2008 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 16
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 16 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2008 toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle excessive oil consumption problems. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle has consumer 15 quarts of oil in 36,000 miles. Also, there was a noise coming from the front brake. The dealer informed the consumer, there was some rust in the drum area that probably caused the noise. *jb
ODI 10816162
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while exiting a parking space, he attempted to engage the brakes but the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The failure was also experienced a second time and the contact had to engage the emergency in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brake cylinder and the rear passenger…
ODI 10505745
Pedals And Linkages · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Letter to the administrator from re brake pedal on his 2008 rg4 toyota *tgw the consumer stated shortly after purchasing the vehicle, he noticed the brake pedal was extremely close to the accelerator pedal. Also the braking did not become effective, until the brake pedal was pressed down to about the same level as the accelerator pedal. The dealer informed the consumer they could not adjust the distance between the…
ODI 10483121
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
As i was braking my foot pressed the accelerator at the same time i was braking. I noticed the engine speeding up. I moved the gear shift to neutral to slow the vehicle. I was then able to move my foot to only the brake pedal to stop. There was no accident. *tr
ODI 10438653
Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2008 toyota rav4 accelerated when the brake was applied on two separate occasions recently. One instance took place on or about june 30, 2011, the second time happened on or about monday, august 1, 2011. The first time, toyota claimed that the non-braking/unexpected acceleration problem was caused by floor mats i put in the car. I bought these for the car because i felt the ones toyota originally provided were…
ODI 10416797
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Pulled into parking space at work doing about 5-10 mph. Slowed to turn into space, giving car just enough gas , when car launched forward hitting a chain link fence. I did not have any brakes, so i tried pumping brakes before impact . Brake pedal was completely to the floor, so i used emergency brake to stop car before it caused further damage to car and fence. I did not report incident, but took car to lacey…
Crash reported
ODI 10373078
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Driving my 2008 toyota rav 4 limited, 6 cyl., purchased new, no prior issues, approximately 28,400 miles, when traffic began stopping for a red light. I applied brakes without response. Pressed all the way down, standing on the brakes, abs, without any response and colliding into the rear of the vehicle in front of me. I was transported to er. Occupants of other vehicle suffered no injuries. Vin number beginning…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10344537
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Driving 2008 toyota rav4 (19k mi) in rain on ny state hwy at 30 mph. Driver in front slowed. Applied brakes which softened then went to floor. Pumping did not return pressure. Hand brake slowed vehicle to below 15 mph. Crashed into other vehicle at @ 12 mph. Car burst into flames beneath and consumed vehicle within 12-14 minutes; *cn
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10322555
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact stated that when trying to stop at a stop sign, the brake pedal would not move down as he tried to depress it and he could not steer the vehicle. He continued moving forward until the vehicle collided with a guardrail. The contact was slightly injured and a police report was taken. He contacted the dealership and was told that no one could inspect the vehicle…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10312603
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On friday, january 29th, 2010, my wife was driving our 2008 toyota rav 4 when the brakes were ineffective at slowing the vehicle as she approached a stop light. Although she stood on the brakes she left no skid marks before stopping in the intersection as she collided with a vehicle who had the right of way. The car had slowed sufficiently that there was no release of the air bags. She has operated a car for 40…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10315607
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
I was driving in a snow storm at approximately 20miles/hr.the road had not been plowed recently, so there was some snow that had accumulated, but it was certainly passable and i was driving a 4 wheel,toyota, rav 4, 2008, in excellent upkeep. All of a sudden the car started drifting to the right, when i tried to slowly correct the direction of the vehicle, the steering would not work. I could not move the wheel, the…
Crash reported
ODI 10311422
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph; approaching a traffic stop signal. While depressing the brake pedal there was no power response. The brake pedal traveled to the floor surface when excessive force was applied. The vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated the computerized system was…
ODI 10315565
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2008 rav 4 awd v6. When slowing for a stop lost all brakes. Was towed to local dealer and was found that the brake booster had failed. *tr
ODI 10289780
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I purchased my 2008 toyota rav4 new. It has needed brakes to be replaced twice in under 3,000 miles. One accident resulted because of this. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10308197
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Lost braking power and there was a crunching sound, had both feet on breaking pedal & truck wouldn't stop. It was still accelerating and abs/anti skid light came on. *tr
ODI 10288930
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake pedal on my 2008 toyota rav4 releases on it's own when stopped at a traffic light or in stop-and-go-traffic. It's more noticeable when the air conditioner is on, but happens once in awhile in winter. If i have to stop for any reason, with my foot resting on the brake pedal, it releases on its own and goes all the way down to the floor. I usually have to start pumping the brake so that it doesn't start rolling…
ODI 10304672
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Toyota RAV4.
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