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2009 Toyota Tacoma: brake failure

9 of the 520 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Tacoma describe brake failure.

owner complaints
9
of this car's complaints
2%
typical mileage
90,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Brake failure by model year

What owners say

Filed Mar 8, 2025 · Brakes · NJ

Brake failure because of rusted brake lines.

Filed Feb 14, 2025 · Brakes · NJ

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.

Filed Nov 16, 2019 · Brakes · 122,000 miles · MD

Breaks failed at red light on state highway...pedal went to the floor then back breaks slowed truck to a stop...rusted brake line on front left...right brake line also looking to break from rust in the future...not rubber coating on break lines like other lines

Filed Jun 27, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 79,899 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the brakes did not work. The brake pedal went to the floorboard momentarily and then started working again. In addition, the service engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician cleaned the brakes and stated that there was no brake failure. On another occasion, while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle shifted from regular gear into four wheel drive on its own. Also, the traction control indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to joel confer toyota (814‑237‑5713, located at 120 clinton ave, state college, pa 16803) where the technician added transmission fluid and removed a metal piece that broke off the fuel tank cover. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. And contact was told unintended accerlation template was the problem, happen for 4 days. The contact did not believe the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 79,899. *bf 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed Jan 16, 2017 · Brakes · FL

I bought this vehicle used from a dealer in jan second with 155185 miles I let the dealer know about the brakes were to hard we bought the truck and on thursday 1/12/17 my wife took the truck to work that evening after getting home she told me that the brake pedal went to the floor so I took it to my repair shop on 1/13/17 to check it out they put the computer on to see what was going on they told me it was the ABS unit I also lost the brakes taking it to the repair shop had to pull off the road than went real slow and pulled it into their shop also there was no warranty with the truck the warranty they had was to high so now its going to cost me over 3000 dollars cause the whole unit must replaced I just needed to know and you know if there was any other complaints or problems with that year and model I have had 6 toyota vehicles and never had this to happen thank you oh yes this was on a city road going straight and in motion.

Filed Jan 7, 2015 · Brakes · 90,000 miles · MA · crash

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the brakes failed to respond without causing the contact to crash. The specifics of the crash were unavailable. The air bags did not deploy. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on multiple occasions prior to the crash. A police report was filed and there were not injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Djr

Filed Jun 3, 2014 · Brakes, Suspension · 100,000 miles · VT

A broken leaf spring cut my brake line and my brakes stopped working with my 8 year old child in the truck. I had already replaced a leaf spring on the other side. This could have caused a very serious accident, luckily the brakes still had some fluid in them when I realized there was an issue. The truck had to be towed to the dealership for repair.

Filed Oct 21, 2010 · Brakes · 5,000 miles · AZ

Brake pedal goes all the way to the floor sometimes. If you pump it then it is ok.

Filed Feb 23, 2010 · Brakes · 900 miles · AZ

Brake pedal goes to the floor with out stopping, had it to the dealer three times with out a permanent fix.

Questions about the 2009 Toyota Tacoma brake failure

Is brake failure a common problem on the 2009 Toyota Tacoma?

9 of 520 owner complaints about the 2009 Toyota Tacoma (2%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2006.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Toyota Tacoma?

There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2009 Toyota Tacoma

Headlights 64Slipping 19Sudden acceleration 14Overheating 12Jerking 11Adaptive cruise 8Coil spring 8Fire or smoke 8Hesitation 8Grinding brakes 7Airbag light 6Harsh shifting 6Ball joint 5Power steering loss 5

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