2016 Toyota RAV4 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 46about this part
- Share
- 19%of 240 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 46 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Toyota RAV4, 19% of the 240 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 14 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.
“Started my 2016 RAV4 limited on 7/27/2019. After starting it none of the safety features are working. This appears to be a known issue among other Toyota owners. The vehicle was fine when I shut it off the night before. Now anti lock braking, lane departure alert, pre-collision system, and adaptive cruise control are all failing.”
NHTSA complaint #11235293, filed 2019-07, 47,000 miles“Sometimes my brakes work normally. Other times, the brake pedal will be hard to push, and the brake pedal will not come back up when I release it. If I don't pull the pedal back up with my foot, brakes will continue to be applied even when I'm accelerating. I can't tell why they work sometimes and not others. I could spend 4 hours driving around with sticky brakes, and then suddenly, they're fine.”
NHTSA complaint #11385271, filed 2020-12, 62,000 miles“I had a grinding noise in the front brakes and took it to the dealer a couple of times finally they replaced the brakes and turn the rotors that was about seven months ago that noise started and they replace them about a month ago and now they're making noise again I don't know there's a problem or a defect”
NHTSA complaint #11163907, filed 2018-12, 22,000 miles“I have been three times at lipton Toyota of oakland park, fort lauderdale regarding a noise in my breaks, specially when I hit the breaks. They state they don't hear anything but it is cleary heard when I hit the breaks. I believe they don't want to repair nor do anything regarding my situation. It is not safe to drive the car, specially I am a realtor and I am always driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10958261, filed 2017-03, 9,000 miles“I was driving my car in the rain, and a warning came on that the antilock brake system was malfunctioning. I kept driving, and all ther dashboard lights flashed off then back on twice. I pulled over to the side of the road, turned the car off and back on and it stopped. This isn't the first time I've had problems with the ABS not working right in the rain. I was driving on the interstate when this happened.”
NHTSA complaint #11131866, filed 2018-09, 41,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10214323Mar 17, 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
- 10190453Mar 12, 2021TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10187241Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10186195Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10166036Sep 26, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE September 26, 2019 Rev1: ? The Warranty Information, Parts Information, and Repair Procedure sections have been updated. Any previous printed versions of…
- 10158583Mar 12, 2019TSB: Some 2009 ? 2018 model year RAV4 and 2017 ? 2018 model year iM vehicles may exhibit a grind/groan noise from the front brake pads. An updated pad kit is now available as a…
- 10146519Nov 14, 2017TSB: Some 2015 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit brake vibration due to improper lug nut torque. Brake vibration can occur at any time if improper torque is applied…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 9% |
| 2024 | 16 | 9% |
| 2023 | 18 | 11% |
| 2022 | 8 | 5% |
| 2021 | 21 | 5% |
| 2020 | 20 | 3% |
| 2019 | 36 | 4% |
| 2018 | 30 | 9% |
| 2017 | 38 | 12% |
| 2016 | 46 | 19% |
| 2015 | 31 | 10% |
| 2014 | 16 | 8% |
| 2013 | 23 | 9% |
| 2012 | 39 | 15% |
| 2011 | 48 | 17% |
| 2010 | 34 | 9% |
| 2009 | 31 | 9% |
| 2008 | 34 | 6% |
| 2007 | 47 | 5% |
| 2006 | 32 | 5% |
| 2005 | 11 | 8% |
| 2004 | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 24 | 8% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 5 | 8% |
| 1998 | 16 | 21% |
| 1997 | 5 | 9% |
| 1996 | 11 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2016 Toyota RAV4
59 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsExterior lighting
28 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Toyota RAV4
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology