One problem related to brake disc pads has been reported for the 2012 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2012 RAV4.
I started having problems 04/06/2015 with my brakes grinding and vibrating the front of my 2012 rav 4. I took it in to the dealership and they put new brake pads and resurfaced the front rotors. 42,968 miles on the car. . I was told these new brake pads had a life time warranty on them. . Again Dec. 2016 I started having the same issues so I had to take the rav 4 back in for service and I was told that the brake warranty would not cover the brakes until the brake pads are worn down more. I can not drive a car with my brakes grinding and vibrating the front end of my car when I use the brakes. The brakes are grinding down into the rotors because I was told the rotors where blue. . Which means they are hot. I'm not a mechanic but these pads I'm being told are to hard and they are grinding into the rotors. I was to hear back from the Toyota garage because they where to order these new type pads for my Rav4. I waited a week and never heard back from the garage. So I took the SUV to another repair service to have these brakes and rotors replaced. . The grinding and vibrating has stopped. And I feel safe to now drive my rav 4. . When your having grinding // vibrating of the brakes on your car I don't believe that's a safe way to continue to drive a vehicle. . I didn't even have to drive over 35 miles an hour for this grinding// vibrating to start. It would only happen 50-60% of the time I would use my brakes. . But that's 50-60% of the time to much. The brakes on a vehicle are very important. I made this repair garage give me the brake pads and the rotors. So I did keep them. . I'm not going to be the accident that takes my life "then there"s a recall" on these faulty brake pads. . Being to hard and grinding into the rotors. This is my 5th Toyota and my 3rd Rav4. So I know what they should be driving like. And I never had any of my brakes ever replaced prior to these. .