Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Toyota RAV4 has 122 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
122
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | ENGINE | Two days ago my car was driving perfectly on the highway. The oil pressure light turned on I turned ... |
| Mar 29, 2022 | ENGINE | 2006 Toyota Rav4 with 2.4 liter engine burning oil rapidly. Burning approximately 4 quarts of oil in... |
| Sep 27, 2021 | ENGINE | excessive oil consumption 1 1/2 quart oil every 600 miles |
| Apr 28, 2021 | ENGINE | This 2006 Rav4 engine is known for its massive oil consumption due to the faulty piston rings. Alway... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL DUE TO BAD PISTON RINGS. I DID SOME DIGGING FOUND THAT THAT IT WAS MANUFAC... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT AN... |
| Feb 27, 2020 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL LIKE MAD. I PURCHASED IT THREE WEEKS AGO AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES WHEN I L... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | ENGINE | MY CAR HAS BEEN CONSUMING LOTS OF OIL HOWEVER I WAS NEVER ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING... |
| May 9, 2019 | ENGINE | 2.4 ENGINE BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL. APPARENTLY, OTHER TOYOTA MODELS WITH THE SAME 2.4 ENGINE HAVE HAD FR... |
| Apr 6, 2019 | ENGINE | OIL LIGHT CAME ON SECONDS BEFORE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I HAD TO PULL OF... |
| Sep 17, 2018 | ENGINE | EVER SINCE MY VEHICLE HIT 100,000 MILES, IT HAS BEEN BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY AT THE RATE OF ABOUT 2-... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USING AN EXCESSIVE ... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT A 2006 RAV4 LIMITED FROM TOYOTA OF ELIZABETH CITY IN NC. THIS RAV4 IS NICE AND RUNS WELL, H... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BURNED AN EXCE... |
| Dec 31, 2017 | ENGINE | IT WAS RECALLED FOR MOTOR OIL CONSUMPTION. BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE IT FORBPERSONAL REASONS. RECALL ... |
| Dec 22, 2017 | ENGINE | NOTICED AT ABOUT 98,000 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS USING MORE OIL THAN EXPECTED. I NOW FIND AFTER A DEALE... |
| Dec 15, 2017 | ENGINE | PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 159,000 MILES. NOTICED IT USED AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF OIL. ENGINE SIEZED U... |
| Dec 2, 2017 | ENGINE | 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH 51,000 MILES: MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY GOING 70... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WITHOUT ... |
| Aug 26, 2017 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THREE WEEKS AGO, AUGUST 2017, AT 100,000 MILES I HAVE HAD TO ADD 1 QUAR... |