Brakes Failed Problems of Toyota RAV4 - part 1

While decelerating on a freeway off-ramp at approx. 25 mph, the brakes failed to stop the car. Going no more than 5 mph, I lifted off slightly then depressed them all the way to the floor; they didn't engage properly but finally slowed the car almost to a complete stop, but the engine revved and the car kept wanting to go forward. I threw the transmission into park and turned off the ignition.

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I have been complaining to the dealer since buying the vehicle and while under warranty about the brakes. I almost got myself kill on highway i25 because the brakes failed totally having to resort to pulling the emergency brake. I had to wait for the car to slow down to exit the highway. The dealer wants to charge me for the repair when I have been complaining for months. If I die, Toyota will be the responsible party, I left my cart at larry miller Toyota and will acquire a lawyer. I am the widow of a decorated military member. If he was here, none of this would be happening. I live on a fixed income.

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Multiple complaints on NHTSA site (123+) of Rav4 brake problems (early replacement at low mileage and brake failures at various speeds). Toyota has been ignoring the issue. Why have there been no recalls? our brakes are going soft at 30,00 miles (4 years) and the dealer says we need front and back replacements. Other complainers noted the need for frequent and repeated replacements.

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4 hv. The contact stated that while her husband driving 65 mpm approaching an exit off the freeway ramp. The contact depressed the brake pedal which failed to engage properly as the brake pedal traveled to the floor. The contact husband pumped the brake pedal a couple of times which caused the contact to crash into the curb. The vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact husband placed the gear into park which the vehicle resume back to normal. The vehicle received minor damaged to the passenger front tire, and the rim is cracked. The vehicle was towed to a dealer balise Toyota 1399 riverdale st, west springfield, MA 01089 (413) 306-3037 however the vehicle was not diagnosed or seen. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that a technician would go out to the dealer and inspected the vehicle recorders which determined no faulty codes. The failure mileage was approximately 40,132. Ck.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2020 Toyota Rav4 . The contact stated while driving about 5 mph the brakes failed. No warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The contact was not able to depress the brakes. Prior to the crash a witness said the brakes made an abnormal noise. The daughter also heard a noise. A police report was filed. The vehicle did crash into the vehicle in front of her. The air bags did not deploy. The crash occurred Feb 2, 2020. The approximate failure mileage was 1300. Bh.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Toyota rav-4. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle at a low rate of speed, the brakes failed without warning and the vehicle drove into a brick pillar. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. Police were called and a report was filed; no medical assistance was given at the scene. The contact's wife suffered bruising across her chest due to the seat belt. The vehicle was towed from the scene to the contact's home and was repaired at an independent auto body shop. The manufacturer was notified of the matter and was informed that an internal investigation would be launched. The failure mileage was 49,623. Jo.

Tl-the contact owns a 2019 Toyota rav 4 hybrid. While driving 20- 30 mph failed to watch the road while traffic was stopped the brake pedal was applied but failed to respond and crashed into a Dodge van . There was damage to the driver's side rear quarter panel. In addition the brake pedal depressed to the floor on occasions. . There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no reported injuries or fire,, a police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy, the vehicle was taken to vescovo Toyota of las cruces 780 s valley dr, las cruces, nm 88005(575) 523-5566 who stated the brakes were working as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired . The manufacturer was contacted who sent a engineer to inspect the vehicle however stated the vehicle was working as designed and provided case number 190824088. The failure mileage was 350. The contact stated the auto brake feature failed to engage and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. Ap.

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The brakes failed when having to brake suddenly driving on a street in the rain. Traffic was going about 30 miles per hour and I had enough space between me and the car in front to brake. The abs system did not work and braking had zero affect on slowing down my car which made me hit the car in front of me.

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Tl the contact owns a 2017 Toyota Rav4. While driving 75 mph in inclement weather, the vehicle took a longer time to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to autonation Toyota fort myers (2555 colonial blvd, fort myers, FL 33907, (239) 321-5413) where it was diagnosed that the brake failure was due to wear and tear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that they were not able to repair the vehicle under warranty. The failure mileage was 9,500.

Brakes failed completely had to use emergency brakes to stop car on highway petal went all the way to floor tow car to dealership . Checked ok to dealership" they said".

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. While driving 45 mph, the brake pedal was applied, but the brakes failed to respond without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into an embankment. The front driver, front passenger, and front side air bags deployed. The passenger seat was not occupied. The contact sustained a sprained right ankle, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and opened case number: 1802082867. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

I started it and noticed immediately something was wrong. Vehicle started moving and I tried to apply brake. Brake was hard initially and vehicle continued moving. Then I was able to depress the brake pedal all the way but it kept moving. With my daughter in the car I got panic. I switched to p and vehicle kept going, though slowly on the street. Then I turned power off and removed the key. At this point all dash boards lights were on and it was making a loud, wired noise. It lasted several seconds and vehicle kept moving during this time. Finally it came to a stop in the middle of the street. The vehicle has only 4200 miles. The scary thing is, brake failed for no reason and all dash board lights were on even after the key was removed.

I got this car brand new. Within the 17,000 miles I have put on it, it has had to have the same {only one brake) brake replaced three separate times. The other 3 brakes are like new. Also, just last week, on the highway, with the newest brake replacement recently completed, the entire brake system failed to work, and when I depressed the brakes, they did depress, but I could not slow down. This was terrifying, and on the freeway, it could have cost me my life. I have been advised that this is a manufacturing malfunction, and no amount of brake replacement will fix the problem. I have been advised to demand a new vehicle that is safe.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Rav4. While driving 10 mph, the brakes failed to work and the vehicle accelerated. The contact shifted the gear into park and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (berlin city Toyota of portland, 191 riverside st #a, portland, me 04103; (207) 835-3452), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

I bought the car about a year and half back from Toyota deaer in rockville, MD. When I applied brake to slow down and stop the car at the highway intersections, it accelerated uncontrollably. This happened three times on three different occasions. I have reported the brake system failure and sudden acceleration events to Toyota company in texas. The assigned case manager, carey carter in Toyota company furnished the case # 1708302943 on September 1, 2017. Corey's contact telephone # : 1-800-333-4331, option 3, extension 73834. The car is now parked in my garage, and I dare not drive it, as it is very unsafe. I request that NHTSA initiate promptly investigation of possible defects in the design and /or manufacture of the Toyota Rav4 cars to avert jeopardy to traffic safety. Also, I request NHTSA 's advice to resolve my case favorably.

Brake booster failure at 70000 miles.

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The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Rav4. While driving 10 mph, the brakes failed to work and the vehicle automatically stopped without warning. The vehicle was slowly driven to the contact's residence. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (west herr Toyota of williamsville located at 8129 main st, williamsville, NY 14221; (716) 803-8010), but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-331-4331 and was informed that nothing could be done. Case number: 1706191051 was provided. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,478.

Brakes failed while driving at low speed in the city of yonkers, new york. Car has very low mileage and has had routine maintenance thru Toyota dealership.

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While driving this vehicle at any speed, whether it is warmed up or right after starting to drive there is an intermittent brake failure. The brake petal will go all the way to the floor with no slowing or stopping of the vehicle. This happens in routine traffic and also with a sudden stop.

Intermittent brake failure. Two instances of brakes failing to engage when pressure applied. First instance caused car to crash into concrete median; no damage to vehicle or structure and incident not reported. Second brake failure April 14, 2016 as car was descending parking lot driveway (downhill slope) and driver applied brakes. Brakes failed to engage. As driver was attempting to engage the emergency brake the car careened over a comment curb, through a chain link fence and into a gas main and apartment building wall. Driver sustained some injury to neck and back due to force of impact. Airbag did not deploy. Car was towed out of accident back on to the access road. Police officers in takoma park, MD then tested car. Accident report describes "impact and damage" as "disabling", however owner was told to drive the car home. Driver is not fluent in english and due to translation errors the police report does not accurately reflect the actual cause of accident. Car is now at darcars Toyota in rockville with at least $12,000 in repairs pending. Owner has auto insurance and car will be repaired or totaled out. However, owner is (understandably) terrified to drive the Rav4 again for fear that the brakes will fail a third time - with possiblly catastrophic consequences to driver and others. Owner speaks limited english and is a friend of the family. I am concerned for not only her safely, but the safely of others either from an accident that could be caused by this car or a serious malfunction that affects a greater number of Rav4's on the road. I believe this issue should be very seriously investigated before placing the car on the road again.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Rav4. While attempting to park the vehicle in a parking lot, the brakes failed. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle, which then crashed into a third vehicle. There was no warning indicator. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicles had minor damage. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. While driving 30 mph, the brakes failed to work without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (Toyota of manhattan; 645 11th Ave, new york, NY 10036; (866) 386-5003) where it was diagnosed that the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred several other times after the repair. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer approximately three different times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,500.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, a vehicle stop in front of the contact vehicle, to avoid crashing into the vehicle the brake failed when depress the brake pedal and the power steering seized failing to turned left or right. As a result the contact crashed into a tree and the air bags deployed releasing a chemical sustance. The contact sustained harm, legs and whiplash injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driving to the contact resident. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v144000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Aw.

Power steering went out and brakes failed , during an evasive maneuver . . On or 11. 2015 : which subsequently impacted a tree.

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. While driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was slightly depressed and the engine revved. The brakes failed to respond and the emergency brake was engaged in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,010.

Hissing noise when brake is pressed and took the car a much longer distance to stop and had to press the brakes very hard. Had to use the emergency brake to get back to home. Online it seems to suggest that this is a brake booster failure.

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While approaching an intersection on a busy thoroughfare, the light turned yellow and at the last minute I decided against running the yellow light and applied my brakes very hard. The vehicle started to slow down but as I approached the stop line my vehicle continued to slowly move forward no matter how hard I pressed on the brake pedal. At first I thought my brakes had failed, but then I heard the whine of the engine and I realized that I was fighting against an accelerating engine. I put the vehicle in neutral which I thought would kick the accelerator back to normal but the engine was still reving quite high, but I was no longer moving forward. I then shifted to reverse and the vehicle started to back up even though my foot was still on the brake. At that point I placed the vehicle back into neutral and turned the engine off. After about 10 seconds, I restarted the engine and it performed normally. I drove 6 blocks to my destination, parked the car, called the dealership and had the vehicle towed there. I did not feel safe driving the vehicle, as I thought Toyota had solved the problem of unattended acceleration. Obviously not. The car is currently at the dealership and I am waiting to hear from them as to what they find. From the reports I have read, I'm not holding my breath. They mentioned that they might have to call for an independent engineer to assess the vehicle, and that might take up to a week. I have no grudge against Toyota, as I also own a 2002 camry which has been a fantastic car with no problems. I just don't believe that all the reports out there are because of loose floor mats, sticky accelerators or con artist trying to get money out of a big corporation. Please look into the electronics of these cars as something is not communicating right. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. There was no personal injury. A police report was not filed of the incident. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The black box data detected that the brakes were not faulty. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000. The consumer stated it was not the first time, she and her husband experienced brake failure, with the vehicle continuing to accelerate. The dealer informed the consumer, that an update on the brakes had not been made. The consumer stated she never received any type of notification, to have service done.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while the driver drove at 5mph and attempted to park the brake failed to engage caused the driver lose control and crashed into a tree and the vehicle rolled over onto the roof. The driver body suffered bruises. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle towed to a towyard. The failure and current mileage was 40,000. The VIN was not available. Li.

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The contact owns a 2012 Toyota rav-4. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, she attempted to engage the brakes but it failed to stop the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal sunk to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 16,350. Updated 02/11/2014.

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Brake booster failure, replace by Toyota dealer.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while applying the brakes at 45 mph, the brakes failed to respond, causing him to crash into a telephone pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was thrown into the windshield and sustained numerous severe to moderate injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the front end would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that a field representative would be dispatched the following day to further inspect the vehicle. One month later, the representative still had not performed the inspection. The manufacturer stated that since the repairs had already begun, they would not be able to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 57,000.

Driving in rush hour traffic and braking for car in front of me but nothing happened. Readjusted myself and pressed harder on brakes but still rolling. Brakes to floor but still moving. Had brake pressed to floor and ended up rolling into car in front of me. Minor scratches on my front but none on car ahead of me. Got out because I thought someone hit me from behind because couldn't explain why I couldn't stop. No damage to rear. Got back in car and drove home. Brakes worked fine since. Took car to dealership on Saturday but they could not find anything wrong with them. Unsure what happened but I did not slam on brakes and was alert and paying attention when brakes failed momentarily. Dealership assured me car was fine. Hasn't happened since. Not sure what to do but someone from a Rav4 site said I should post here.

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota rav-4. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the vehicle would make a clicking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The technician stated that it was normal for a new vehicle to make noises but proceeded to replace the brakes pad and shim kit. Additionally, all of the brake components were lubricated however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, she attempted to apply the brakes and they failed to respond. As a result, she crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact sustained whiplash and minor burns caused by the seat belt and deployment of the air bag. A police report was filed. The driver of the second vehicle was also injured and transported to hospital. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was not repaired or inspected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 17,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota rav 4. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the brakes failed as the brake pedal extended to the floorboard. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that there was a leak in the brake booster and gasket. The manufacturer was contacted but they did not respond to any voice mail. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 87,110 and current mileage was 87,400.