2012 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
In a paved parking lot i attempted to park by applying the brakes but the car surged forward. It only stopped by going over a curb and hitting a tree at the perimeter of the parking space.
Crash reported
ODI 11301372
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to ball toyota of charleston ([redacted] plaza, charleston, wv 25387, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the…
ODI 11289594
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Service Brakes
Air bag light is on all the time and seat bell is flashing and front rotors excessive rust and only about 2 1/2 inches in middle the rotors.
ODI 11298112
Body · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
9/21/15 tn accident reported case #wc1523557 vechile towed, 04/05/216, auto auction auction announced as true mileage unknown [redacted] june 7, 2018, purchased from carlock toyota tupelo, ms. Auto check reported multiple owners, , score 68. Dealeship did not reveal any of this when purchased--only found out when direct general canceled policy because of auto condition---dealership only uses carfax--front bumper…
ODI 11130005
Service Brakes
Pull into parking place step on the brakes .the car seam s if the gas was engage
Crash reported
ODI 11094002
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. While driving at a low speed and depressing the brake pedal to stop, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to central maine toyota ([redacted], waterville, me 04901, phone number: [redacted]) where the technician diagnosed that the failure was due to driver error. The failure recurred three times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and…
ODI 11074050
Service Brakes
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…
ODI 10943698
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder and the actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v054000 (electronic…
ODI 10918479
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
New rav4 purchased 2/2013;bought extended platnum warranty. 5 separate incidents of sudden acceleration 2/14/2015-5/25/2015-had passenger in car each time.1st- traveling s i-79 warrendale pa 60 mph speed drops to 50 mph car in front hit brakes to slow i applied my brakes to slow rav4 started to accelerate engine started to rev loudly passenger said shift to neutral then i hit brake again to slow. 2nd-local traffic…
ODI 10722299
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Without cause or reason, the "brake actuator" circuit malfunctioned causing the car to lose cruise control, abs, anti-skid and sporadic tail light problems (lights will stay on or come on when the car is parked). I brought it to my toyota dealer and they were unable to identify the problem. The next day, the roads were snow covered and the brakes locked up approaching an intersection causing the car to skid into…
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10726994
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On thursday 18 december, my wife and i left springfield, missouri to dallas, texas to visit our family for the christmas holiday. We were driving our recently purchased 2012 rav4 with approximately 33,000 miles which we purchased in late september 2014. We stopped several times during our trip to refuel and allow my wife, who is 6 month pregnant, a chance to stretch her legs. For much of the trip, i used cruise…
Crash reported
ODI 10669207
Service Brakes
When coming to a stop and my foot is on the brakes, the car continues to move forward. This has happened at least a dozen times: 3 times going down a bridge, twice on the interstate, and the rest is when i'm going down a hill and put my brakes on to stop. My daughter has been with me on three occurance. I have taken it to the dealership twice and they said they couldn't find anything wrong. This is a safety issue.…
ODI 10745620
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact stated that her brakes would not engage when attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,580. The current mileage was 51,613.
ODI 10596172
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Rough engine, car speed up without feet on pedal,slow braking i took the car into dealer the next day(3/19/2014) this am and they told me they have to duplicate what i had experienced. They stated they did not see anything on the computer data, but will test on next morning of 3/20/[redacted] it.the complaints were that i was driving in a 70 mile zone and the car accelerated to 90 miles the car shifted out of d…
ODI 10573699
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
On january 25 2014 i was driving in s snowy and icy conditions. I was only driving about 20 miles an hour. When braking, turning corners, or generally driving on the bad roads, the electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes, and traction control features of my rav4 did not work, causing the car to slide all over the road, almost causing me to hit another vehicle. This has continued throughout the winter; the…
ODI 10566425
Service Brakes
Tl* 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…
ODI 10558652
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was slowly maneuvering into a parking space when the car revved up, jumped over the concrete barrier, over the curb and sidewalk. I was headed directly toward a building and a large plate glass window. The brakes did not stop the car, and felt squishy when i pushed them all the way to the floor. I swerved to the right, turned off the key and hit a parked car in order to stop. I also want to mention that the tire…
Crash reported
ODI 10545660
Service Brakes
I am filing a complaint about spongy brakes behavior in a 2012 toyota rav4. The problem i was experiencing were the brake pedal traveling to the floor and reduced stopping power during application. The spongy behavior of the brake pedal was also present with engine off. I report this event to two separate toyota dealerships which technicians claimed this is a normal function and this is a soft pedal design…
ODI 10546074
Service Brakes
Slowing down at a stop sign the brakes pedal became very soft and the engine started revving up and the vehicle moved forward while i was pressing on the brake. This has happened three times since january and it's very scary. I've made an appointment with toyota for tomorrow 6/3. *tr
ODI 10595530
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. While driving 40 mph and attempting to clean the windshield, the fluid failed to exit the windshield washer reservoir. Also, while attempting to brake in the snow at 5 mph, the abs failed to engage and the contact had to repeatedly depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. Additionally, the tire pressure indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
ODI 10970580
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving approximately 20 mph. When tried to stop at the traffic signal and pressed the brake then instead of stopping the car was going forward. It almost hit the car at front of me. There was a sudden acceleration and rpm went upto 9000. I pressed the brake pedal multiple number of times then the car engine stopped. Once the vehicle was restarted, it resumed as normal. It was really scary. *tr
ODI 10512913
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 rav4, second incident, 1st was dismissed. Was driving approx 20 mph in a 35mph business district on [redacted]. Pressed brake with right foot to decelerate for stop light & car in front of me, car suddenly surged forward with engine revving. I depressed brake further with more strength and took left foot and place on top of right foot. Had the feeling the accelerator pedal was moving as well but wasn't touching…
ODI 10503053
Service Brakes
Made a right turn after stopped at red lite. Coming up to line of traffic stopped at another lite i stepped on brake and it felt like it was going down three times while car continued to accelerate. I hit the car in front of me. Police report filed. My front bumper was damaged. Took car to dealer next day they would not look at it and was told to call their customer service who would arrange an independent…
Crash reported
ODI 10501393
Service Brakes
I just read about someone in canton,illinois who seems to have the same issue as mine; we have a 2012 ( manufactured in july 2012, purchased in august 2012, ) rav4 limited with a v-6, the first time i had a stopping problem was about 2 months ago, when pressing on the brake pedal the engine rpm went to about 3,000 and i could not stop the vehicle , so pushed the start button to shut it down, attempted to repeat this…
ODI 10500175
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to roll the vehicle forward to clear a doorway, the vehicle jumped forward about 6 feet. At that time i pulled my foot off the gas and pushed the brake pedal to the floor. The vehicle stopped momentarily, then began to accelerate picking up speed rapidly as evidenced by the revving of the engine. I continued to pump the brake since holding it to the floor was doing nothing. By this time i had gone…
Crash reported
ODI 10494883
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Toyota RAV4.
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