8 complaints reported

1998 Toyota RAV4 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
8
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2011

THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK TWICE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INSTEAD INTO DRIVE. THIS WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE FIRST BRAKING ATTEMPT FAILED, THE BRAKE WAS PUMPED A SECOND TIME AND IT FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED INSTEAD. FIRM PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL A THIRD TIME AND THIS DID PROMPT THE VEHICLE TO STOP BUT IT WAS CLOSE TO REAR-ENDING ANOTHER CAR ALREADY STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2011
Sep 2002

TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
May 2000

WHILE PASSING A TRUCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1999

BRAKES SQUEAK. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1999

BRAKES FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Sep 1998 Crash

BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, AND ON WET PAVEMENT AT 20MPH THE BRAKES LOCK UP. DEALER AND INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED. AFTER REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN DONE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Sep 1998

INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE "HARD" AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE SLID, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK TOYOTA DECIDED TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK AND GIVE CONSUMER A NEW ONE. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1998
Jan 1998

POWER ASSISTED FRONT DISC AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA RAV4, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1998 Toyota RAV4 has 8 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.