2018 Toyota RAV4 · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 30owner reports
- 18,000median miles
- 10involved a crash
Newest report May 19, 2024 · checked Sep 9, 2026
30 of the 330 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 30 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2018 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 7,000 and 40,000 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“This is 2 times now my brakes give me trouble since i bought the vehicle, the 1st time the brakes died n i had to keep pumping for it to work, the 2nd time it stuck to the floor n i had to use my hand brakes on the freeway.”
Filed Sep 4, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 10 of 30 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 43 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 38 reports
- Vehicle fire 28 reports