2017 Toyota Tacoma brakes problems

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma has 31 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Brakes complaints

10%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Tacoma brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V211000BrakesApril 3, 2018 · 6,046 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.

Consequence

A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0K/JLD.

What owners report

“I PULLED UP TO PARK THE TRUCK. AFTER PUT IN PARK THE 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA LUNGED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BRICK WALL. THERE WAS ALMOST $5950.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. I WATCHED MYSELF CRASH INTO THE WALL AND COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · March 13, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2017 Toyota Tacoma have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2017 Toyota Tacoma brakes — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Toyota Tacoma brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 18V211000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.