2012 Toyota Tacoma: grinding or squealing brakes

5 of the 295 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Tacoma describe grinding or squealing brakes.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 8,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Grinding or squealing brakes by model year

2025
2
2024
2
2020
2
2019
3
2018
1
2017
2
2016
6
2015
4
2014
3
2013
1
2012
5
2011
3
2010
5
2009
7
2008
9
2007
9
2006
14
2005
15
2004
7
2003
3
2002
5
2001
4
2000
4
1999
1
1998
1
1997
1
1996
3
1995
5

What owners say

Filed Apr 15, 2021 · Suspension · 100,000 miles · PA

Having the same issue as the 2011 tacoma's with faulty leaf springs started as a squeak sprayed wd-40 and fluid film didn't help then few months later heard a clunk and now driver side leaf spring is broke this should be covered under the recall!!

Filed Jul 4, 2014 · Brakes · 24,500 miles · NY

Constant squeal/yelp when coming to a complete stop coming from rear brakes.

Filed Jul 23, 2013 · Fuel system · 8,000 miles · GA

Fuel pump can be heard operating at times, usually after several hours of being parked. Slight grinding noise was also heard associated with the fuel pump. Service department at dealer, stated could not duplicate and considered the matter closed.

Filed Sep 21, 2012 · Transmission · 90 miles · CA

Tacoma 2012 trd 4x4 6spd since new @ 3 miles, truck shakes upon acceleration in 1st through 2nd gear from 3 to about 25mph (mostly uphill) and transmission grinds and won't engage all gears always. Suspect drive train will fail. 1. At 90 miles brought to dealer. Dealer found driveshaft center support bearing installed incorrectly (not aligned, crooked) and drive shaft contained no grease. Toyota USA acknowledged problem, toyota USA instructed dealer how to attempt to remedy problem. Dealer inspected, removed & road tested with vehicle in 4x4 (without rear drive shaft installed) and vibration / shudder gone 100%. Dealer reinstalled and problem returned. Toyota advised dealer to tell me (buyer) to go away until 5000 miles and live with the problem. Other complaint was transmission grinding and often reluctant to go into 1st gear. 2. At 500 miles, I returned to dealer with problem still present and I refuse to live with it. Dealer told me toyota USA instructed dealer to not document my visit and not inspect my truck. 3. At 4914 miles, I brought truck brought to larger dealer, for 1st service + same complaints: shaking still present, transmission grinding and reluctant to engage gears as well as popped out of 1st gear (worsening?). Toyota USA changed opinion saying " it's normal ". 4. At 5554 miles, brought vehicle back to same larger dealer with same complaints. Dealer wrote repair order with same problem. Toyota USA contacted by dealer due to history, toyota USA told dealer not to write repair order again, problem already looked at... But that was 600 miles ago and transmission problem notably worse (popped out of gear 3x in san francisco traffic). This seems to be common problem with tacoma's, on tacomaworld and other places shows many folks with 2012's same problem. Toyota's avoiding an expensive fix: shaking drive trains and bad gear boxes is not normal.

Filed Aug 29, 2012 · Brakes · 4,700 miles · HI

When coming to almost a complete stop my rear drum brakes which sounds like squeaking to me but the dealership says howling. When coming to a full stop my brakes get real spongy and make a very high pitched howling sounds. I am afraid one day that I might not be able to stop and crash into someone.