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2004 Toyota Tacoma brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 27 complaints for the 2004 Toyota Tacoma, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
27 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
49,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2004 Toyota Tacoma Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 49,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 49,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 55% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 20 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes.

What owners wrote

December 16, 2006 - clear sunny day, great road conditions. I was 40 feet behind a vehicle going 35 MPH when a SUV slammed on brakes. My 2004 toyota prerunner brakes went to the floor and my truck would not stop. After hitting the SUV and coming to a stop, I released my foot from the brake and the pedal went back to it's normal position.

Reported at 29,000 miles, December 2006 Crash

Lever assembly and brake drum for real wheel emergency brakes rusted to the point that the emergency brake is inoperable (seized). Condition has caused rear brake to be partially engaged whether parking brake is pulled or not. This wears out the rear brake pads very fast, and makes it impossible to apply the emergency brake on an incline. Will not prevent the vehicle from rolling down hill, nor will it stop the vehicle during an emergency application of the brake. It is no longer functioning as an emergency brake.

Reported at 77,220 miles, July 2013

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