2010 Toyota Tacoma Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for State Inspection however, the vehicle failed the inspection due to cracks to the driver’s and passenger’s side sub frame, and corroded brake lines. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that both the driver’s and passenger’s side sub frame and brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. An undisclosed dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that an unstated recall had expired, and the previous vehicle owner was notified, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

Stepping on the break sometimes I have a good firm brake pedal others seem to go almost to the floor. Talking with a mechanic he had told me that there was numerous Toyota tacomas with the same issue. I have tried bleeding the brakes and still have the same symptoms I would think this would be a safety issue.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE UNDERNEATH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LOOSENED AND WENT UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, MY DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. THIS WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD. THE TRUCK FRAME HAD BEEN SPRAYED WITH THE ANTI RUST COATING BY TOYOTA A YEAR PRIOR. THE BRAKE LINE WAS NOT COVERED IN THE TOYOTA FRAME RUST RECALL. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION AND I HAD NO PRIOR INDICATIONS THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS FAULTY.

CPSC: 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA: CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT REAR BRAKE IS RUBBING AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINE RUBBED AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL WHEN THE SPRINGS ON THE VEHICLE FLEXED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE RUBBING AND MAY AT SOME POINT, RUPTURE. IT APPEARED THE DAMAGED BRAKE LINE, WAS CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE SPRINGS OR POOR PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LINE IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE PIECE OF METAL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE BECAME INOPERABLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

ANTI LOCK FEATURE NOT ALLOWING ADEQUATE BRAKING DURING EMERGENCY STOP. APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP RESULTING IN CRASH (MINOR. TESTED FEATURE LATER AFTER ACCIDENT WITH SIMILAR RESULT.. *TR

EMAIL RE THE 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS-CONFIGURED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER CAUSING OUT OF CONTROL ACCIDENT. LOCATED FOUR SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON NHTSA DATABASE, DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE. TOYOTA CORRECTED PROBLEM IN 2011. *SMD THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BY USING SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY IN RI AT APPROX 6-8 MPH, I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVEWAY BEFORE REACHING THE MAIN ROAD. MY BRAKE PEDAL KICKED BACK, GOT HARD TO DEPRESS AS THE ABS TOOK OVER AND I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL AND COULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKES WERE NOT OPERATING AT ALL. I WENT UNCONTROLLABLY OUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. AS THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES AND IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW VEHICLE (PURCHASED 8/2010) I STARTED TO NOTICE A SHUDDER THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD AND STEERING COLUMN. THE SHUDDER OCCURRED SPORATICALLY AND ALWAYS AT 20MPH. IT REMINDED ME OF DRIVING OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS CUT ALONG FREEWAYS AND PRIOR TO TOLL BOTHS. THE SUDDER OCCURS ON UPGRADES, DOWNGRADES, TURNS, AND FLAT ROADWAYS. A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPRODUCE THE INCIDENT AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS "OPERATING AS DESIGNED". DAVE ZELLERS (CUSTOMER RETENTION FOR TOYOTA) ASSISTED IN MY COMPLAINT AND IN THE END REFUNDED $890.00 AS A SIGN OF GOOD FAITH (EXTENDED WARRANTY PRICE). TOYOTA HAS GROUND THE FRONT DISKS ON TWO SEPARATE SERVICE OCCASIONS STATING THEY WERE NOT FLAT. THEY HAVE CUT MORE METAL FROM THE FRONT DISKS THAN I HAVE USED WITH ONLY 14,000 PLUS MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I NOW BELIEVE THERE IS A FLUID RESTRICTION IN THE TRANSMISSION OR A PROBLEM IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. ONCE THE INCIDENT STOPPED WHEN I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. I HAVE RECORDED THE INCIDENTS AND THEY HAVE OCCURRED AT LEAST 106 TIMES AND ARE STILL HAPPENING. TOYOTA HAS MORE OR LESS WRITTEN MY COMPLAINTS OFF CLOSING OUT MY LAST COMPLAINT NUMBER FILED AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. THIS VEHICLE IS A 4 CYLINDER 2WHEEL DRIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN ORDER HAVE THE BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM INSTALLED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOWED DOWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A MINOR BACK INJURY. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC TO EXAMINE THE BRAKES WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS VALID. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SINCE THE DEALER INSTALLED THE BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM A WEEK PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

I HAVE A TOYOTA TACOMA 2010. THE WAY THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE CONFIGURED I FREQUENTLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE PEDALS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT THE GAS PEDAL IS SOMETIMES INTERCEPTED WHILE BRAKING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE. THIS ESPECIALLY HAPPENS WHEN BACKING UP AND MY BODY IS CONTORTED TO SEE OUT THE REAR WINDSHIELD. IT ALSO HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN WEARING BOOTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE REFERRED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE GONE TO ARBITRATION TO NO AVAIL. NOW I LEARN THAT TOYOTA HAS A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM INTRODUCED IN THE 2011 MODELS. THE FIX IS REFERRED TO AS SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY [SST]. THEY DISABLE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I HAVE ASKED TOYOTA TO RETROFIT MY VEHICLE WITH THIS FIX BUT SO FAR I AM BEING STONEWALLED. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH, HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE METAL PIECE ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. UPDATED 03/07/118LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TWO PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE IN PROXIMITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE DEALER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,500. UPDATED 02/28/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE AT THE SAME HEIGHT AND VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. UPDATED 03/08/12

I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN I HAD TO STOP BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT THAT HAD STOPPED. STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR STOPPED & THEN JERKED FORWARD. CAME CLOSE TO HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT. *TR