Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 35000 | 1 | |
| I bought a used 2003 toyota rav4 in 2006. shortly after i purchased the vehicle i noticed it did not stop very easily when i was driving on even mildly slipper roads. it also makes a horrific chattering noise when i depress the brakes (only with slippery conditions). i contacted the toyota dealership back in 2006 or 2007 where i purchased the vehicle and was told this was normal and that was how the brakes were designed. this braking issue has continued. i have even checked in to buying new tires (last fall and again this winter) and the mechanic said my tires were fine. i have sort of learned to live with this braking issue by making sure whenever there is even a small amount of snow that i slow down by downshifting to 2nd or 1st rather than using the brakes. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 2 | |||
| While coasting down a hill driver began to depress the brakes and there was no brake pressure. also, driver had difficulty with the vehicle down shifting at anytime. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 64000 | 1 | 07/14/2003 |
| Tl*the contact 2003 toyota rav4. the contact stated that there was an excessive amount of rust and cracks on the rotors of the front left and right brakes. a local mechanic replaced the left and right front rotors. the contact confirmed the failure with an authorized dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 64,000. updated 01/12/10 *bf the front rotors had separated at the hubs. updated 01/15/10.*jb | |||