Toyota Tacoma Parking Brake Problems
- 14
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 7
- Years with records
- 2001–2016
- Stored years
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.
Among these 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- parking brake · 16 records
- emergency brake · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Parking Brake · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota tacoma. While driving 10 mph, the rear passenger wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to toyota of gastonia ([redacted], gastonia, nc 28056) where it was diagnosed that the emergency brake was leaking fluid. The dealer stated that there were no recalls for this failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 53,633.
ODI 11093689
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
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
Frame And Members · Fuel System, Gasoline · Parking Brake · Power Train · Rear
Gas tank shield severely rusted. Under side of gastank is protected by a shield/skid plate. It is rusted so badly that when hit with a hammer the hammer goes right through. Presumably this shield is to protect the gas tank from debris and stones especially if the truck is used off road. I discovered this as i was inspecting the underside of the truck before dropping the truck off at the dealer to have the frame…
ODI 10297145
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
Parking Brake
EMERGENCY CABLE IS BROKEN. *TR
ODI 10298349
Parking Brake
I have a 2003 toyota tacoma and the parking brake remains on and the parking brake does not work. I will take it to the dealership to hopefully fix the problem but i don't think i should have to pay to fix the faulty parking brake. This is safety equipment and should be the responsibility of toyota to fix. I noticed that there have been several other complaints about the same faulty item. One faulty parking brake is…
ODI 10372333
Indicator Light · Parking Brake
Parking brake light stays on. Vehicle is sluggish. Brakes are squealing. *tr
ODI 10220835