1996 Toyota RAV4 service brakes, hydraulic problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Toyota RAV4 — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I noticed a grinding noise toward the front of the car. A short time later an additional sound of something rolling around freely in the front driver side wheel was heard. I suspected brake trouble and took the car to sears automotive where the front brakes were worked on 1 month prior. Upon…”
filed Mar 20, 2000
“5/7/96-front wheels cleaned of brake dust; 3/5/97-mileage-14118: front brake job done(brakes grinding); 9/13/97 brakes squeaking-rear brakes cleaned and adjusted.; 12/1/97-front brakes worn out-replaced; 12/98-front brakes grinding-pads replaced again; 10/16/99-front brakes replaced again. I…”
filed Oct 17, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
TTT063620 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 17, 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
T-TT-0636-20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 14, 2020
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other RAV4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 RAV4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 RAV4 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 RAV4 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 RAV4 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 RAV4 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 RAV4 | 5 | 2% |
| 2011 RAV4 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 RAV4 | 19 | 5% |
| 2009 RAV4 | 19 | 6% |
| 2008 RAV4 | 16 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.