9.9

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
241 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2006 Toyota RAV4:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #3

Mar 052019

RAV4

  • 100 miles
My Rav4--VIN: [xxx]--has a problem with the driver side airbag connector. When the warning light is on, it deactivates all of the airbags. It has become permanently on in recent days. It has become a safety hazard. When I start my vehicle and the automatic check up, the airbag light keeps lighting up. The airbag light on the dashboard would be on when stationary or in motion. It will keep on for the duration of the drive. The error code found by my independent mechanic is B1821. But my mechanic can not fix this problem. Even replacing the front driver seat may not fix the problem, according to my mechanics. It was a design problem with the connector. I have asked Toyota to fix this for free. Toyota refused. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Salt Lake Cty, UT, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Jan 242007

RAV4 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 12 miles
Incident no injuries so far I own a 2006 Toyota Rav4 purchased in Mexico serial# tmzd31V865021536 there are two incidents reported with dealer in Mexico but no response at all: 1. the passanger seat excesively vibrates and wobbles when nobody is seated, I do not know if that poses a risk; I have had three previuosly new vehicles and never I have seen a seen vibrate and make noise and rattles by itself when you are on the road and noone is seated. 2. water leak from the heba or aircondition unit, I have at least 4 instances in which water leaks fom the ip or dash, the water posses a risk of electrica short or major mailfunction, is comming from inside the dashboard in the passanger side ! please help, dealer do nothing, I don't know if this posses a risk my guess is yes. I'm reporting here because in Mexico there is not an entity as this one and this vehicle is also sold over the usa. The vehicle was manufactured over Japan and is the very same that Toyota sells in America.

- Reynosa Tamaulipas Mexico, 00, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Mar 252006

RAV4 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 612 miles
- the contact owns a 2006 Rav4. The 2nd seat did not lock in place. This seat was replaced by the dealer on 4/2006. Since 12/09/06 the failure has reoccurred and has not been repaired. The dealer stated that the track was grinding away and the hinge broken again. The dealer called weekly to inform her that the part wasn't available.

- Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Add Complaint