2017 Toyota RAV4 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 38 complaints for the 2017 Toyota RAV4, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 10,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Breaks failed when backing out of parking space and failed immediately again when trying to pull back into parking space after car hit a car and then hit a cart corral pushing that into another car. As a result 3 cars including ours were damaged.
I purchased my 2017 rav 4 in july 2017 with 125 miles. At 6,000 miles my vehicle required new brake pads ( the pads were broken in half). Toyota of north hollywood agreed to replace the pads out of courtesy. They blamed it on the way I drive said total person at fault was me. My vehicle now has 34,000 miles this will be the fifth time my brake pads require changing. This is definitely not my driving. I believe the vehicle has a serious problem with the brake system. My vehicle has not been involved in accident.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Toyota RAV4
- Electrical system 109 complaints
- Engine 33 complaints
- Lighting 32 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints
- Body & structure 19 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints