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2006 Toyota RAV4 cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 75 complaints for the 2006 Toyota RAV4, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
75 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
24,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2006 Toyota RAV4 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 24,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 28 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 24,000 miles
Based on 63 complaints that include mileage. 76% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles28
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 63 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact was waiting to enter a highway with the brakes depressed when the entire instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle then abnormally accelerated and swerved into traffic as another vehicle crashed into the driver side of her vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the hands and arms. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 65,132.

Reported at 65,132 miles, February 2011 CrashInjury

2006 toyota rav4. Unexpected acceleration. The consumer stated on three separate occasions, he experienced unwanted acceleration. The first incident occurred while he was traveling out of town and he discovered he had difficulty stopping the vehicle twice. First at a traffic light, and another time at a toll booth. On both occasions, the engine revved very loudly.

Reported at 16,482 miles, November 2007

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Cruise control problems in other years

Cruise control problems across all Toyota models