2006 Toyota RAV4 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED A LOUD METAL NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY WIFE'S 2006 RAV4 HAS A "CLUNKING" NOISE IN THE STEERING THAT IS WORRISOME TO US. IT HAS BEEN PRESENT AND GETTING WORSE FOR SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS, NOW. I NOTICED THE NOISE AS BEING FAINT BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL MY STEPSON ASKED ME ONE DAY WHAT THE NOISE WAS. IT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AND WHEN I MENTIONED IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE WE HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED THEY BASICALLY BLEW US OFF AND IMPLIED THAT IT WAS OUR FAULTY DRIVING. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHER RAV 4 OWNERS BUT TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE FIX WILL COST FROM 5 TO 7 HUNDRED DOLLARS. WE WERE ASKED IF WE WNTED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND WE SAID NO, THAT TOYOTA SHOULD ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DOCUMENTED THAT WE HAD TURNED DOWN REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN. ANOTHER COSMETIC PROBLEM WE EXPERIENCED WAS THE FINISH ON THE WHEELS CORRODING AND FLAKING OFF SO THAT NOW THE WHEELS LOOK TERRIBLE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. TOYOTA TOLD US THAT WE MUST HAVE USED A "SOLVENT" TO CLEAN THE WHEELS THEREFORE CREATING THE PROBLEM OURSELVES. THIS SAME PROBLEM IS ALSO ON THE INTERNET AMONG RAV 4 OWNERS. TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO FIX ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE IT DIMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,800.

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GOOD AFTERNOON, TOYOTA DEFECTS AND MALFUNCTIONS. PLEASE, IMPROVE SAFETY PERFORMANCE. THANK YOU FOR HELPING. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS DUE TO A RECALL: WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION ZE7 CONCERNING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TESTED MY CAR ON 8/27/15 AND IT FAILED. I WAS ADVISED TO KEEP CHECKING & ADDING OIL AS NEEDED AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED TO CORRECT THIS. WHEN I CALLED TODAY, 2/2/16, THEY STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED PARTS FOR RAV4, I AM VERY UPSET THAT IT'S TAKING SO MANY MONTHS AND I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM IN THE MEANTIME. I FEEL AS IF I'M DRIVING A TIME BOMB AND IT'S VERY BOTHERSOME TO KEEP CHECKING THE LEVEL.

TRANSFER CASE NOISE; QUELLING NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE ( I HEAR THIS NOISE AT LOW SPEED BETWEEN 20 MILES AND 40MILES). WHEN I PUSH GAS PEDAL VEHICLE DON,T PICK THE SPEED, ENGINE RUNS FAST AND IT JUMPS TO GET ITS SPEED.

HEAR CLUNK TYPE NOISE WHEN TURN IN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AFTER A HUMID NIGHT, THE ENGINE GOES TO FULL POWER WITHOUT DEPRESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED THE SITUATION IS CLEARED. THIS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL IF PUT IN GEAR. THIS CONDITION HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 60 DAYS. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR DIRECTION BASED ON THE SAFETY CONCERN.

ENGINE MADE KNOCKING NOISE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, AND THEN THE CAR DIED - EVERYTHING QUIT. HAD TO COAST OFF THE NEAREST EXIT. THERE WAS NO WARNING - NO MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHTS WERE LIT ON THE DASH. STILL HAD ANOTHER ALMOST 2,000 MILES TO GO BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE WAS DUE. ENGINE IS DEAD. PER TOYOTA "CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL DAMAGE FROM THE RODS." CAR WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF, NEVER MISSED AN OIL CHANGE, AND 8 OF THE LAST 9 YEARS, THE CAR WAS LOYALLY SERVICED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP.

THE 2006 RAV4 MODEL TOYOTA HAS A RECORD OF STUCK OR CLOGGED OIL RINGS CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE OF ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS DEFECT CAUSES OIL TO BURN AT A RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OR MORE EVERY 1,000 MILES. MY RAV4 WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 7/16/2015 TO PERFORM THE FIRST PHASE OF AN OIL INSPECTION & CONSUMPTION TEST. ON 8/4/2015 THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RE-INSPECTION. IT FAILED THE CONSUMPTION TEST & I WAS TOLD THAT AS SOON AS PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE I'D BE CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE SEVERAL CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF ME AWAITING THE SAME REPAIR. TWO MONTHS HAVE PASSED & I HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS TO WHEN THE REPAIR CAN HAPPEN. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER 10/2/2015. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME HE WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER & RETURN MY CALL IN 15 MINUTES. HE NEVER CALLED BACK. TOYOTA HAS ONLY ISSUED A TSB ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO DEALERS/MECHANICS, THUS OWNERS MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT OIL IS BEING BURNED OFF AS THE EXCESS SMOKE IS ABSORBED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH CAUSES CAUSES PREMATURE FAILURE OF THAT PAR AS WELL. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ITEM. IF A CAR DOING 70MPH HAS AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL THEN THE PERSON WILL LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL LEADING TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. THIS IS A MECHANICAL ISSUE AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE.

2006 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GAS PEDAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AND DID NOT RELEASE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CONSUMER HIT A TREE. *JB

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

ABOUT 8/13/15, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. ON 8/20/15, I HAD A DEALER DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE IS NOT WORKING AND MY AIRBAG WILL MOST LIKELY NOT DEPLOY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I WENT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT THE SPIRAL CABLE IS MANY RECALL NOTICES FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR BEGAN TO SHOW UP IN THE SEARCH ENGINE. THE WAY THAT THE SERVICE PERSON DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO ME IS EXACTLY WHAT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE RECALL NOTICES, BUT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I HAVE TALKED WITH BOTH THE DEALER AND A HAVE GOTTEN TO A SUPERVISOR AT TOYOTA, BUT AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK WHETHER THEY ARE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED IN MANY CHAT ROOMS THAT MANY OTHER RAV4 OWNERS HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL. WHEN I LOOK AT DOCUMENTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, THERE IS A DOCUMENT FROM TOYOTA CALLED PART 573, DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT. ON THIS DOCUMENT THE VIN NUMBERS THAT ARE AFFECTED ARE LISTED. MY VIN SEEMS TO FIT, AND I AM NOT SURE WHY MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I AM DOCUMENTING MY ISSUES IN THE HOPES THAT OTHERS WILL TOO AND THE RECALL WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY CAR.

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ON THE RAV4 IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN CAN DEGRADE INTO A STEERING HAZARD.

HOW DO I GET MY NAME REMOVED FROM ANY COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING THE ABOVE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOTALED IN JUNE, 2010. I HAVE TRIED COMMUNICATING THIS TO TOYOTA AND STILL RECEIVE RECALL NOTICES. I AM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CAR...NOTIFICATION OF IT BEING TOTALED WAS FILED WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING IN JUNE, 2010. THIS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND TOTALED REGARDS, [XXX] [XXX]@HOTMAIL.COM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

ON 7/2 AFTERNOON AROUND 4:20, AFTER PICKING UP PARCEL FROM POST OFFICE DOWNTOWN HIGH POINT, NC WITH WIFE, WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME , SPEED ABOUT 25 MPH, MY SIDED AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NO CRASH OR ACCIDENT, NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ON BEFOREHAND, PULLED TO VANN YOKE TOYOTA AT HIGH POINT AND THEY SAID THEY WILL OPEN UP A CASE TO INVESTIGATE FOR SUCH RARE INCIDENT AND SINCE TOYOTA FACTORY TECH OFF FOR THE HOLIDAY, NOT UNTIL COMING MONDAY THEY WILL LOOK AT THIS. I STILL HAVING TINGLING FEELING AT LEFT SIDE OF MY BODY.

DEAR OFFICER, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO A SERIOUS FLAW WITH CERTAIN TOYOTA MODELS RELATED TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. BOWING DOWN TO THE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS EARLY THIS YEAR TOYOTA ACCEPTED THAT IT IS ISSUE WITH THEIR ENGINE DESIGN WHICH CAN PUT ENGINE ON FIRE OR MAKE THE CAR COMPLETELY USELESS AFTER SEIZE. TOYOTA INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE PARTS EARLY THIS SPRING, YET IT IS THE END OF JUNE, AND TOYOTA (A GIANT CAR MANUFACTURER) STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX THE SERIOUS PROBLEM TOYOTA CONSUMERS ARE SUFFERING THRU EVERY DAY. THE ISSUE: CERTAIN TOYOTA MODEL CARS BURN EXCESSIVE OIL. THE PROOF OF ISSUE(FROM INTERNET) 1. TOYOTA ENGINE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION WWW.TOYOTAPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS 2. TOYOTA NAMED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE GOTACLASSACTION.COM/ 3. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ON 2AZ-FE ENGINE WWW.TOYOHEADQUARTERS.COM 4. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED OVER TOYOTA OIL CONSUMPTION WWW.CONSUMERCLASSLAWYERSBLOG.COM/ 5. "ALL TOYOTAS BURN ENGINE OIL!" AND "BURNING 1 LITRE OF ENGINE ... HTTPS://GRIPEVINE.COM/ THE IMPACT: LIFE ENDANGERMENT, RISK OF ENGINE FIRE, PEOPLE LEFT STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, CONSTANT STRAIN OF CHECKING THE OIL EVERY FEW DAYS, FINANCIAL LOSSES TO CONSUMERS AND HEAVY IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION TOYOTA RESPONSE: DELAY IN ACCEPTING THE RESPONSIBILITY, CANNOT ARRANGE PARTS FOR REPAIR, TEST METHOD PUTS CONSUMER AT RISK. THE REQUEST FOR SOLUTION: THE AMERICAN TOYOTA CONSUMERS ARE LOOKING FOR THE GO

STEERING COLUMN CLUNCKING NOISE YEAR: 2006 MAKE: TOYOTA MODEL: RAV4/BASE ISSUE: STEERING COLUMN CLUNCKING NOISE. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR ON THE 12TH OF JUNE BUT HAVE SEEN OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE TALKING ABOUT IT.

EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF OIL. IT WAS FIRST NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 3+ YEARS AGO IT WAS NOTICED WHEN CAR OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS ALMOST TOTALLY OUT OF OIL. AT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, IT IS NECESSARY TO ADD 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING AFTER EVERY OIL CHANGE. TOYOTA RECENTLY TESTED AND AFTER 1,664 MILES FROM THE LAST OIL CHANGE, 3 QUARTS OF OIL WAS NEEDED TO TOP IT OFF. IT DID FAIL THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I WANT TO KNOW WHY TOYOTA IS NOT EXTENDING CAR WARRANTY AS IS HONDA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO THE FOLLOWING WARNING SIGNS APPEARED ON MY DASH BOARD: CHECK ENGINE VSC 4WD MAINT REQD I WENT TO SEE A MECHANIC RIGHT AWAY. HE TOLD ME THAT A PART KNOWN AS AN AIR SENSOR HAD STOPPED WORKING. HE GAVE ME THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION FOR THE PART: 02 SENSOR BANK1 SENSOR1 HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO ORDER THE PART THROUGH THE DEALER ON THE INTERNET; I WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL FOR THERE WAS NO ONE RESPONDING WITH HAVING THE ORINAL TOYATA PART. NEXT I CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THE PART IN QUESTION WAS ON BACK ORDER NATIONWIDE FOR A WAIT OF AT LEAST 3 MONTHS! MEANWHILE, I AM TOLD THATI SHOULD EXPECT HIGHER GAS CONSUMTIONS AND OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS UNTIL THE PART WAS REPLACE. I, AS I AM SURE MANY OTHER CAR OWNER, AM OUTRAGED TO BE TOLD THAT I HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST 3 MONTHS FOR A PART AND THEN BE PLACED ON A LONG WAITING LIST. THIS IS THE KIND OF STAFF, I THOUGHT THT ONLY HAPPENED IN CONTROLLED ECONOMIES! THIS IS COSTING ME MONEY IN HIGHER GAS CONSUMTION WHILE THE COMPANY IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND WITH A SATISFACTORY EXPLAINATION AND APOLOGY TO CUSTOMERS!

HOW CAN I GET TOYOTA TO PAY FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE SPIRAL CABLE REPAIR I HAD TO MAKE IN NOVEMBER 2013, JUST PRIOR TO THE RECALL? THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO FULLY REIMBURSE THE REPAIR COST NEEDED SO I COULD DRIVE A SAFE VEHICLE. I THINK THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T USE THE DEALERSHIP--ALTHOUGH I SENT THEM THE CERTIFIED GARAGE STATEMENT THEY REQUESTED AS WELL AS SUBMITTING THE REPAIR RECEIPT, ETC. I DIDN'T USE THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY WANTED MUCH MORE TO REPAIR IT AND HAD A 4 WEEK WAIT TO GET THE PARTS AND REPAIR SCHEDULED.

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.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THE RAV4 IS ONE QUART AT 1,100 MILES THAT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR ALTHOUGH THE HEAD TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION AS RELEASE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLENTIN SPECIFIC FOR THIS PROBLEM. LOCAL DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THIS IS "NORMAL" FOR A CAR??

WHEN MY CAR HAD JUST UNDER 100K MILES ON IT I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING OIL USAGE LEVELS: TWO OIL CHANGES AGO THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON BETWEEN OIL CHANGES; OIL DID NOT REGISTER ON THE DIPSTICK AND IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 4 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE OIL EVEN REGISTERED ON THE DIPSTICK. ONE OIL CHANGE AGO I CHECKED THE OIL AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2K MILES AND OIL DID NOT REGISTER ON THE DIPSTICK. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 3 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE OIL REGISTERED ABOVE THE LOWEST MARKING ON THE DIPSTICK. I RECEIVED TOYOTAS WARRANTY EXTENSION NOTICE AND SCHEDULED THE EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE TEST. ON MARCH 7, 2015, PART 1 OF TOYOTAS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TEST WAS PERFORMED; I DID NOT STAY WITH THE CAR WHILE THE OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED. ON APRIL 13, 2015, THE SECOND PART OF THE TEST WAS PERFORMED. I WAS SURPRISED TO BE INFORMED MY CAR DID NOT MEET TOYOTAS SPECIFICATIONS FOR EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE AS I HAD NOT USED A FULL QUART OF OIL IN THE 1,100 MILES SINCE THE OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP WOULD PERFORM NO FURTHER ACTION AND MY NEXT ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE TO CONTACT TOYOTAS REGIONAL OR CORPORATE OFFICE. I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE OIL USAGE AT EXCESSIVE RATES; HOWEVER, BASED ON TOYOTAS STANCE THUS FAR, MY OIL USAGE IS NOT CONSIDERED EXCESSIVE.

1/30/14 RECALL PART - REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM REPAIRED BY HANDY. SHORTLY AFTER (1-3 MONTHS) I NOTICED SWERVE/SWAY DURING HARD RIGHT TURNS. I SUSPECTED BAD OR UNDERINFLATED TIRE ON DRIVERS SIDE REAR. CHECKED ALL TIRE INFLATION AND LUG NUT TIGHTNESS BUT THE SWERVE/SWAY CONTINUED. ON 10/16/14 I HAD (4) NEW SNOW TIRES INSTALLED AT SUMNER TIRE IN NEWPORT/DERBY, VT. I THOUGHT IT WOULD ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE SWERVE/SWAY CONTINUED. ON 10/21/14 I HAD LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORM A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT MAKE THE ADJUST BUT CONFIRMED DRIVERS SIDE REAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ON 1/16/15 I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT HANDY TO RESOLVE THIS AND OTHER ISSUES. HANDY OFFERED FREE LABOR IF I PAID $309.43 FOR PARTS TO REPLACE THE FAILED RECALL. WITHIN A FEW DAYS I CONTACTED NATIONAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPOKE TO [XXX]. REF #CAN'T BE ENTERED AS IT FLAGS AS A SS NUMBER. [XXX] CALLED BACK TO STATE THAT HANDY SHOULD BE CONTACTING ME BY END OF THE WEEK CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. RECEIVED A ON-LINE SURVEY ONLY IN WHICH I MADE CLEAR THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAILED RECALL ITEM THAT WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY. I CALLED NATIONAL C.S. AGAIN TWO WEEKS LATER TO REPORT THAT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CONTACT FROM HANDY. AFTER THAT CALL, STILL NO CONTACT WAS RECEIVED. I CALLED HANDY (3) TIMES ASKING TO SPEAK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, [XXX] , WHO WAS ALWAYS BUSY. I FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM A SERVICE TECHNICIAN, [XXX], WITH A LOWER OFFER FOR THE COST OF THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECAL

THE REAR SUSPENSION ARM ON MY TOYOTA RAV4 FAILED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO DROP OFF THE CAR AS I ENTERED I-95. WHEN I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA, THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED IN ABQ, NM. I LIVE IN VA; THE RECALL HAD NEVER BEEN FIXED, AND THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ABQ. TURNS OUT ABQ DEALER HAD REPORTED THE WRONG VIN # ON FIXING MULTIPLE RECALLS ON ANOTHER RAV. I HAVE DOUBLE CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND MY VA DMV REGISTRATION TO ENSURE MY VIN IS CORRECT. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING CORPORATE TOYOTA FOR OVER A WEEK, GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I CANNOT GET MY RAV FIXED BECAUSE THEY SAY THEIR RECORDS ARE IN ERROR. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO FIX THE RECALL, AND THEIR CUSTOMER RESPONSE ON THIS IS HORRIBLE. *TR

OSTEOPOROSIS AND I READ THAT THIS DRUG BRINGS ON OR MAKES WORSE ANY OSTEOPOROSIS CONDITION MINE IS EXTREMELY SEVER AND MINE IS SEVER. I HAVE SINCE GONE TO A NEUROLOGIST AND HE PUT ME ON VERAPAMIL 80 MGS 2 X A DAY. I FRACTURED MY RIGHT KNEE IN 15 PLACES-I AM IN CONSTANT PAIN-I HAVE TO PAY OUT MONEY TO GET ANYWHERE I NEED TO GO-GROCERIES,BANK ALL THE CONTINUING VISITS TO MY PRIMARY DOCTOR, MY ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON(BECAUSE UNLESS I DO NOT REPLACE MY KNEE-I WILL BE IN THIS HORRIFIC-& PAIN THAT IS MY ORTHOS OPINION. I AM ALL FOR IT JUST TO LESSEN THE PAIN- I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TAKE PILLS WHEN IT COULD BE GONE AFTER MY ACCIDENTS- I RECEIVE IN THE MAIL YET ANOTHER RECALL THAT SPECIFICALLY SAYS MY VIN NUMBER AND SAYS THAT BESIDES SOMETHING THAT GIVES ELECTRICAL TO THE AIR BAGS- MAY CAUSE AIR BAGS-NOT TO DEPLOY-I HAVE NO CAR,IT WAS TOTALED, THE POLICE SUSPENDED MY LICENSE AND BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE TO GO THROUGH A BUNCH OF STUFF IN ORDER TO GET MY LICENSE BACK. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA A LOT OF TIMES-THEY DO NOT CARE=I WAS WHAT-I HAVE NO FAMILY I HAVE HAD 4 ACCIDENTS-NEVER HAD THAT MANY, I HAD A TOYOTA CECLICA FOR 20 YEARS AND NEVER HAD 1 RECALL AND DID HAVE 1 ACCIDENT..AND THAT IS 20YEARS PRIOR TO THIS ONE-THAT CAR WAS A SUPER LEMON,BUT NO ONE GIVES A [XXX] WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH AND NO ONE CARES-THE PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO DOWN THERE ARE RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL TO MT. HOPEFULLY I CAN FIND A LAWYER WHICH WILL DO PRO-BONO. THANKS FOR THE 15 FRACTURES. THE LOSS OF MY LICENSE,HAVING TO -THANK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V373000 (SUSPENSION) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER, BOTH REMEDIES FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIE ROD FRACTURED WITH THE EPOXY STILL ATTACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,239. UPDATED 5/4/15*CN UPDATED 05/26/15*JB

1/30/14 RECALL PART - REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM REPAIRED BY HANDY. SHORTLY AFTER (1-3 MONTHS) I NOTICED SWERVE/SWAY DURING HARD RIGHT TURNS. I SUSPECTED BAD OR UNDERINFLATED TIRE ON DRIVERS SIDE REAR. CHECKED ALL TIRE INFLATION AND LUG NUT TIGHTNESS BUT THE SWERVE/SWAY CONTINUED. ON 10/16/14 I HAD (4) NEW SNOW TIRES INSTALLED AT SUMNER TIRE IN NEWPORT/DERBY, VT. I THOUGHT IT WOULD ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE SWERVE/SWAY CONTINUED. ON 10/21/14 I HAD LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORM A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT MAKE THE ADJUST BUT CONFIRMED DRIVERS SIDE REAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ON 1/16/15 I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT HANDY TO RESOLVE THIS AND OTHER ISSUES. HANDY OFFERED FREE LABOR IF I PAID $309.43 FOR PARTS TO REPLACE THE FAILED RECALL. WITHIN A FEW DAYS I CONTACTED NATIONAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPOKE TO [XXX]. REF #CAN'T BE ENTERED AS IT FLAGS AS A SS NUMBER. [XXX] CALLED BACK TO STATE THAT HANDY SHOULD BE CONTACTING ME BY END OF THE WEEK CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. RECEIVED A ON-LINE SURVEY ONLY IN WHICH I MADE CLEAR THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAILED RECALL ITEM THAT WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY. I CALLED NATIONAL C.S. AGAIN TWO WEEKS LATER TO REPORT THAT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CONTACT FROM HANDY. AFTER THAT CALL, STILL NO CONTACT WAS RECEIVED. I CALLED HANDY (3) TIMES ASKING TO SPEAK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, [XXX] , WHO WAS ALWAYS BUSY. I FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM A SERVICE TECHNICIAN, [XXX], WITH A LOWER OFFER FOR THE COST OF THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECAL

THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH IT DOESN'T WORK WELL . SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES NOT, TO MALFUNCTION OVERHEAT.. *TR

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.

OIL LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING LOW OIL ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AT A LOCAL SHOP WITHIN IN THE LAST MONTH. IT THEN BECAME A PROBLEM WITH CONTINUALLY HAVING TO STOP THERE AND "TOPPING OFF" ALTHOUGH I WAS GOING THERE WHEN THE "MAINTENANCE" LIGHT CAME ON. IT WOULD NEED 1 TO 2 QUARTS EACH TIME. HAVE TO CARRY OIL ALL THE TIME IN MY CAR AS EVEN THOUGH WE CHECK IT FAIRLY OFTEN, EVERY 1 TO 2 WEEKS. IT ALWAYS NEEDS OIL. THE SHOP WANTED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FOR ME, BUT NOW I CAN SEE IT IS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WHICH I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED YEARS AGO. *JS

PROBLEMA CON SISTEMA DE FRENO.AL FRENAR EL AUTO RAV4 EL PEDEDAL DE FRENO PIERDE PRECION BAJA HASTA EL FONDO . CUAL HAY QUE ESTAR APLICANDO VARIAS VECES EL PEDAL FRENO PARA MANTENER PECION EN EL FRENADO DE EL AUTO. EL COSUMO DE ACEITE EXSESIVO.EN EL MOTOR .EL CONTROL DEL VOLANTE SONIDO FUERTE AL GIIRAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,313.

DRIVER SIDE VISOR WONT STAY IN UP POSITION. *JS

I HAVE THE RAV4 2006 4 CYLINDER MOTOR. VALVE LOUD ALL THE TIME, AND YARIS. ALL TIME. TOYOTA IN ME SAID THE ONLY THING THAT WAS RESET TACOMA THAT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

STEERING CLUNKING NOISE AND LOOSENESS. *TR

BOUGHT USED 2006 RAV 4 FROM WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A REPUTABLE TOYOTA DEALER IN LAKE CITY FLORIDA.WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF BUYING THIS CAR CHECKED OIL AND IT WAS 2 QUARTS LOW.NOW ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES OR LESS THIS VEHICLE IS USING NEARLY 2 QUARTS OF OIL.PLEASE HELP IN THIS MATTER.THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MY DAUGHTERS GOING OFF INTO THE WORLD VEHICLE BUT ITS TURNING OUT TO BE A PIECE OF CRAP.AND A WASTE OF MONEY.I KNOW TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX IT.LAKE CITY TOYOTA ARE RUDE AND HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HELP IN THIS PROBLEM. AND IN HINDSIGHT BUYING THIS CAR THEY WERE VERY SKETCHY IN THE WAY THEY GOT US THERE TO BUY IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.NOW I KNOW WHY.I JUST WANT THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED.WE LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT IT.BUT ENGINE FAILURE AND OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER ISSUES DOWN THE ROAD IS SADDENING FOR A VEHICLE WE JUST PAID 7000 DOLLARS FOR.TOYOTA WE WILL NEVER BUY AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V383000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VSC AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED CONSUMING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL, APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART PER 1,000 MILES. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF IN TERMS OF REGULAR MAINTENANCE INTERVALS. *TR

I BROUGHT MY 2006 RAV4 TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR TWO DIFFERENT RECALL NOTICES INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION AND AIRBAG. UPON INSPECTION, THEY NOTIFIED ME THE WATER PUMP NEEDED REPLACING AND THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BRACKETS WERE LOOSE. THEY SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND TRIED TO TELL ME THAT IT IS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. MY LAST VEHICLE I HAD FOR OVER 190,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. UPON RESEARCHING, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY AS FAILURE TO FIX IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PREVIOUSLY I HAVE BROUGHT THE LOUD POPPING NOISE TO VARIOUS TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN TOLD OF THIS ISSUE IN 9 YEARS. THIS ISSUE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IF IS WASN'T FOR THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAG. ANYTHING THAT APPEARS TO BE A "COMMON" ISSUE IN A VEHICLE THAT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY TOYOTA AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. THE COST IS ESTIMATED AT $600+ TO REPAIR. *TR

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT 20-25 MPH. SUDDENLY THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP (BRAKE PEDAL WAS *NOT* BEING PRESSED) AND BEGAN THE ABS SHUDDER AS IF VEHICLE WAS BRAKING ON ICE. VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT; THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. AFTER CAR WARMED UP IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT RECURRED THE NEXT MORNING AFTER STARTING OUT. SEARCHED INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER TOYOTA DRIVERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND 'RESOLVED' IT BY REMOVING FUSES FOR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. CAR BRAKES NORMALLY NOW WITH NO ISSUES, BUT ABS, BRAKES, VSC AND OTHER DASH LIGHTS ARE ON BECAUSE ABS SYSTEM IS DISABLED. *TR

U-JOINT IN STEERING COLUMN WEARING OUT AND MAKING NOISE. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP SAID COMMON PROBLEM, BUT NOT AT 21,000 MILES. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR APPROXIMATELY $400. *JS

THE SUN VISOR DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF UP IN POSITION. THE VISOR DROPS DOWN WHEN PUT UP OR CAN BE SET ON A SIDE OR CAN BE SET FULL FORWARD CLOSER TO THE FRONT GLASS, BUT IT CAN EASILY MOVE. THE SUN VISOR WEIGHT IS TO HEAVY FOR THE DESIGN AND MAKING IT FAULTY. A TOYOTA DEALER EMPLOYEE MENTION IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON "ALL RAV 4" OF THE SAME MODEL. THE INCIDENT HAPPEN DRIVING UP A HILL WITH THE VISOR FULL FORWARD AS TO COVER ONESELF FROM THE DIRECT SUN. UPON FALLING IN AN UNSEEN STREET HOLD THE VISOR DROPPED DOWN, AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING AND DUE TO THE POSITION UPHILL OF THE CAR AND THE VISOR DROPPING SUDDENLY IT ALMOST CAUSED A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. THE VISOR MUST BE CHANGE AS IT INHIBITS PROPER FRONTAL VISION AND FUNCTION. *TR UPDATED 2/19/2016*JS

I HAVE HAD AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH MY 2006 RAV 4 AND A "CLUNKING" NOISE WHILE STEERING. WE HAD THIS REPAIRED ONCE WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2006. BUT THE EXACT SAME FEEL AND NOISE HAS RETURNED. THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS WHEN YOU TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, AND YOU CAN FEEL THE "CLICKING" IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WITH YOUR FEET IN THE CAR. AFTER DOING BASIC RESEARCH ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT THIS SPECIFIC MODEL OF RAV 4 HAS NOT ONLY HAD MANY RECALLS, BUT THIS STEERING ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD. THANKS! *JS

AT APPROXIMATELY 81000 MILES, RAV-4 STARTED TO BURN OIL AT A RATE OF TWO QUARTS PER EVERY 3000 MILES. NOW AT 120,000 MILES, IT BURNS ONE QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. BY COMPARISON, MY 1987 TOYOTA CAMRY DOES NOT BURN A DROP. *TR

THERE IS A VERY PRONOUNCED RATTLE, CLACKING, OR SUCH NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHEN TRAVELING AT AROUND 25 MPH WHILE GENTLY ACCELERATING FROM BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 RPM. IT IS QUITE REPEATABLE. IT OCCURS MORE READILY WHEN GOING UPHILL BUT I CAN INDUCE IT ON FLAT GROUND AS WELL. IT SOUNDS IT IS FROM THE TOP END BUT BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS AT-SPEED I CANNOT KNOW FOR SURE. THE SOUND RESEMBLES VALVETRAIN NOISE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A TOYOTA DEALER WITH APPROX. 46K MILES AND IT HAS MADE THIS NOISE SINCE I FIRST OWNED THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TWICE AND BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL, "ALL RAV4S DO THAT". I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE WELL-KNOWN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE THAT THIS ENGINE HAS (2.4 LITER INLINE 4), AS I ALSO EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR