2006 Toyota RAV4 engine problems

Filed Feb 24, 2023 · Engine · CA

Two days ago my car was driving perfectly on the highway. The oil pressure light turned on I turned off the highway immediately and put more oil in the car. At this point my car is consuming over a quart every week and I don't drive more than a couple of hundred miles every week. I've taken several longer trips with this car. I started the car back up after checking the oil level, started driving and the light didn't come back on. About 10 more miles down the road on the highway the oil pressure light the check engine light vsc light the four-wheel drive light appear. I go to an AutoZone and I get a code p0012. I've done lots of research and I've learned that this is all related to Toyota's well-known defective design and manufacturing of their engines. I have a 2az Fe engine. I bought this car with 125,000 miles on it in 2020. It now has about 154,000 mi on it. I didn't know that the oil consumption was extreme until this point of research. Now my car is making a rattling sound most likely the engine needs to be replaced. Technically yes I can drive it but it will stall and probably light on fire if I do and this is dangerous. They had a TSB warranty extension in 2016 I believe. I did not own the car that time nor do I know if that car was even subjected to the extension notice. But it is well known engine can do this and the Pistons fail around this mileage that my car has. It's out of warranty but I'm reading everywhere people having problems with this year's car and the other cars with this engine right now. There's a whole group of engines that are starting to fail because of these poorly designed Pistons that can affect oil leakage. Not only wasting a precious resource but causing a very dangerous situation for drivers. This should be addressed by Toyota still I want them to fix my engine or replace it before I cause an accident that can lead to death. I'm choosing to not drive it right now but I don't have the luxury of a second car. I may have to drive it.

Filed Nov 14, 2022 · Engine · LA

2006 Toyota Rav4 with 2.4 liter engine burning oil rapidly. Burning approximately 4 quarts of oil in 3,000 miles. Vehicle currently has 100,000 miles. Issue persists even though I maintain routine maintenance on the vehicle. Luckily no safety hazards have occurred yet, but there is a high risk for potential safety hazard. Vehicle has been inspected by 3 different mechanics. I have been told by 3 different mechanics that this is a common issue for cars with this year/engine. About 2,800 miles after high synthetic oil change the vehicle begins to sound like it is struggling to accelerate at low speeds and the check engine oil light will briefly turn on at random then go away. Light does not stay lit or continuously flicker.

Filed Sep 28, 2021 · Engine · NY

excessive oil consumption 1 1/2 quart oil every 600 miles

Filed May 19, 2021 · Engine · TN

This 2006 Rav4 engine is known for its massive oil consumption due to the faulty piston rings. Always kept oil in it and had regular changes because of this issue. Checked the oil 2 days prior to the engine failure, and all was well. Driving down the hwy going around 70mph, the engine started to lose power and sound funny (high rpm sounds with no power), so I took my foot off the gas and coasted for a few seconds. Down to 50mph, I hit the gas pedal, and then a loud BOOM happened and car shook. Smoke from the engine, and then all the dash lights came on. Lost all power. Looked under the engine and a piston had blown a hole through the bottom of it. Needs new engine now. Mechanic inspected it and they documented with a picture. Thankfully I was not injured as that could have caused a serious wreck, especially if there was someone behind me. I've read about these engines being blown regularly online. Even some before 100k miles. No warnings before this happened.

Filed Mar 1, 2021 · Engine · 82,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming oil at an excessive rate. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who stated that the oil was leaking and excessively burning to the extent that it could cause a possible engine failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that a warranty related campaign regarding the engine had been issued however, the time-frame was exceeded. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Filed Nov 3, 2020 · Engine · OR

The engine is burning oil due to bad piston rings. I did some digging found that that it was manufactured this way.

Filed May 17, 2020 · Engine · OH

There was a recall regarding oil consumption. I took my vehicle to the dealer. They filled up the oil and told me to come back after 3000 miles but to not fill the oil. Halfway in, the oil was completely exhausted. Because it had not been 3000 miles, I could not take it back for a fix. I had no choice but to add oil or the engine blows. When I did take it back, I was given the response that the vehicle burns a normal amount of oil and I told them I had to fill it in between to avoid the engine blowing. They refused to fix the recall. I contacted toyota who also refused to fix the recall because the dealership had written "normal" consumption. The vehicle burns oil at a very rapid rate and I would like this recall performed on my vehicle.

Filed Feb 27, 2020 · Engine · 163,260 miles · TN

The engine is burning oil like mad. I purchased it three weeks ago and there were no issues when I looked at it. I hooked my obd ii scanner and no codes popped, which made me go ahead and purchase it. I heard about the toyota 2az-fe engines having oil issues, but this is getting out of hand. My mechanic changed my oil a little over a week ago and notified me that I was a quart low, but filled it for me. He told me if I was concerned to monitor it, which I have. Tonight, february 27, 2020, I checked my oil while it's stationary in my driveway and has not been on for over four hours and it's right around the low level line. I got my oil changed at 163,035 miles. It's now low at 163,260 miles! I'm scared and concerned about driving it because being a college student and working, I would dread that my rav4's engine blows up or seizes on me out of no where. Please, this issue is scary and can place a lot of people and families in danger. I can provide paperwork of the day of the oil change and my odometer. I took a picture of it which I will attach.

Filed Jul 6, 2019 · Engine · 12,151 miles · TN

My car has been consuming lots of oil however I was never able to identify where the leak was coming from. I contacted toyota certified repair service when I went to get oil changed they indicated they did not identify any leaks and the vehicle was operating correctly although I returned to toyota certified repair service within approximately 3 weeks service advisor acknowledged that leak should have been diagnosed closer. Service advisor viewed oil everywhere underneath hood and it again required 2.5 quarts on oil in this short time frame. I was advised to drive another 1k miles and bring back to determine where leak was located and they would assist with repair costs however I brought back within 584 miles and vehicle again had consumed enormous amount of oil yet now advisor and service manager insisted they could not help with anything. Only after being visually upset about the most recent developments did the service advisor libra jones mention anything abount the warranty enhancement ze7 but also stated my warranty had expired and I was left to fend for myself. Libra jones told me to contact toyota to see if they would help and briefly mention the goodwill assistance program. However after speaking to millie@ toyota, she had no intentions of assisting with any repair costs and even asked to speak to a manager in regards to my issue and she stated she would have a manager contact withing 24 hours however no one bothered to ever reach out to me whatever which forced me to contact many of the top executives to address my concerns. Based on the executive assitance eboney blanks reactions, toyotal never intended to offer any assistance as it relates to their products. They indicated they mailed out documents to my grandparents however records would reflect if there were any repairs that required attention my grandparents would have done prior to selling to me

Filed May 9, 2019 · Engine · OH

2.4 engine burns excessive oil. Apparently, other toyota models with the same 2.4 engine have had free repairs. I believe toyota should repair the 2.4 engine in my 2006 rav4 to stop the excessive oil burning. It now burns one quart for every 500-600 miles.