2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 16%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,300miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the brakes of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, 16% of the 99 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,300 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I am experiencing inconsistent brake feel after ABS actuation during slow and steady application of the brakes on rough or slick road surfaces. Stopping distances are increased compared with my expectation for a given pedal force. Please note that the 2010 Toyota prius had a similar issue, and a recall was issued under NHTSA campaign 10v039000.”
NHTSA complaint #11395499, filed 2021-02, 9,300 miles“While braking there is a brief release, which I believe happens when car switches from regenerative to friction braking. It feels like I have taken my foot off the brake for a moment, but I have not. Result is car briefly stops braking, which can cause loss of control. Has happened consistently for months, less pronounced with hard vs soft braking”
NHTSA complaint #11448513, filed 2022-01“When braking and hitting a slight bump in the road or on a wet road it actually like my car is accelerating, seems to be a possible issue with the regenerative brake system and the antilock brake system software working together. Luckily i have not hit anyone, but this is a major safety flaw. Has happened multiple times.”
NHTSA complaint #11547682, filed 2023-10“I was pulling into a parking space at a slow speed and breaking when my car accelerated violently and caused me to go across a median and strike another parked vehicle. Police came and did a report. I took my car right away to dealer and they had me take it to their collision shop to be repaired. They said they would try to find the unintended acceleration problem after it was repaired. No warning lights or airbags.”
NHTSA complaint #11563605, filed 2024-01“We have COMPLETELY lost brakes on MULTIPLE occasions for a few seconds per occasion. Brake loss has occurred upon slow, even braking and on flat, dry, even pavement with no pot poles or loose gravel around. When this happens, an orange light appears on the dash, we lose brakes for a few seconds, the car regains brakes, and jolts forward with no change in foot position on the brake pedal. …”
NHTSA complaint #11467556, filed 2022-06Related service bulletins
- 10252251Feb 15, 2024TSB: Some 2018 ? 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with an A25A-FKS, A25A-FXS, M20A-FKS, or M20A-FXS engine may exhibit one or more of the following conditions…
- 10187270Jan 27, 2021TSB: Some 2021 model year RAV4 Prime vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the steering wheel controls are inoperative after the ignition switch has been turned off for two…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime
37 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime
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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