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Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes, Electric Problems

11
Owner complaint records in our dataset
8
Years with records
2001–2010
Stored years

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 11 stored complaint records:

  • 5 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi5
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • February 4, 2011 · 23,045 miles

    Service Brakes, Electric

    My toyota rav 4, 2008 model accelerated while i pressed on the brake pedal. The harder i went down on the brakes the more the engine revved. *tr

    ODI 10386434

    2008 records in this system

  • September 24, 2010 · 103,400 miles

    Service Brakes, Electric

    Possible brake system failure 2001 toyota rav4 with abs brake system. *tr

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 10358164

    2001 records in this system

  • April 15, 2010 · 32,504 miles

    Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control

    I turned on the ignition of my 2007 toyota rav 4 and began to drive into my garage and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and did not slow down upon application of the brake pedal. I pumped the brake fiercely several times to the floor board over the approximately 12-15 feet of garage depth and the rav4 stopped just as it pushed the wheelbarrel into the wall. . Aside from damage to the wall of the garage, the…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10325911

    2007 records in this system

  • March 18, 2010

    Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was leaving my home in my 2010 toyota rav4. I put the car in reverse and it instantly began to accelerate at a very high speed. I immediately pressed down on the brakes as hard as i could. However nothing occurred the car continued to reverse rapidly. I shifted into neutral but it was a small space and by then i was near the stone fixture which the vehicle hit. The fixture which was solid stone was in the ground,…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10321054

    2010 records in this system

  • February 28, 2010 · 68,124 miles

    Service Brakes, Electric

    We purchased our toyota 2006 rav 4 new and have had trouble with unintended acceleration, as well as sluggish throttle response intermittently since our purchase. We are concerned of the potential of an accident. The most recent occurrence was on feb. 28, 2010 when i was in a parking garage on a flat surface. When i depressed the gas pedal our vehicle did not move for three seconds then surged forward faster than it…

    ODI 10315931

    2006 records in this system

  • February 12, 2010 · 15 miles

    Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control

    Continuous brake and acceleration problems on my 2008 rav4 that is not being addressed. I've had several near misses and i'm afraid to drive passengers in my vehicle. *tr

    ODI 10310421

    2008 records in this system

  • October 16, 2009 · 4,000 miles

    Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control

    My 09 toyota rav4 ( bought last august in queens new york) had the same kind of problem that, the car speed up suddenly and almost punch the front car when i was pushing brake, stopping and waiting for traffic light from red to green. It were happened two times last year, and also, sometimes, when the car is running on the way, the speed suddenly up. I think the problem is caused by it's control system like software…

    ODI 10313702

    2009 records in this system

  • June 20, 2009 · 18,000 miles

    Service Brakes, Electric · Suspension

    I own a toyota 2007 rav4 which as been in the dealerships shop over 10 times for the same two issues brakes and grinding noise, per toyota each time it was different, but i know it was the same two things. It's like toyota is falsifying customer's car issues with their own words instead of making proper documentation. It started off with the brakes when i first purchased the car they were making a noise and when…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10307192

    2007 records in this system