2007 Toyota RAV4 service brakes problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2007 Toyota RAV4 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While getting my emergency brake repaired because it did not appear to be holding properly at firestone the technician pulled the emergency brake lever and the drivers side air bag deployed. After taking suv to toyota dealership they stated that the individual pulled the handle up to far causing a…”
filed Apr 5, 2019
“I have owned a 2007 toyota rav 4 for 10 years. I was leaving a delaware, ohio, hospital parking lot, backing out slowly, my foot on the brake, while turning the wheel to the left. Suddenly the engine roared and I shot backward, smashing into the car parked behind where my car had been. The car I…”
filed Nov 10, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RAV4 | 6 | 8% |
| 2024 RAV4 | 16 | 10% |
| 2023 RAV4 | 17 | 12% |
| 2022 RAV4 | 7 | 5% |
| 2021 RAV4 | 20 | 5% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 17 | 3% |
| 2019 RAV4 | 35 | 4% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 28 | 8% |
| 2017 RAV4 | 36 | 12% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 43 | 18% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 30 | 10% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 15 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Toyota RAV4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.