Vehicle report

2006 TOYOTA RAV4

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Reported problems

704 complaints · median 55000 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING223
ENGINE109
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL69
SUSPENSION68
AIR BAGS51
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM34
POWER TRAIN30
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER22
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION20
VISIBILITY16
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE14
SERVICE BRAKES13
STRUCTURE13
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)12
WHEELS12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM9
VISIBILITY/WIPER9
TIRES8
SEAT BELTS7
STRUCTURE:BODY7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM4
EQUIPMENT4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
SEATS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
STEERING:COLUMN3
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
FIRERELATED1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:LINKAGES1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
TIRES:VALVE1
Unknown1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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2006 Toyota Rav4 Reported Problems: 704 complaints | CarFathom