Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota RAV4 has 24 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE FINE BUT THERE IS A GRINDING AND SCRAPING FROM BACK END OF CAR... |
| Dec 6, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TOO CAR TO DEALER THEY SAID BRAE BOOSTER,MASTER CYLINDER,SID CONTROL NEED TO BE REPLACE MY CAR ONLY ... |
| Nov 26, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | DEALER IS REPLACING BRAES 04465-42180 WITH 04465-AZ021-TM IS NOT SUPPORTED WITH RAV4 WITH 3RD ROW S... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. *SMD ... |
| Mar 21, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I PURCHASED MY RAV4 NEW IN 2008. OVER THE YEARS OCCASIONALLY WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLO... |
| Feb 8, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER DROVE AT 5MPH AND A... |
| Apr 5, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE, HE A... |
| Jan 30, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOPLIGHT, I PULLED INTO THE OPEN LEFT HAND LANE SO AS NOT TO BE BEHIND A T... |
| Nov 17, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE RELEASES ON ITS OWN. WE WERE AT THE STOP LIGHT, BRAKE PADDLE FLOORED AS IF IT WAS LOOSING PRES... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FROM RE BRAKE PEDAL ON HIS 2008 RG4 TOYOTA *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHO... |
| Nov 23, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AS I WAS BRAKING MY FOOT PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME I WAS BRAKING. I NOTICED THE ENGIN... |
| Aug 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS RECENTLY. ONE I... |
| Feb 4, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | MY TOYOTA RAV 4, 2008 MODEL ACCELERATED WHILE I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE HARDER I WENT DOWN O... |
| Dec 21, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | BRAKES WERE REPORTED AS RUSTED OUT AND WERE REPLACED DURING A 10,000 MILE STANDARD SERVICE. COST W... |
| Dec 21, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE AT WORK DOING ABOUT 5-10 MPH. SLOWED TO TURN INTO SPACE, GIVING CAR JUST E... |
| Jul 11, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DRIVING MY 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4 LIMITED, 6 CYL., PURCHASED NEW, NO PRIOR ISSUES, APPROXIMATELY 28,400 M... |
| Mar 22, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DRIVING 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 (19K MI) IN RAIN ON NY STATE HWY AT 30 MPH. DRIVER IN FRONT SLOWED. APPLIED... |
| Jan 29, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 2010, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 TOYOTA RAV 4 WHEN THE BRAKES WERE INEFFE... |
| Dec 10, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH; APPROACHING A ... |
| Oct 16, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2008 RAV 4 AWD V6. WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP LOST ALL BRAKES. WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER AND WAS FOUND ... |