2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 24%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, 24% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was parking my vehicle in a parking space (on an incline) when I applied the breaks, the car lurched forward jumped a raised sidewalk and came to a stop after hitting the concrete wall of a building. It caused damage to the building and the front of the vehicle. I had the vehicle checked at the purchasing dealer and they found nothing wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #10916849, filed 2016-10, 2,000 miles“I was pulling into a parking space in a parking deck. As I turned into the spot I applied the brakes. The brake pedal went to the floor and the car wouldn't slow or stop. There was no braking power whatsoever. I took my foot off the brake pedal and the car crashed into the concrete wall.”
NHTSA complaint #10934892, filed 2016-12, 1,750 miles“My wife was driving this vehicle when she was backing out when my car surged backward into a tree that prevented her from going down a revene on a mountain. There is damage to the rear bumper, rear door, undercarrage, and structural.”
NHTSA complaint #10916854, filed 2016-10, 9,000 miles“As the vehicle was pulling into its usual parking spot at slow speed with the foot brake being applied, it suddenly and uncontrollably accelerated. Despite the foot brake being fully applied, the vehicle could not be stopped until it struck an unmovable object.”
NHTSA complaint #10910676, filed 2016-09, 4,000 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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