2017 Toyota Tacoma Brakes Problems

Your truck's power-assisted braking system, which uses vacuum pressure to help you brake, may have an issue. The problem involves the hydraulic brake system that provides power assist when you press the brake pedal.

Your brake booster is leaking fluid into the cabin, causing brake fluid to drip behind the brake pedal and onto your floor mat. This reduces your braking system's effectiveness and creates a mess inside your vehicle. The brake booster will need to be inspected and likely replaced to stop the leak.

BRAKE FLUID LEAK SEEPING FROM BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, LEAKING FROM ACTUATOR TO BRAKE PEADAL AND DRIPS OF FLUID FOUND ON FLOOR OF VEHICLE. This is an obvious safety risk as not only is oil/fluid dripping on to the brake pedal, if the master cylinder goes out the brakes could stop working completely. This component has been inspected and confirmed by a Toyota dealership and there are other examples of this same issue happening to other Tacoma owners. This issue has been recalled on 2018 Toyota Tacomas, however, the recall needs to be expanded to more years as it is obvious that other Tacomas are being effected.

Brake fluid leaking on drivers side floor mat because of master cylinder. Brakes are now less responsive even though pads have been replaced. 2018 -2019 Tacomas were recalled for the same issue. This is a pretty big safety concern.

Brake master cylinder is leaking into the lower dash area and onto the floor mats.

The brake master cylinder is leaking to the inside of the cab floor.

I have started to notice that my 2017 Toyota Tacoma Off-Road has started to leak what seems brake fluid on my carpet. After inspecting my vehicle, I have noticed that the leak is coming from the Brake Master Cylinder. This situation has me worried now that this could lead to a serious accident. There is an apparent recall for this same exact issue for the 2018-2019 Tacoma models but, not for the 2017 model year.

Brake system is leaking fluid into the cab, and collects on the floor mat. Brake fluid level has dropped below minimum cold level. Mileage 42,164 Leaking brake fluid can cause decreased brake performance, or complete failure of the braking system. Which can result in loss of vehicle control and collisions with other vehicles, structures, or pedestrians. The dealer has not yet confirmed the issue. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by anyone other than the owner (myself). No warning lamps or messages. Leaking brake fluid was seen on the driver floor mat within the last few months, and continues.

Brake pedal spongy and when pushed and held it continuously goes slowly to the floor. I believe the recall for the master cylinder should have been extended back further.

The 2018-2019 Toyota Tacomas have been recalled for having a bad Master Cylinder and leaking internally within the truck. The 2017 Tacomas have the same issue. My 2017 Tacoma has been leaking brake fluid on my floormat. I'm sure I am not the only one having an issue with this and because it involved the brakes it does pose a risk on the road If the brakes were to fail due to a Master Cylinder that again has been recalled with the 2018-19 Tacomas. Why not include the 2017 Tacomas as well?

I have noticed brake fluid leaking inside the cab coming from the master cylinder. I see that 2018-2019 models have a defective master cylinder, and a recall has been issued. Truck has 80,000 miles, thinking the 2017 model should be added to the recall. Very unusual for this to be leaking under normal use. Thanks for your time

BOUGHT THIS TACOMA TRUCK NEW FROM THE DEALER. IT NOW HAS 16,885 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND THE DEALER TELLS ME THE FRONT BRAKES ARE IN THE RED, BAD RANGE, 3/32" OR LESS IN THICKNESS AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. I BELIEVE IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT BRAKES ON A NEW VEHICLE REALLY OUGHT TO LAST TWICE THAT MANY MILES. NOW IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE I WAS NOT SURE IF I SHOULD REPORT THIS TYPE OF ISSUE?

When fully stopped, in drive, and applying constant pressure on the brake pedal, the brake pedal loses firmness and starts to move further forward. If the operator doesn't apply more pressure to the now moving pedal, the vehicle will start to roll forward. I was able to recreate this issue on several occasions.

I TOOK MY TOYOTA (WHICH IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION) THROUGH A CAR WASH PARKED IT AT HOME DIRECTLY AFTER. WENT TO DRIVE IT 24 HOURS LATER AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THIS HAD HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE THAT I WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE BRAKE MYSELF BY MANUAL ROCKING OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE USE OF 1ST GEAR AND REVERSE. I JUST HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED FOR THE SECOND TIME AFTER ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK IT WITHOUT DEALERSHIP HELP. IT UNLOCKED SOMEWHAT VIA THE METHOD I HAVE USED BEFORE. IT IS NOW DRIVING LIKE THE BRAKE IS STILL TRYING TO ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH THE HANDBRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO BACK THE VEHICLE OUT OF HIS GARAGE IT DID NOT MOVE. HE THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE STILL DID NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND HE HEARD A CLANKING NOISE.WHEN HE FINALLY MOVED FORWARD AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER .SERVCO TOYOTA KAUAI TOYOTA 2477 ULU MAIKA ST, LIHUE, HI 96766 (808) 245-6978 AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT THE ENGINE UNLESS HE AGREED TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE HEAD MECHANIC AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THEY SAID THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS A SEAL TO PREVENT MOISTURE FROM GETTING INTO THE SYSTEM. THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT THE SYSTEM UNLESS THERE WAS A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE VEHICLE REMAINS UNREPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

BRAKE OVERRIDE MALFUNCTION ERROR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS SAFETY FUNCTION IS DANGEROUS AS IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BOTH FAIL TO OPERATE OR ALLOW FOR ANY KIND OF CONTROL VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION MOVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH IN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH 2016- 2018 TOYOTA TRUCK MODELS FOR WHAT WAS FOUND ONLINE AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM.

FREEWAY TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING. EDGE OF SOLE OF SHOE CAUGHT UNDER BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO STOP ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY AND UNNECESSARILY STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE DELAY IN BRAKING WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO REAR OF CAR IN FRONT HAD I NOT SWERVED INTO MEDIAN WHEN FINALLY ABLE TO START BRAKING. SOLE OF MY ATHLETIC SHOE FLARES OUT A LITTLE WHICH MAY BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. SEAT WAS AS FAR BACK AS IT GOES. PERHAPS DISTANCE TO PEDALS IS TOO SHORT. OTHERWISE, BRAKE PEDAL IS ONE-HALF INCH HIGHER THAN ACCELERATOR.

THE VEHICLE EMITS A TAPPING SOUND WHILE IDLING, THE NOISE INCREASES WITH ACCELERATION. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE VACUUM PUMP AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR VACUUM PUMP, 2017 TACOMA AND THE FIRST THING THAT POPPED UP WAS A RECALL FOR THE VACUUM PUMP ON SOME 2017 TACOMAS BUT NOT MINE SPECIFICALLY. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT BUT I SEE THAT THE VACUUM PUMP HAS IS CONNECTED TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. STRANGE COINCIDENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE, WHICH FAILED TO RELEASE THE BRAKES. STEVINSON TOYOTA WEST (780 DENVER WEST COLORADO MILLS BLVD, LAKEWOOD, CO (720) 259-2544) WAS CONTACTED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO NOT USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AT TEMPERATURES OF 35 DEGREES OR COLDER DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE SHOES GETTING STUCK TO THE REAR DRUMS. *DL

HEARD VALVES TAPPING ALOT OF TIME. REPORTED AND TOOK TO TOYOTA. THEY SAID NO CODE NO WORK. THEY GAVE THE LINE OF WHEN THIS GAS HITS THIS PART THEN THIS ONE TRIES TO CATCH UP OR BURN EXCESS FUEL. OUT OF 40 PLUS YEARS AND PUCHASING MANY VEHICLE I NEVER BEEN TOLD THAT BEFORE. I TALKED TO OTHER 2017 OWNERS AND THEY DONT HAVE THIS ISSUE. ALSO THE BRAKES MAKE METALIC CLUNKING NOISES MOVING BACKWARS AND FOWRDS WHEN BRAKING. THIER ANSWER WAS FLOATING VALVES. AND AGAIN THIS ISSUE ISNT ON OTHER TACOMMA OWNERS. I TRYED THREE TIMES WITH VALVE ISSUES. SAME OLD LINE NO CODE NO WORK. MAYBE PADS ARE WORN BUT STILL HAVE 70 % LEFT ON PADS

2017 TOYOTA TACOMA 44 OFF ROAD WITH CRAWL CONTROL. WHEN HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AT A STOP TRUCK WILL NOT HOLD BRAKING AFTER 30 SECOUNDS. THE VEHICLE WILL START MOVING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RATTLING AND TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MIKE FOX TOYOTA INC, 725 S ROCHESTER RD, ROCHESTER, MI 48307, (248) 656-8195) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1810010762. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,202.

WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT FROM A TWO LANE STATE ROAD ONTO A DOWNHILL COUNTRY LANE THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE RESPONDED TO APPLICATION OF THE HAND BRAKE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE BRAKES DID SEEM TO WORK SOMEWHAT WHEN RAPIDLY "PUMPING" THE BRAKES TO PROVIDE STOPPING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SLOWLY DRIVEN TO THE CLOSEST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (BILL KIDD'S TOYOTA, COCKEYSVILLE MD). PART THAT MAY HAVE BECOME INOPERABLE: BRAKING ASSIST/MASTER CYLINDER

REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP. I DROVE THE TRUCK A COUPLE MILE AND WE HAD A LOT OF RAIN AND WHEN I PARKED THE CAR I SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS ALWAYS SINCE IT IS A STICK SHIFT/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I WENT TO GO TO THE STORE THE NEXT DAY AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE SINCE THE REAR LEFT WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I CALLED TOYOTA ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND THIS WAS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND THEY WOULDN'T COME TO GET THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS CLOSED AND SOMEONE HAD TO SIGN FOR THE CAR. I WAS FORTUNATELY HOME AT THE TIME BUT DID HAVE TO GO TO WORK ON TUESDAY AND THAT WOULD BE WHEN THEY CAME. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS IS NOT CALLED AN EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR NO REASON!!! WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I HAD TO USE IT IN A DRIVING EMERGENCY AND NEEDED TO RELEASE THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT RELEASE???? THIS CAR HAS 13400 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IF YOU ASK ME! I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REPAIR IT MYSELF WITH ENOUGH SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND READING EVERYONE ELSE'S COMPLAINTS AND FREED THE DRUM UP TO MOVE THE CAR SO I CAN GET TO WORK BUT TOYOTA NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AGAIN AND CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR EVERYONE'S VEHICLE INCLUDING MINE BECAUSE I WILL NOT BE DOING THIS AGAIN WHILE THIS CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS A LONG HISTORY OF THIS. I WISH I HAD KNOWN OF THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE!!!

WHEN DECELERATING AT ANY GIVEN TIME VEHICLE LOSES COMPRESSION AT HE BRAKE PEDALS AND FEELS AS IF THOUGH VEHICLE IS THRUSTING AND LOSING POWER TO ENGINE. AND ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN WHEN SPEED REACHES 20 MPH, VEHICLE CAN BE FELT ALMOST WANTING STALL.