2006 Toyota RAV4 fuel system, gasoline problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2006 Toyota RAV4 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This has happened to me three times and to my wife once. As we begin to accelerate, either from a stop or as we are accelerating, we have a pause in acceleration. If feels like we are not pushing on the gas but that is not it. Once the gas pedal is released and we re-accelerate, the car moves…”
filed Jun 16, 2014
“While driving home after grocery shopping, about a 4-mile drive, the vvt-I oil hose "exploded" (the word used by the toyota sunnyvale, ca), causing smokes to come out of the car's engine compartment. Immediately, the kids were pulled out the vehicle and placed in a safe location. We are very…”
filed Mar 10, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 RAV4 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 13 | 1% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 RAV4 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 RAV4 | 8 | 2% |
| 2009 RAV4 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 RAV4 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 RAV4 | 9 | 1% |
| 2005 RAV4 | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.