One problem related to brake grinding noise has been reported for the 2011 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2011 RAV4.
2011 Toyota Rav4 brakes have not much stopping power. Brake pedal has to be pressed very hard. At low speed around 5-10 mph, the front brakes make grinding noise. Car was at the dealership three times, mechanic test drove car, heard the noise and said could not find anything wrong with the brakes. The braking power of Rav4 is significanly less than the other cars. Brake filling and performance is inconsistent. When I drove 2015 Toyota corolla, 2014 Honda civic, 2012 Honda crv, 2014 Hyundai elantra, 2014 Nissan altima, 2013 Mazda 3, 2014 chevy malibu, 2014 chevy malibu, 2014 Hyundai tucson, 2015 Chrysler 300 and other cars, when start driving my 2011 Toyota Rav4 I feel this car cannot stop. Brake performance of 2011 Toyota Rav4 is poor and inconsistent. As a separate issue when I park a car for a week at the airport, there is so much rust accumulated on brake rotors, that the car is shaking during braking. Shaking typically dissapears after two days of driving, but the rottors are still pitted.