There are 13 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2016 Toyota Tacomain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
At 55,000 miles Brake fluid began leaking into passenger cabin. Brake fluid leaks on to brake pedal and driver footwell. Obviously a safety issue and dealer is asking approx 2000 dollars to repair. Failing component is a brake master cylinder that is specific to the Off Road and Trd Pro Tacomas that have a traction control feature called “crawl” for off road use. After an online search, this issue seems common in these models.
KNOCKING NOISE FROM VAC PUMP. HAD THE TECH NOT NOTICED THIS WHEN WE HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED FOR ANOTHER REASON, THE VAC PUMP COULD HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAUSING A POTENTIAL FATAL ACCIDENT. TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL VAC PUMP FAILURE WHY DID THEY NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR OWN.
KNOCKING NOISE FROM VACUUM PUMP AFTER ENGINE IS WARM. BASE ON THE NHTSA ID 10133645 - TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETING T-SB-0316-17. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY HAZARD INVOLVE IN THE PROBABLY DEFECTIVE PART, AND BECAUSE OF MY MEDICAL CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETING I COULD NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETING TO DE TOYOTA DEALER UNTIL 11/18/2019 ( AFTER THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY OF 36 MONTHS OR 36,000 MILES - CUSTOMER NUMBER 192461 AT ADRIEL AUTO IN RIO GRANDE PUERTO RICO. THERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN # 443901. AT THE MOMENT OF THE INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT FOUND THE CONDITION THAT I WAS CONCERN ABOUT. I WAS TOLD THAT THAT KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE VACUUM PUMP WAS NORMAL. THAT I SHOULD NOT TO BE WORRY ABOUT IT. BECAUSE OF MY MEDICAL CONDITION AND TREATMENT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO FOLLOW UP MY COMPLAINT AT TOYOTA DE PUERTO RICO. NOW THAT I AM FEELING A LITTLE BIT BETTER I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT A SOLUTION BE FOUND. I HAVE NEVER OWN A VEHICLE FROM ANY MANUFACTURER THAT HAD SUCH A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE VACUUM PUMP. I AM CONCERN ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IF MY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS AND SOMEONE GETS INJURE OR KILL. IT IS MY PERCEPTION THAT THE KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE VACUUM PUMP IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT TOYOTA CORPORATION MUST REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. MY VEHICLE HAVE ONLY 10,000 MILES BECAUSE OF MY ILLNESS AND ALSO BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. I KNOW I AM A BIT LATE TO REPORT THIS CONDITION ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAVE EXPIRE. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST, AS A REMEDY I AM REQUESTING THAT ALL OF THE TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT PRESENT THIS KNOCKING NOISE FROM VACUUM PUMP SHOULD BE RECALL AN REPAIR UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THANK YOU
PARKING BRAKE SEIZES WHEN APPLIED. AFTER LOOSENED, EVERY TIME I START THE TRUCK, THE BRAKES APPLY AFTER I AM DRIVING FOR 30 SECONDS OR SO.
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A BUSY THREE-LANE CITY STREET, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, I HEARD A "BEEP" SOUND, "BRAKE OVERRIDE MALFUNCTION" APPEARED OF MY DASHBOARD DISPLAY, I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE CAME TO A SLOW IDLE. SINCE I DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, I COULD ONLY COAST TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE STREET. SINCE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER LANE ON THIS STREET, MY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, BLOCKING THE LANE OF TRAFFIC FOR SOME TIME UNTIL TWO GENTLEMEN CAME TO ASSIST ME WITH PUSHING MY VEHICLE OUT OF DANGER. REPAIR TOOK 10 BUSINESS DAYS SINCE THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE INITIALLY (REPAIR INVOICE WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST). TWO DAYS AFTER I PICKED UP MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE BATTERY DIED IN A PARKING LOT. I'M NOT SURE IF THE BATTERY DEFECT IS RELATED TO THE "BRAKE OVERRIDE MALFUNCTION".
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (AUTONATION TOYOTA WESTON, 4050 WESTON RD, DAVIE, FL 33331, (954) 644-4867) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A PEDAL SHIFTING FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,943.
THE BREAKS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. THE TRUCK SLIDES AND IT DOESN'T BREAK EFFECTIVENESS. FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE BLOCKED OUT AND THE CAR SLIDES ON THE ROAD WITHOUT STOPPING THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME A QUICK BREAK IS NEEDED OR EMERGENCY HAPPENS. I HAVE BEING LUCKY OF KEEPING ENOUGH DISTANCE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. A RECALL OF THE BREAK SYSTEM IS NEEDED ASAP. MORE THAN 5 TIMES I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. IN THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS ME ADJUSTING TO A NEW TRUCK, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE REQUIRED BEING DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK WHEN BRAKING HARD, THE ANTI-LOCK SHOULD NOT ALLOW THE WHEEL TO SKID.
AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES FROM A COLD START THE VEHICLES BRAKES WILL START APPLYING BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE BECOMES NOTICEABLY LABORED AND CANNOT ENGAGE HIGHER GEARS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT FACTORY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FEELS THAT VEHICLE IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. ON 2016-03-18 THE BRAKES WHERE ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES BECAME OVERHEATED AND GLOWING RED TO THE POINT WHERE OTHER MOTORISTS TRIED TO WARN ME THAT MY TRUCK IS ON FIRE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND BRAKE ROTORS TO BE HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE PAPER AND PINE NEEDLES. AFTER TWO HOURS OF WAITING THE BRAKES COOLED AND I DROVE IT HOME. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I DROVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AFTER 15 MILES. UPON STOPPING THE FRONT ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY HOT. THE REAR DRUMS WERE ALSO OBSERVED TO BE HOT ENOUGH TO BUBBLE AND MELT THEIR PROTECTIVE PAINTED FINISH. THE SMELL OF OVERHEATED BRAKES AND RUBBER WAS ALSO OBSERVED. TIRE PRESSURE HAD ALSO RISEN SEVERAL DEGREES. VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED IN FOR THE FIFTH SERVICE INCIDENT SINCE ACQUISITION ON 2015-12-22. VEHICLE ODOMETER SHOWS MILEAGE IS UNDER 5,000. NOT CERTAIN THAT ODOMETER IS ACCURATE AND SUSPECT THAT VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE PRIOR TO ACQUISITION.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOCKING OF THE REAR WHEELS. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CAUSED THE WHEELS TO SEIZE. TOYOTA'S FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKES SHOULD NEVER BE USED IN COLD WEATHER AND THAT ANY FUTURE REPAIRS ARE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY.
HAD AN ARE TRUCK CAP PUT ON AFTER 5 MILES OF DRIVING TRUCK INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON "BRAKE MALFUNCTION". GOT TRUCK HOME TRIED TO RESTART AND NOW TRUCK WILL NOT START SAYING "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM AND BRAKE MALFUNCTION
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