2021 Toyota RAV4 service brakes problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2021 Toyota RAV4 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wife was pulling her car into a parking area consisting of a few small storefronts. When pulling in, the brakes completely failed as did the forward collision warning system and the automatic emergency braking system. As she continued to press the brake pedal it just went to the floor of the…”
filed Jan 15, 2026
“Brakes lights comes on while driving n the two wheel front makes a grinding sound while still driving… a friend of mine had the same problem took her rav4 2021 to windward toyota Kaneohe hawaii several times n finally on the 5th service was told that it’s her secondary brake system and in my Toyota…”
filed Nov 16, 2025
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% |
| 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% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 21 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.