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2011 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1135387
Internal NHTSA #	10660869
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2011
File date	19/12/13
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2011 toyota rav4 brakes have not much stopping power. Brake pedal has to be pressed very hard. At low speed around 5-10 mph, the front brakes make grinding noise. Car was at the dealership three times, mechanic test drove car, heard the noise and said could not find anything wrong with the brakes. The braking power of rav4 is significantly less than the other cars. Brake filling and performance is inconsistent. When i drove 2015 toyota corolla, 2014 honda civic, 2012 honda crv, 2014 hyundai elantra, 2014 nissan altima, 2013 mazda 3, 2014 chevy malibu, 2014 chevy malibu, 2014 hyundai tucson, 2015 chrysler 300 and other cars, when start driving my 2011 toyota rav4 i feel this car cannot stop. Brake performance of 2011 toyota rav4 is poor and inconsistent. As a separate issue when i park a car for a week at the airport, there is so much rust accumulated on brake rotors, that the car is shaking during braking. Shaking typically disappears after two days of driving, but the rotors are still pitted.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW BRITAIN, CT
VIN pattern	2T1BURHE5FCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	05/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Toyota RAV4 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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