2018 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
I have had this vehicle for 18,000 miles now and i have noticed serious issues with the braking system. When i apply the brakes, i have to (almost) completely floor the brake pedal in order for the car to stop. I had a 2015 honda cr-v for three years and it never had any issues like that. In other words, the brake pedal is too soft compared to similar vehicles. This is especially problematic for shorter drivers…
ODI 11309442
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
When i'm driving at slow speeds the engine feels like it stalled or downshifted and the display gets dark but car is still 'on', however, it will no longer accelerate. The steering seems to be affected too. Unfortunately, it only resolved by turning the car off and back on, causing traffic to stop or swerve to avoid hitting me 3x the past 2 weeks.
ODI 11282038
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 65 mph in snow and icy conditions, the warning messages suddenly displayed indicating that the brakes and safety features were not available, and instructed the driver not to drive the vehicle. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. The cause of the failure was not determined. Love toyota ([redacted], lakewood,…
ODI 11181327
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was in a parking space; foot on brake. Went to shift the vehicle into park and it accelerated into the glass / building i was parked in front of. Air bags did not deploy.
Crash reported
ODI 11173003
Service Brakes · Steering
Since the car was purchased on 11/25/2018, the front brakes creak while on drive and the car pulls to the left. I took it to the dealership and they said nothing was wrong with the brakes. They asked that i wait untill 500 miles to look at the alignment. I took it in again for the brakes and the service manager sat in the car and he heard the brake noise. He ran it through tests and said nothing was found. He was…
ODI 11193729
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota rav4. While driving, the brake pedal had to be depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,055.
ODI 11197027
Body · Service Brakes
The vehicle breaking system failed while trying to slow down to stop a couple hundred feet back from stopped vehicle sitting at redlight, this completely resulted in collision on august 26, 2018. There was only approximately 500 miles on the vehicle originally purchased on august 18, 2018
Crash reported
ODI 11123950
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota rav4. While driving 35 mph, the brake pedal was applied and made an abnormal grinding noise. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (haley toyota of richmond, 3600 lonas pkwy, midlothian, va 23112, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that an alignment was needed. The vehicle was repaired; however the failure recurred. The manufacturer…
ODI 11121008
Service Brakes
I was driving in a fast food drive through. It was a stop and go pace because there were around 5 cars before me and was traveling approx 3 mph. I began to proceed but this time as i went to apply my brakes they went to the floor and i couldn't stop the car. In order to avoid the car in front of me i turned my wheel to the right and jumped the curb and hit a wall. The vehicle was 3 days old.
Crash reported
ODI 11056950
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2018 Toyota RAV4.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.