2018 Toyota Tacoma brakes problems

The 2018 Toyota Tacoma has 47 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Brakes complaints

17%

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

18V888000BrakesDecember 13, 2018 · 44,121 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. Improper machining of the brake master cylinder may result in internal damage of one of the seals, affecting brake performance.

Consequence

Reduced brake performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J16/J06.

What owners report

“CROSSING STREET GOING STRAIGHT EASTBOUND ON GREEN LIGHT, ROAD CONSTRUCTION GOING ON. TRUCK STOPPED COMPLETELY ON MIDDLE OF ROAD, THINKING THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO VEHICLE IN FRONT JUST SHADOW OF THE BRIDGE, THAT MADE CAR STOP AUTOMATICALLY. BY THEN NORTH TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING GOT HIT.…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 12, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2018 Toyota Tacoma have?

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 2018 Toyota Tacoma brakes — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2018 Toyota Tacoma brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 18V888000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.