2003 Toyota Tacoma brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 19 complaints for the 2003 Toyota Tacoma, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
Coming to a stop approx 2 MPH the engine suddenly revved very loudly and the truck show forward. The brakes did not stop the truck. I swerved to avoid the campsite we were at and hit a tree very hard. The engine however continued to rev loudly and I shifted to park. With the engine still very loud and the wheels spinning I had to shut the engine by removing the key.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the driver side front tire stoped spinning forcing the vehicle to veer to the left to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Tacoma
- Body & structure 187 complaints
- Suspension 68 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Tires 22 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints