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2006 Toyota RAV4 electronic stability control (esc) problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2006 Toyota RAV42% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
2%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Most lights on dashboard are lit up. Vsc, engine 4wd. Also my mechanic said outs throwing off a lot of false readings. Lights are always on sometimes feels like the transmission is slipping when I go from stopped to go on a hill. Outs been this way since I bought it.

    filed Jun 11, 2018

  • Computer problems causing all the lights to come on the dashboard and disabling the shifting solenoid. It also disables the safety braking and four wheel drive. This causes the vehicle to be unsafe.

    filed Apr 25, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other RAV4 years

YearReportsShare
2020 RAV420%
2019 RAV461%
2018 RAV421%
2016 RAV431%
2015 RAV431%
2014 RAV421%
2013 RAV431%
2012 RAV473%
2011 RAV493%
2010 RAV451%
2009 RAV421%
2008 RAV471%
RAV4 electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.