There are 4 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 1999 Toyota RAV4in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. TO AVOID A COLLISON APPLIED BRAKES AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JG
DEALER PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON TO STOP SQUEAKING, TO NO AVAIL.
WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, AND IN ORDER TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL AND STOP VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TO "STAND ON BRAKE PEDAL. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, AND FAILED TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 2 MONTHS, NEED REPLACE NOW 2 MONTHS LATER. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026