2001 Toyota Tacoma Parking Brake Problems

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

Band	Records
100–150k mi	2
150–400k mi	1

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

January 20, 2018 · 300,000 miles
Body · Parking Brake
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic because the emergency brake cable was damaged. When the vehicle was mounted onto the lift, the frame fractured in between the cabin and the bed of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was too old and all…
ODI 11083259
June 15, 2010 · 150,000 miles
Parking Brake
Emergency brake failure, the emergency brake on my 2001 toyota tacoma has seized for a second time. With the emergency brake seized it is not possible to operate the emergency brake. The design of the emergency braking system allows the system to seize due to corrosion at the location where the actuating lever meets the mounting block. I have previously had this repaired by the toyota dealer at a cost of $350 (2…
ODI 10342067
July 10, 2009 · 112,000 miles
Frame And Members · Parking Brake
My 2001 toyota tacoma has dealer verified frame rust perforation. When the first letter from toyota came to my door in early 2009 i went directly to my local dealer who did not know anything about this issue and stated to me that they would get back to me with more information as it became available to them. Several months later, i was told by the dealer that wisconsin was asking toyota to provide more data on the…
ODI 10329075