toyota RAV4 started smoking by the headlights last night while I was driving on the highway. I pu...
Sep 27, 2021ENGINEexcessive oil consumption 1 1/2 quart oil every 600 miles
Sep 1, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERThe rear subframe in my '06 Toyota RAV4 has rusted through. This is a key structural part of the ve...
Apr 28, 2021ENGINEThis 2006 Rav4 engine is known for its massive oil consumption due to the faulty piston rings. Alway...
Apr 2, 2021STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFOR SOME TIME THERE HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COMING ON AND LOSS OF...
Nov 27, 2020STEERINGI BOUGHT A USED 2006 RAV4 3.5 L V-6, AFTER A MONTH A BOUGHT IT. I NOTICED WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT ...
Oct 1, 2020ENGINETHE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL DUE TO BAD PISTON RINGS. I DID SOME DIGGING FOUND THAT THAT IT WAS MANUFAC...
Sep 1, 2020ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT AN...
Aug 17, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERI notified Toyota of an issue with my car a couple years ago. One day I came out to find my car miss...
Jul 21, 2020SUSPENSIONAS A RESULT OF HAVING RECALL 16V596000 PERFORMED, REAR TOE ARMS ARE NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE FOR ALIGNME...