2006 Toyota RAV4 other reported problems

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I notified Toyota of an issue with my car a couple years ago. One day I came out to find my car missing big portions of paint (it had been a windy night); all of the paint in the attached photos came off in a single night and day, which is not normal paint performance. I came to find out that other years for the same make and model had a recall program for "pearl white paint". The issue seemed to be affecting my vehicle too. With large portions of paint peeling freely of the body of my vehicle, it began to rust. Rust eroding the structure of a vehicle can make the car unsafe for drivers and passengers. In an accident situation, the structure of the vehicle may be compromised by the rust, leading to more severe harm to occupants. Additionally, if the roof of the car is compromised, moisture could leak into the interior systems and cabin space, leading to other hazards, with potentially severely harmful outcomes. Toyotas response to the photos, report from the dealership, and BBB complaint I filed was: "your vehicle has not been identified as one of the vehicles impacted by the pearl white paint issue". Therefore, I had to pay to repaint my whole vehicle out of pocket. It was clear from the pictures and report that the paint issue was directly affecting my vehicle, but Toyota refused to acknowledge this and rectify the hazard.

NHTSA complaint #11568853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The rear subframe in my '06 Toyota RAV4 has rusted through. This is a key structural part of the vehicle, all of the rear suspension components attach to this subframe, so it's concerning to see the integrity of the subframe completely compromised. The component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives. There were no warning lamps or symptoms of the failure. I happened to be under the car checking out an issue with a heat shield when I happened to notice the frame condition.

NHTSA complaint #11433940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING OIL CONSUMPTION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY FILLED UP THE OIL AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK AFTER 3000 MILES BUT TO NOT FILL THE OIL. HALFWAY IN, THE OIL WAS COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED. BECAUSE IT HAD NOT BEEN 3000 MILES, I COULD NOT TAKE IT BACK FOR A FIX. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO ADD OIL OR THE ENGINE BLOWS. WHEN I DID TAKE IT BACK, I WAS GIVEN THE RESPONSE THAT THE VEHICLE BURNS A NORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL AND I TOLD THEM I HAD TO FILL IT IN BETWEEN TO AVOID THE ENGINE BLOWING. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO ALSO REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAD WRITTEN "NORMAL" CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE BURNS OIL AT A VERY RAPID RATE AND I WOULD LIKE THIS RECALL PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11324858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY REAR RIGHT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - SO THEREFOR IF I DON'T COUGH UP THE $1200 THAT TOYOTA IS ASKING, I WON'T HAVE THE SAFETY FEATURES OF ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL ON MY CAR. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON... THEY'VE BEEN ON FOR A WEEK.. CAR IS SITTING AT TOYOTA NOW WHILE I DECIDE WHAT TO DO

NHTSA complaint #11196446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #11101257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BURNING OIL. I HAVE TO PUT OIL ALL THE TIME. MECHANICS SAID CAR CAN'T FIX BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS THE PROBLEM. I CAN ONLY CHANGE THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEMS. THE CAR BURN GAS AS WELL.

NHTSA complaint #11076190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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 SEVERAL OTHER TOYOTA'S. IF I KNEW THIS ISSUE WAS A PROBLEM I WOULD NOT OF PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER.

NHTSA complaint #11060905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DRIVER SIDE VISOR STARTED DROPPING DOWN IN FRONT OF MY FACE. WON'T STAY UP. BLOCKS DRIVERS VIEW AHEAD OF CAR. VERY DANGEROUS. STARTED @ 60,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #11021075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #11002922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10983871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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NTSB: 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 SECOND RECALL FOR REAR END SUSPENSION. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS STATED THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. INFORMED THE STRUTS LOCKED UP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A LIFT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 04/17/2017

NHTSA complaint #10971377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TAKATA RECALL, NOISE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. VERY, VERY LOUD NOISE.ALSO, HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint #10955675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION AND BRAKES START TO FAIL WHEN I'M ALMOST FULLY STOPPED AND THEN THE CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN GOING LESS THAN 5MPH

NHTSA complaint #10908314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE GEAR CAR BOLTS OR JUMPS. LOUD NOISE. EITHER REVERSE GEAR OR TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10760582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED EDITION, I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT STEERING COLUMN EACH TIME I TURNED THE WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT. THE NOISE OCCURS ONLY WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING AND IT IS A CLUNKING NOISE ALONG WITH A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP WITH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE ATTENDANT SAID THAT IT WASN'T AN ISSUE. THE PROBLEM ISN'T GOING AWAY AND THE NOISE AND CLUNKY FEELING WHEN TURNING STEERING HAS BEEN INCREASING. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS ABOUT 40K MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY @ 36K). FEW MECHANICS FROM OTHER PLACES LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT NEED TO BE FIXED ASAP. I READ BLOGS AND NOTICED MANY OF THESE VEHICLE HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. I HOPE TOYOTA WON'T WAIT UNTIL AN ACCIDENT HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10717471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SOON AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED EDITION, I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT STEERING COLUMN EACH TIME I TURNED THE WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT. THE NOISE OCCURS ONLY WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING AND IT IS A CLUNKING NOISE ALONG WITH A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP WITH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE ATTENDANT SAID THAT IT WASN'T AN ISSUE. THE PROBLEM ISN'T GOING AWAY AND THE NOISE AND CLUNKY FEELING WHEN TURNING STEERING HAS BEEN INCREASING. 3 MECHANICS FROM NON-TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS LOOKED AT MY CAR ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND DOCUMENTED THE NOISE AS A DEFECT IN THE CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING IF I DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO MY TIRE DEALER FOR A TIRE ROTATION AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY AND SAID THAT I NEED TO GET IT FIXED ASAP. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IS OBVIOUSLY A RECALL SITUATION THAT TOYOTA HAS YET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA complaint #10690936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY SUNVISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. WHILE I'M DRIVING IF I HIT A BUMP IT FALLS INTO MY VEIW.

NHTSA complaint #10542488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

I RECENTLY NOTICE THE OIL LIGHT COMING ON WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THE CAR WAS ALMOST OUT OF OIL. I HAVE BEEN TAKING THE CAR SOONER FOR OIL CHANGES. THE MANUAL STATES AND EVEN THE CAR SERVICE LIGHT FOR MAINTENANCE COMES OUT AT 5,000 MILES. HERE'S THE INFO I HAVE AFTER TAKING THE CAR FOR OIL SERVICES. DEC.2012, HAD TO BRING IT IN AT 68091 MILEAGE, MARCH 2013 AT 70392 AND NOW IN JUNE AT 72076 MILEAGE. THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN REACH 3,000 MILES AND I HAVE TO FILL IT UP AGAIN! I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH WOULD MEAN TAKE THE CAR BACK EVERY 1,000 MILES SO SEND A REPORT TO TOYOTA. WHAT FOR? THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND NOTHING IS BEEN DONE! ITS OBVIOUS TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY CORRECTED IT ON CARS 2010 AND UP. I'M FRUSTRATED THAT TOYOTA IS IGNORING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS. MAYBE WE NEED TO GET MEDIA INVOLVE TO HAVE TOYOTA FIX OUR PROBLEM!

NHTSA complaint #10516271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY TRUCK HAS HAD 4 INCIDENTS OF DANGEROUSLY LOW OIL LEVELS. TOYOTA HAS SERVICE BULLETINS OUT REGARDING OIL CONSUMPTION AND MY MODEL OF THE 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 REGARDING FAULTY PISTONS AND RINGS. I HAVE BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO TOYOTA 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER MY WARRANTY STATING THAT I AM OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH MY FIRST COMPLAINT WAS 10/13/13 AND MY WARRANTY EXPIRED JAN 2013 T-SB-0094-11 IS THE TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN.

NHTSA complaint #10513925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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RAV 4 YEAR 2006 HAS HAD A NUMBER OF JUMPING TO 500 RPM WHILE AT IDLE OR SLOWING DOWN. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOUR TIMES WITHOUT AND THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10319121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR. WHENEVER IT RAINS, WATER COMES DOWN THE CENTER CONSOLE AND MAKES A PUDDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOT WELL.

NHTSA complaint #10174698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN USING THE DRYER IN A CAR WASH THE HARD SPARE TIRE COVER WAS BLOWN OFF THE SPARE TIRE AND BASHED AGAINST THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE GROUND SEVERELY SCRATCHING IT AND CRACKING IT. HAD IT NO COMPLETELY COME OFF AT THAT POINT IT IS PROBABLE THAT IT WOULD HAVE FLOWN OFF INTO THE FROM OF ANY FOLLOWING VEHICLE HAD I BEEN TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY ROAD POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THESE ITEMS SHOULD "NEVER" COME OF UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS. THIS IS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL ACCIDENT SOURCE AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF A LAW SUIT AGAINST THE OWNER OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION IT IS HARD AND CAN CAUSE WINDSHIELD DAMAGE TO ANY FOLLOWING VEHICLES AND SHOULD NEVER COME OFF WHEN PROPERLY ATTACHED.

NHTSA complaint #10162725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.