2015 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems
- 22
- 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 22 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 9 records
- brakes failed · 5 records
- failure recurred · 4 records
- pedal depressed · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Service Brakes
When first driving vehicle after sitting overnight, brakes squeak for the first ~5 minutes of use. When accelerating after starting car first thing after sitting overnight onto city street, car's transmission and rpm's skyrocket out of nowhere to 4,000 - 5,000when pulling onto street with 35 mph speed limit. When accelerating onto highway - usually in sport mode - car's rpm's go up like they should but transmission…
ODI 11268898
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal seized when it was depressed and the abs warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and on for it to resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to kings toyota ([redacted], cincinnati, oh 45249, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but no failure was found. The dealer updated the ecm, but the failure…
ODI 11220647
Service Brakes
Brakes started squeaking. Service person inspected and said pads and rotors are fine; unable to determine cause. I researched internet and found there are many owners complaining about this problem. Nhsta needs to issue a recall before someone gets seriously injured from failing brakes.
ODI 11222686
Service Brakes
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"
ODI 11073179
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. While driving 20 mph, the key indicator illuminated, the steering wheel seized, the brake pedal was difficult to depress, and the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to dch freehold toyota (4268 u.s. 9 s, freehold, nj 07728), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and opened a case. The…
ODI 11052980
Service Brakes
While driving the car, the brakes started to grind around 27,500 miles. I took the vehicle to the dealer while it was still under warrant. The service agent told me that the 2015 rav4 had a design issue where the brakes start to go bad around my current millage of about 27,900. He also said that this is a known issue and it is not covered under warranty, nor is there a recall. He told me that i need to replace the…
ODI 11035518
Service Brakes
The brake pedal was totally locked (can't press down at all) when i was driving on a city street at 9:45am on 5/6/2017. I can't slowdown my car. I switched the shift from driving to parking, turned off the car, then the car stopped.
ODI 10984400
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was pulling into my parking lot, i pressed the brake to stop the vehicle. When i moved my gearshift into the park position, my car jumped the curb and drove into my exterior wall. After the collision, the car then started driving backwards at an accelerating speed. After jumping back into the parking lot, i crashed into a car parked behind me, which made the car finally stop. The airbags did not deploy during…
Crash reported
ODI 10954930
Service Brakes · Steering
Vehicle did not respond to braking (possible stalling, loss of control of vehicle), resulting in a severe crash involving two parked cars and property, injury to driver, and total loss. The vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed going down hill due to having no control over the vehicle. Because driver was unable to stop, the vehicle ran two stop signs. The crash resulted in the vehicle crashing into two parked…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10928436
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. While merging into the right lane, the vehicle independently veered left and accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The driver drove off the road and the vehicle rolled twice down a short incline. Both the driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and front passenger sustained bruises and scratches to their elbows. The rear…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10883451
Service Brakes
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…
Crash reported
ODI 10864472
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph down an incline, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result of the failure, the contact crashed into a wall and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact mentioned that the failure had recurred twice. A police report was filed. The driver sustained back and neck injuries that required medical…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10864263
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While pulling up to a gas pump the car suddenly accelerated. It went from zero to 40 miles per hour. I was in the passenger seat and my husband was driving. He pumped the brakes but car made a loud revving noise and would not stop. My husband was able to avoid hitting a truck, but the car went over a concrete mediano and only came to a stop when the emergency brake was pulled. The car was filled with airbag smoke…
Crash reported
ODI 10876294
Service Brakes
Tl* 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; [redacted]) 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…
ODI 10993265
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, a vehicle stopped in front of the contacts vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond as the steering wheel seized. As a result. The contact crashed into a tree. The air bags deploy, releasing a chemical substance. The contact sustained arm, legs and whiplash injuries that required medical attention. A police…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10811893
Service Brakes · Steering
Power steering went out and brakes failed , during an evasive maneuver ..on or 11. 2015 : which subsequently impacted a tree
Crash reported
ODI 10920262
Service Brakes
Brakes did not respond while driving and an accident occurred.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10785270
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* 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.
ODI 10749152
Service Brakes
I used to have a 2004 toyota highlander limited and have never had this problem with this rav 4 limited. Sometimes when i park, i forget to put the vehicle in park (i never had this happen with my highlander) and then take my foot off the brake. My highlander did not do this. Today my car started rolling backwards. I fell down and my elbow and arm is really scrapped up as i was trying to stop the car with my body…
1 injury
ODI 10743781
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. When the brake pedal was depressed. The brake pedal traveled two inches above the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to jim coleman toyota ([redacted], bethesda, md 20817), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer multiple times for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 11204933
Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
I purchase the rav4 in october 2015, and three months after the purchase i started to experience a crunching sound coming from my brakes and a fluctuation issue where the brakes do not always catch causing a safety concern. The dealer and toyota are refusing on two occasions to acknowledge the issue. I took the car in to the toyota dealer again on 7/28/2015 in hopes that they will finally fix the issue. The dealer…
ODI 10744552
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota rav4. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the cruise control warning light illuminated and flickered. In addition, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the anti-lock brake system failed. The brakes, pads, and rotors were replaced. In addition, both front tires were replaced, but…
ODI 10749407
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Toyota RAV4.
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