Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Toyota RAV4 has 40 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TAMARA RECALL ENGINE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THE IT'S AN RECALL ... |
| Apr 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | LOSING OIL ENGINE MAKING NOISE NO POWER |
| Apr 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WE PURCHASED A 2006 RAV4 LIMITED THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH 2019. A REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING GROWL NO... |
| Mar 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLER IS FAILING. EMITTING AN AWFUL NOISE AND GETTING WORSE. SPOKE TO TOYOTA CU... |
| Jan 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR AND THEN BACK INTO GEAR. WHEN IT PO... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE NOISE; QUELLING NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE ( I HEAR THIS NOISE AT LOW SPEED BETWEEN 2... |
| Jul 20, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT USED 2006 RAV 4 FROM WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A REPUTABLE TOYOTA DEALER IN LAKE CITY FLORIDA.WITHIN... |
| Feb 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | LOUD GRINDING SOUND AT APPROX 40MPH, EASILY REPLICATED AND SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS STUCK UNDERNEAT... |
| Aug 16, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2006 RAV4, BUILT IN NOVEMBER, 2005. MY CHECK ENGINE, VSC AND 4WD LIGHTS LIT UP ON AUGUST 1... |
| Apr 13, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. *TR |
| Oct 22, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING FROM MARYLAND TO MAINE FOR A VACATION, I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND GRIN... |
| Oct 13, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY TRUCK HAS HAD 4 INCIDENTS OF DANGEROUSLY LOW OIL LEVELS. TOYOTA HAS SERVICE BULLETINS OUT REGARDI... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE GEAR CAR BOLTS OR JUMPS. LOUD NOISE. EITHER REVERSE GEAR OR TRANSMISSION IS ... |
| Jun 30, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AT APPROXIMATELY 81000 MILES, RAV-4 STARTED TO BURN OIL AT A RATE OF TWO QUARTS PER EVERY 3000 MILES... |
| Feb 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | OUR 2006 RAV4 CREATES A GROWLING SOUND FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AREA WHEN DRIVING AT 35 TO 40 MPH.... |
| Jul 10, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN STARTING UP FROM A STOP, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS PROPERLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEARS HOWEV... |
| Jan 15, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES I NOTICED WHEN I BACKED UP I HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN WHAT SEEME... |
| Jul 25, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 V-6 ENGINE. SUDDEN AND MASSIVE LOSS OF ALL ENGINE OIL. DEALER IS AWARE THAT THIS ... |
| Jul 14, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 TOYOTA RAV 4 RUBBER OIL HOSE (PART NO. 15707-31010) RUPTURE SPEWED OIL ALL OVER ENGINE AND ROAD... |
| May 11, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2006 RAV4 SPORT THAT OCCASIONALLY HAS PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION, THIS USUALLY OCCURS RIGHT AFTER... |