Service Brakes Problems of Toyota Tacoma - part 1

The master cylinder is leaking brake fluid into the cab and is dripping behind the brake pedal. There is brake fluid in the wiring harness that goes to the brake switch as well. This is a known fire hazard from other vehicle manufacturers.

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After coming to a complete stop, vehicle will start to creep forward. If not paying attention, collision with vehicle in front will occur.

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The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000(service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing at 5-7 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond, accelerated unintendedly, and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. The other vehicle sustained damage. There was no injury sustained. The contact was able to drive away from the scene. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,652.

Driving home and truck started acting like it was dragging and not going the correct speed. Then we got messages on the truck display . Parking brake malfunction and system malfunction. We pulled over and called sun Toyota. We then called Toyota roadside assistance and had it towed to them. They checked it out.

Checked by htn auto shop at 800 n western Ave, oklahoma city, ok-73106. Shop owner said it could be a problem sooner or later since the car is operated under dirt road a lot and recommand me not driving it very often. However I drives a lot, to go to other states and also to many off roads. Average drivers drive 12k miles a year. I bought this truck 12/05/2024, today is 8/8/2025 and have already put on over 18k miles which would translate to about 27000 miles a year, I drives 2. 5 times more than others and I need my vehicle to be safe as I drive my wife and my 6 month old baby. Toyota manufacture kept saying me they wont pay directly to the rental because there is no loaner with the VIN, they said just go and rent and send them a bill later and they will review for reimburse. I spoke with fowler Toyota rental and service manager they said the recall for my car wont be avaiable till October- that is another 2 months from now. The dealership do aware this is safety recall and I should get a rental but im not comtable with Toyota may review and 2 months later rejected my rental bill for reimburse. Toyota corporate kept telling me they have to review later. First call with them on 08/07/2025- the lady told me that Toyota will definitely review and pay for the reimbursement, I just need to go rent and pay for them myself first then reimburst later. I told her I cant do that I need Toyota to pay directly and she said there was nothing she can do. Then I went to fowler Toyota trac department (rent a Toyota) at dealership and told the dealership I want to leave my truck there till recall is done and I need a rental. Fowler Toyota manager said I need to try to contact Toyota corporate again and try to have them pay directly to the dealership for the rental so I called Toyota corporate again while I was waiting at the dealership and again they refused said I need to pay upfront first and they will review for reimburse later. This time they said they "may" reimburest me later.

On July 25th 2025 the rear brake hose recall repair was performed on a 2024 Toyota Tacoma by an authorized Toyota dealership at jim norton Toyota okc. Approximately one week later, the passenger side rear brake hose began leaking a significant amount of brake fluid. This triggered the brake warning light and a “loss of braking power” message on the dashboard. The brake pedal became soft, and stopping distance increased noticeably, creating a serious risk to driver and public safety. The vehicle was unsafe to operate and was towed to a dealership. The issue was confirmed by the dealer’s service department and repaired. The incident occurred without any prior warning lamps, messages, or symptoms. The problem appears directly related to the recent recall repair, either from improper installation or premature failure of the replacement part.

Weird brake feeling.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Loss of brakes.

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Vehicle inadvertently in 4 wheel drive mode. When turning steering wheel, in drive or reverse mode, the brakes locked up and froze vehicle in place. Barely able to maneuver vehicle by straightening steering wheel as best I could to get it to park. As I accelerated to get it to move, brakes activated against it. No alarm/notice appeared on dashboard to switch to 2-wheel mode. Tow truck driver arrived, identified problem, but was unable to get it to 2-wheel mode. Towed to santa maria CA Toyota service center. They corrected to 2-wheel mode, checked to confirm no damage, and wrote it off as driver error/lack of general knowledge.

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000(service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was left at the local dealer for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the system malfunction warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall repair was performed. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 19,168.

My brake master cylinder is leaking brake fluid under the steering column and dripping inside. This seems to have a recall but they only did it for trucks up to 2019 and my 2020 has the same exact issue.

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I have a new 2024 Toyota Tacoma that I purchased December 2024. My dashboard lit up the morning of Thursday, April 17. Drive start warning on the dashboard and a secondary breaking malfunction warning I contacted my local Toyota dealer and informed him that my vehicle is giving me warnings and I only have 13,000 miles on the vehicle. I took the vehicle and they told me that it was the fuel pump they replaced the fuel pump return the vehicle to me, and before I could leave the parking lot both codes on the dashboard shut up again and the vehicle would not move. I am writing this report to document what is going on with the vehicle. I believe that it is a lemon and there’s something majorly wrong with it. I brought the vehicle brand new in December and again it’s only has 13,000 miles on it right now.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

I own a 2018 Toyota Tacoma trd off road and am experiencing a minor brake fluid leak within the cab which is leaking brake fluid from above the brake pedal. An independent mechanic determined the issue is associated with the brake booster and brake master cylinder which is related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v888000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the VIN is not included in the recall. No warning lights are illuminated. The leak was noticed at approximately 87,500. Vehicle is available for inspection and not yet inspected by the manufacturer, etc. The leak is minor now but believe it will get worse.

Brake booster failure. When pressing and holding onto brake, it makes a buzzing/clicking noise. Just like the Toyota prius brake booster recall/failure. Toyota claimed to be normal.

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The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about parts availability. The contact had not experienced a failure.

I have the exact same issues as the big recall done with the Toyotas for the brake master cylinder. My Tacoma is leaking brake fluid from the inside of the cabin! I contacted Toyota showed the pictures and evidence, I have the exact same issue as all the other trucks with the recall, Toyota refused to help me fix my truck, even tho everything is exactly the same. They argued that because the date my truck was assembled is why they wouldn’t help. They cannot track which parts are used for which dates! it’s not fair, they know this is a huge problem which is why they had a large recall for the Tacomas. My truck barely had 55k miles on it, I shouldn’t be having brake master cylinder issues at this mileage, it’s a 2019, it’s way too new for these problems! this should be covered under the recall. It’s a faulty seal from the inside of the brake master cylinder. Toyota refuses to help or fix it. This is a severe safety issue and concern, I could have crashed or killed myself. My warranty just expired in December. This master cylinder is only made by Toyota and it’s a $1600 part. This should all be covered by Toyota under the recall for safety! this is now going to cost me around $2,000 to fix out of my pocket, all for my own safety. My truck sat for 2-3 weeks waiting for Toyota all for them to deny helping me.

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The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

There is currently a safety recall on my vehicle that has no remedy available. There is a risk of having brake hoses rupturing and losing braking fluid, causing a no brakes situations and high risk for an accident. I reached out to the dealership and was provided with no information on how to resolve the situation, but was referred to their company's headquarters. Once I reached out to their representative, I was informed that the estimated time to provide a potential repair would be about 3 months. Essentially I was given the option of either driving the vehicle and expose myself and others to a vehicle incident or store my vehicle until there is a remedy provided, but still incur the costs of the vehicle, namely paying the vehicle loan.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact called the local dealer, who confirmed that parts were only ordered once per week, and there were nine customers ahead of him on the waiting list. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Feb 06,2025 manufacturer recall number25tb04 NHTSA recall number25v058 recall statusrecall incomplete, remedy not yet available summary the rear brake hoses in the subject vehicles can be damaged over time if there is enough build-up of mud and dirt inside the rear wheels from operating under certain off-road conditions. Safety risk this can result in a brake fluid leak, increasing the risk of crash. Mileage is under 4k now. Truck was paid off for over $40k and I can't drive it the way intended. They have informed me once regarding the recall via email and when getting routine service the service department was aware of recall and stated to just not drive my truck in 4x4 mode. That's why I bought this truck. The 4x4 mode.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while shifting into gear, the vehicle jumped and continued to move. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v058000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

I approched a controled intersection with no traffic vehicle stopped on its on vehicle displayed secondary collision brake system malfuction see the dealer.

Hydraulic, power assist:vacuum.

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Brake failure because of rusted brake lines.

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Brake failure resulting from rusted brake lines. Vehicle has not been inspected by manufacturer police or any other entity. No warning lamps or other indicators that detected brake failure.

Stopping at a stop light, after coming to a complete stop, vehicle will want to slowly creep forward and you need to press a little harder on the brake pedal. If you don't pay attention, you will creep into the vehicle in front of you. I am in the transmission TSB range.

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while inside the vehicle, there was brake fluid leaking from above the brake pedal. Additionally, while driving, the brake pedal had to be firmly depressed to stop the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was a brake booster leak inside the cab, and it was determined that the brake booster and brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired and remained at the dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v888000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

I have had below issue at 57000 miles on my Tacoma. I was told by the dealer that I am not under the warranty, and coporate that there is no recall for my truck by search VIN, but its clear im experiencing the same issues as below and seeing other videos on youtube experiencing the same issue, so its clear this truck was built with the same defects. The plano, texas-based manufacturer sent a safety recall report to the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) stating they will recall 6,046 2018 Toyota camry, 2018 Toyota highlander, 2017 Toyota sienna, 2017 Toyota Tacoma, and 2017 Lexus rx350 vehicles built between oct. 2 and Nov. 3, 2017. Toyota stated in the report the affected vehicles contain brake booster vacuum pump assemblies with improperly machined oil galleys. The vacuum pump is supplied oil from the engine to seal and lubricate the pump vane’s movement. The defect can cause oil to not properly circulate through the system, eventually breaking the pump vane and causing potentially dangerous braking assist loss.

Brake oil leak from brake booster. Oil goes into the cab and oil leaks behind the break pedal onto the floor mat.

When stopping vehicle (for instance, at a stop light), vehicle would stop normally when pressing the brakes, but after a few seconds, the vehicle would start forward again. The brake pedal would give way and press down further, stopping briefly before starting forward again - so I had to use the emergency brake or else vehicle would move into oncoming traffic. I consulted a mechanic, and it was diagnosed as a bad brake master cylinder. This vehicle has only 51,000 miles on it, being a 2021 model. The brake pads themselves were checked and they are fine. I replaced the master cylinder and it fixed the issue, but I wouldn't expect this unsafe condition to already be happening to this vehicle, especially this early in life. Toyota must have defective brake master cylinders.

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