Brakes grind, pulse or wear early

What got replaced

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

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the brakes covers the 2019 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 2,293 and 10,000 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“Was in a front driver side T-bone @ 35 miles and hour accident and no Airbags deployed”

Filed May 26, 2026

“Well, making my research it shows that the RAV4 2020 will have a recall with the brake booster that my car the 2019 is having the same issues and it’s a very expensive fix. My car only has 40,000 miles is still brand new and I don’t understand why am I having this issues with the brake booster RAV4 2020 has a recall for that same part so I would like them to honor the 2019 brake booster and fix it as well”

Filed Apr 21, 2025 · 40,000 miles

“Noticed air in the brake piston boot upon brake inspection. This is a safety risk for our drivers when commuting on their travels as they transport medical patient to and from the facilities. No warning lights on the dash, initial cause of inspection was due to screeching and popping noise from the brakes.”

Filed May 3, 2022

Other problems on this car

• Engine stalls or loses power while driving 97 reports
• Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 91 reports
• Airbag warning light or recall 45 reports
• Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 39 reports
• Water leaks into the cabin 36 reports
• Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 31 reports
• Check engine light or misfire 29 reports
• Fuel pump failure 27 reports