Toyota brakes problems
Across all Toyota models in NHTSA's complaint database, 15,861 complaints involve brakes. The Prius accounts for the largest share (29%). The single worst model year is the 2010 Prius with 2,023 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15,861 about brakes, all Toyota models
- Most affected
- Prius 29% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 10,155 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2218 and 64
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Toyota models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prius | 4,590 | 29% |
| Camry | 2,285 | 14% |
| Tundra | 1,076 | 7% |
| Corolla | 856 | 5% |
| Sequoia | 817 | 5% |
| Highlander | 764 | 5% |
| RAV4 | 680 | 4% |
| Tacoma | 676 | 4% |
| Camry Hybrid | 636 | 4% |
| 4RUNNER | 615 | 4% |
Worst model years for brakes
- 2010 Toyota Prius2,023 complaints
- 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid433 complaints
- 2008 Toyota Prius400 complaints
- 2007 Toyota Prius340 complaints
- 2000 Toyota Tundra338 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 50 |
| 1992 | 74 |
| 1993 | 87 |
| 1994 | 79 |
| 1995 | 139 |
| 1996 | 160 |
| 1997 | 211 |
| 1998 | 293 |
| 1999 | 192 |
| 2000 | 582 |
| 2001 | 529 |
| 2002 | 673 |
| 2003 | 598 |
| 2004 | 570 |
| 2005 | 767 |
| 2006 | 851 |
| 2007 | 1,568 |
| 2008 | 1,025 |
| 2009 | 706 |
| 2010 | 2,433 |
| 2011 | 509 |
| 2012 | 563 |
| 2013 | 499 |
| 2014 | 301 |
| 2015 | 283 |
| 2016 | 215 |
| 2017 | 208 |
| 2018 | 399 |
| 2019 | 217 |
| 2020 | 135 |
| 2021 | 265 |
| 2022 | 201 |
| 2023 | 153 |
| 2024 | 177 |
| 2025 | 96 |
| 2026 | 30 |
Among the 10,155 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.