2006 Toyota RAV4 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 1%of 705 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 Toyota RAV4, 1% of the 705 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall , I had an accident in which my vehicle front end collided with a tree. My air bag did not deploy, and upper seat belt did not lock causing injury to my face. I was on a city street in motion. I was taken to hospital via ambulance.”
NHTSA complaint #11048239, filed 2017-11, 165,000 miles“I have 2006 RAV4 with 62,800 miles on it. The seat belts do not retract properly and some times they do not hold the body tight enough when in locked position. I called up the dealer (northway Toyota dealer, latham, ny) and he says there would be charges to look at this problem at the rate of $94 an hour. I was under the impression that safety related items like seat belts should be taken care by the manufacturer free of cost.”
NHTSA complaint #10305580, filed 2010-02, 62,000 miles“I want to voice my concern about a recent experience with the rear seat belt in our RAV4. My 5 year old son, while in his car seat( attached via the latch system), pulled the adult seat belt down (since it was not being used for his car seat) and looped it around his head. We could not remove the seat belt from his head because the seat belt did not release. The belt kept tightening and we had to cut the seat belt to avoid him being strangled to death. The belt left marks on his neck for a day but he was uninjured.”
NHTSA complaint #10564635, filed 2014-02, 80,000 miles“The bolt holding the lower part of the driver's seat belt to the vehicle (bottom part of b pillar) became detached, leaving seat belt attached only at upper mounting point. Seat belt was rendered inoperable. It appears that the bolt was not tightened during the assembly of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10177761, filed 2007-01, 5,400 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Toyota RAV4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v096000 (seat belts) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10872155, filed 2016-06Related recalls
- 16V096000Feb 19, 2016Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 RAV4 vehicles manufactured July 28, 2005, to December 19, 2012…Covers: Toyota RAV4 2006–2012, RAV4 EV 2012–2014
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 2% |
| 2012 | 30 | 12% |
| 2011 | 30 | 10% |
| 2010 | 18 | 5% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 18 | 3% |
| 2007 | 17 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 | 4 | 5% |
| 1997 | 3 | 6% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2006 Toyota RAV4
230 complaintsEngine
109 complaintsVehicle speed control
74 complaintsSuspension
73 complaintsAir bags
57 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsEngine cooling
40 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsFuel system
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology