Brakes grind, pulse or wear early

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (12 reports) and the caliper (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the brakes covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 6,000 and 38,000 miles, from the 27 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“The brake system on my 2017 Toyota RAV4 LE has repeatedly failed to provide normal stopping power, even after the replacement of pads and rotors in July 2025. This poses a serious safety hazard and may indicate a defect in the braking system.”

Filed Sep 16, 2025

“Related to a car accident when getting hit in the front my air bags didn’t deploy . Only the driver side was hit pretty bad . Another car accident related to a tree branch no air bag deploy . I was told that you have to be hit in a certain way to deploy the air bags . Hearing that makes me switch from a Toyota to a Kia . I have my toddler .”

Filed Nov 2, 2023

“As I drive about 70 MPH, the ABS and the brake lights come on and the car is momentarily out of control. As I grabbed the tearing and reduce the speed dramatically, the system correct itself and I am able to continue driving at a very low speed.”

Filed May 5, 2023

Other problems on this car

• Battery dies or the car will not start 31 reports