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2010 Toyota Tacoma brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 22 complaints for the 2010 Toyota Tacoma, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
22 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
20,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2010 Toyota Tacoma Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 20,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 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: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 20,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 71% 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 miles8
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer in order have the brake override system installed. After the vehicle was repaired the brakes felt spongy. While driving 25 MPH the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle would not slowed down causing the vehicle to crash into the rear end of another vehicle. The contact suffered a minor back injury. The contact called a local mechanic to examine the brakes who confirmed that the brakes were faulty.

Reported at 7,000 miles, November 2010 CrashInjury

I was going about 30 MPH when I had to stop behind the car in front that had stopped. Stepped on the brake, the car stopped & then jerked forward. Came close to hitting the car in front.

Reported at 5,000 miles, January 2010

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