2006 Toyota RAV4 electrical system problems
42 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2006 Toyota RAV4, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
My 2006 rav4 has daytime running lights (drl) along with the optitron dash (lcd dash that is lit whenever the car is running - as opposed to the dashboard being lit only when the headlights are turned on). On the rav4 toyota only provides a small icon to let you know when your headlights are on. With the optitron dash and daytime running lights I am able to get into my car at night, see the lighted dash and light coming from the headlights and erroneously believe that my full nighttime headlights are on (instead…
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav-4. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the electrical components became inoperable and the vehicle stalled. The dealer advised a diagnostic at her expense. There were no recalls for the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 119,000.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota RAV4
- Steering 232 complaints
- Engine 149 complaints
- Cruise control 75 complaints
- Suspension 73 complaints
- Air bags 58 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 30 complaints