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2018 Toyota RAV4 brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 30 complaints for the 2018 Toyota RAV4, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
30 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
13,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2018 Toyota RAV4 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 13,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 13,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 89% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles13
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 18 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 13,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

While in reverse with foot on brake (stopped) the vehicle was rear ended. While foot still on brake the vehicle had uncommanded forward acceleration (engine revved up like foot floored the gas pedal). Vehicle accelerated forward ~25 ft and hit the front of another vehicle (foot on brake pedal entire time). Upon impact, the vehicle had uncommanded acceleration in reverse (foot on brake pedal still). Was able to turn of ignition and pull the emergency brake to stop the vehicle after moving ~25ft in reverse.

Reported at 13,800 miles, November 2020 CrashInjury

Starting late aug2020 the dashboard starting to show warning lights randomly and inconsistently. All warning lights do not come at the same time but when turning the external lights on other warning lights turn on and so far the car have stalled more than 4 times while driving under 40 MPH. The last 3 times the car started right after being parked and but this last time it did not and while I was waiting for a tow almost had an accident from behind me as the car that was coming behind me stopped and was hit by…

Reported at 14,500 miles, March 2021

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