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2006 Toyota RAV4 repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (21%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (5%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 316 repairs.
2006 Toyota RAV4 electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (65%)
Chart based on 49 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Toyota RAV4
Engine not specified
| 142600 mi | Replaced battery and alternator Battery died and had to be replaced |
2006 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 71000 mi | Door lock malfunction and door switch malfunction |
| 144000 mi US $520 |
Alternator needed to be replaced didn't produce a charge. |
2006 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
269-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 744 mi | Radio LCD Repair |
| 6200 mi | External AUX power noise repair |
| 47120 mi C $550 |
Alternator making grinding noise during car shutdown. Alternator bearing needing replacement - $500 estimate. |
| 17000 mi | VSC, 4WD and other check lights went on; no problem found at the dealer when car was driven to the dealership; check at dealership took 1 1/2 hours. |
| 20000 mi | VSC, 4WD and other check lights went on; no problem found at the dealer. |
| 54000 mi US $200 |
Cold-start problem with longer than normal crank time. First attempt was to clean throttle body; second was to replace battery after spending 3 days in the shop |
| 51000 mi | TPMS light. Error code indicated problem with one of the senders. Error cleared and didn't appear since. |
| 54000 mi | TPMS light on, dead transmitter battery |
| 63000 mi US $100 |
battery failed |
| 87420 mi | dealer-installed backup camera failed again-dealer fixed no charge-add'l problem arose which dealer couldn't fix-battery kept discharging requiring boosting or charging once a week-called parasitic draw/drain-fed up-sold Rav4 bot Murano |
| 25000 mi US $320 |
Alternator squealing, replaced alternator |
| 14880 mi | Radio display stopped functioning and sometimes radio would not turn off or the preset buttons would not work. Also volume control would stop working from time to time. |
| 63000 mi | CD player broke, new one ordered. |
| 125800 mi US $90 |
2ND toyota oem battery gone bad about 3yr.... |
| 122000 mi US $140 |
Dead battery. |
| 18250 mi | Warranty replacement of defective radio |
| 17000 mi | Replace defective radio |
| 25000 mi | 1 upper brake light LED bulb went out. Had to replace lightboard. |
| 26000 mi | Replacement of JBL radio -- display problem -- the display showed all pixals instead of the letters. This was covered in a TSB -- but it failed in the car and was replaced because of failure. |
| 28000 mi | The tow package wiring harness was not working on one side -- no brake or turn signal light. Toyota replaced the entire wiring haness -- and it ws covered under warranty. |
| 112500 mi US $250 |
Alternator and battery had to be replaced. |
| 5000 mi | I had problems with the display in the radio. This has been a known issue in the 2006 RAV4's. Replaced 6 CD (Non JBL) radio due to display problem |
| 10000 mi | Radio Display issues: LCD "garbled". Radio/CDs still functioned. Toyota TSB for repair "if customer complains". |
| 180880 mi US $72 |
Clogged A/C drain resulted in water accumulating in the ventilation system, causing the blower motor resistor and blower motor to fail. Unclogged A/C drain, replaced blower motor resistor and blower motor. |
2006 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 75000 mi US $160 |
Noticed intermittent issues with power. Power steering would come and go, (as soon as I turned the a/c off the ps came back) radio would not work. Checked battery, battery good, partially drained. Checked battery charging amps and they were low. Replaced alternator, everything is fine now. |
2006 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 18000 mi | Radio display failed. Radio replaced under warranty |
| 19500 mi | Rear window defroster failed. Rear window replaced under warranty |
| 107959 mi US $180 |
Vehicle would not start. Battery was replaced. |
| 144000 mi US $300 |
Alternator, I think. Needed replacement. |
| 46000 mi | Replacement of JBL radio because of display problems. The display showed all LCD segments instead of the letters. This was covered in a TSB . Very well known issue. |
| 149000 mi US $686 |
Alternator went out, took the battery with it |
| 110000 mi US $10 |
Driver Side low beam bulb died. |
| 112000 mi US $95 |
Battery was dead a few times. Battery was replaced last year and tested fine. Off an on, all interior lights were flickering. Lost Power steering while driving. Alternator was making a whining noise. |
| 46000 mi | Brake switch faulty caused ABS and VSC lights to come on |
| 14000 mi | Stereo must be replaced (covered by TSB). Stereo had to be ordered and a return trip is now necessary to install the new stereo. |
| 14000 mi | New stereo installed. Stereo replaced due to non-functioning display/knobs. |
| 131000 mi US $250 |
AC stopped working. |
| 52700 mi C $250 |
A/C would not cool. When dealer looked said compressor not working and would cost $2750 to change with no guarantee that this would correct problem. |
| 42000 mi US $245 |
Climate control failed and had to be repaired. Warranty is out. Repair cost $244.63 (including labor and tax). |
| 45500 mi US $52 |
Climate control fan failed and was replaced in a few hours. |
| 50000 mi | Climate control broke down. Was fixed 3rd time in 1.5 years. If climate control breaks down again, I will be forced to take the car to the nearest Toyota dealer because it is costing Gulf too much money to fix this part of my car often. |
| 50000 mi | This is the 4th repair to the climate control system in 1.75 years. |
| 52000 mi | The climate control system broke down for the 5th time in 2 years. |
| 65000 mi US $480 |
Alternator went bad. Had to find and replace with a rebuilt unit. |
| 75000 mi | Warranty alternator replacement. It was sometimes not charging at idle when hot. |
| 49000 mi US $95 |
Tire pressure warning light on, but tire pressures were OK. |
| 50000 mi US $93 |
Brake lights would not go out. Cause was a dead short which damaged the switch. Short was fixed and switch was replaced. |
2006 Toyota RAV4 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 18600 mi A $129 |
Tow bar wiring was loose, had to be refitted and secured. |
2006 Toyota RAV4 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 9000 mi | Radio failure. Had to be replaced. There is a problem with radios on this model and many have had to be replaced. There's also a TSB on this problem |
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