2009 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 17
- 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 17 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
I have ha the car back to the dealer for this brake problem and they said this is normal ,what the problem is the brake pedal is soft and when braking you foot can hit the gas pedal this also the pedal will go down when you are holding at a stop,also its not leaking brake fluid as the car was service at the dealer. *tr
ODI 10449266
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving up my driveway, applied the brakes and did not stop, but was forced forward until i hit my house. I searched for the brakes but could not find them, because the brakes were stuck to the floor. There was no brake light on. Before that the odometer was jumping between numbers (20,17, 54, ect.). I had my car to the toyota dealership twice and they could not find anything. I had 5 boys in my house and hit…
Crash reported
ODI 10427030
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2009 toyota rav4. I have approximately 66,500 miles on my vehicle; however, when i stop, the brakes make a whushing sound as if they are full of air. As well, the transmission/muffler is making a whirring noise as well. I have kept up to date with each routine maintenance. The last time i took my vehicle in for maintenance, the brakes were making this noise and nothing was found. *tr
ODI 10422847
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Steering started creating occasional mild noise while turning at around 49000. At 53000 during maintenance service at burlington toyota, ontario i reported this incident along with a metallic noise when the brake pedal is pressed. They mentioned not to be able to reproduce the problem and hence did not make any fix. They refused to deal to brake noise and mentioned that my brake pad will last for much longer time…
ODI 10435196
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated while trying to avoid what she thought was an animal in the road, but it turned out to be paper. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and the steering wheel locked as the brake pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle continued to accelerate forward until crashing into a parked vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10413368
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated that he received a notice from the manufacturer stating that in the event that the vehicle would possibly accelerate abnormally, that the brakes should be applied with the force of two feet to prevent incident. The contact stated that he believed the failure was a manufacturing defect because the pedal was entirely too small and he was unable to apply both…
ODI 10403856
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2009 toyota rav 4. Consumer states the brakes ware out every 7000 to 9000 miles *tgw the consumer was informed the brakes wearing out prematurely was due to an environmental problem. However, the consumer received a second opinion and was informed it was due to poor design work. *jb
ODI 10382314
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2009 rav4 has an ineffective and dangerous braking system. When i apply the brakes, the engine, at times, runs at a higher than normal speed when approaching a stop light or stop sign. Often i feel that i must move the transmission lever into neutral to avoid an accident. The engine revs at about 1500 or 2000rpm when shifted into neutral. Keeping the shift lever in 'd' sometimes can cause excessively long stops.…
ODI 10317429
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
To begin, my car has already had the toyota recall "fix" and should have been fine. I was driving my toyota rav4 (2009) and approaching a four way stop. When i went to hit the brakes, there was a slight grinding noise. The car slowed a bit but did not stop and kept on moving through the stop sign. I ended up going through the intersection (luckily no one was coming) and coming to a stop almost 50 feet past. My…
ODI 10317813
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact was driving at approximately 15 mph when he noticed the brake pedal went to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership . The dealer test drove the vehicle but could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000. The failure mileage was approximately 2,500. Updated 06/22/10. *lj the…
ODI 10323942
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On 2 occasions i have had the brakes on my toyota rav4 go away. I put on the brake and there is nothing there. It goes down to the floorboard. If you reapply the brakes they come back with the pedal stronger than before. I went to the toyota dealer and they appear to know what it is but discouraged me from putting the car in for repair. First they lost my "appointment" then they told me i had to leave the car for…
ODI 10311175
Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
New toyota electronics problems my rav4 sometimes does have intermittent accelerator 'sticking' problems, even though the accelerator pedal has fully returned to idle conditions. During the winter i often where sorels. I thought that because of my boots i was hitting both the brake and accelerator. One time i even had to push the transmission into neutral to make a stop, cursing the toyota designer who put the brake…
ODI 10313319
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Hi, my friend has a 2009 toyota tundra that the brake pedal drifts to the floor in under 3 minutes and under 1 minute in most instances. In november of 2009 i was rear-ended by a 2009 rav4 in philadelphia, pa that had similar problems. The other driver claimed he was braking but the vehicle would not stop and he had the pedal to the floor. There was no sound of screeching tires before being rearended. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10310462
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1. Purchase of 2009 toyota rav4 limited edition 2. Poor response in braking. Requires almost twice the distance to stop. The consequences are that you almost inevitably panic as if you were going to rear end another vehicle. 3. Returned vehicle to dealer who said brakes were working properly. *tr
ODI 10306456
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2009 toyota rav4. The contact stated the brakes and the position of the brake switch in relationship with the pedal interfered in braking whenever he step on the brake pedal. Contact stated he almost had two accidents because of the operation of the brakes. Contact call the toyota manufacture because he just purchase the vehicle in september 4, 2009 they inform him to take the vehicle back to the…
ODI 10285198
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On my '[redacted] rav4 i have a recurring cycle occurring approximate every 700 to 1000 miles. I have too much braking. The abs system feels as if it gradually is applied to a certain point. At that point i have the wheels pulled and the abs inspected along with the manual emergency brake. Usually, nothing is found. However, when the wheels are remounted and the vehicle is back on the ground, the problem goes away.…
ODI 10318740
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I bought a 2009 rav 4 with 12 miles on it. I took it back to dealership with 1500 miles because of grinding in rotors, they told me that there was rust on it. I asked for paperwork stating this and they told me that they did not do any. I then took it back with 3200 miles on it and the same answer to rust and no paperwork again because they grounded it off. It now has 8000 miles on it and the rotors are grinding so…
ODI 10315500
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