- Toyota has announced a brake-related recall of the current-generation Tacoma trucks.
- More than 106,000 trucks built for 2024-25 need their rear brake hoses replaced.
- The problem affects all-wheel drive versions with the smaller 16-inch brake rotors.
Toyota has issued a recall for its latest Tacoma truck models, and the problem is about something you don’t want to mess with: your brakes. It turns out there’s a design flaw with the positioning of the brake hoses, potentially causing some serious issues down the road – or down the field if you can’t shed enough to make that curve.
The automaker designed the Tacoma’s rear brake hoses to sit inside and close to the wheel rim on the trucks that were new for the 2024 model year. But the clearance is so tight that mud and dirt can build up over time inside the wheel, potentially contacting the brake hoses and wearing through the material causing a fluid leak. No fluid means no stopping, so Toyota had to act, even if the chances of failure are slim.
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A total of 106,061 Tacomas built between January 2024 and January 2025 are caught up in the recall so far, though it’s possible more could be included later. That’s because right now Toyota is only certain that it affects four-wheel drive versions of the truck fitted with 16-inch brake rotors and 17-inch wheels.
Trucks equipped with the bigger available brake setup that includes 17-inch rotors aren’t at risk, but Toyota is still investigating to see if two-wheel drive models with the small brakes and 17-inch rims, and four-wheel drive pickups with the small brakes but 18-inch wheels might also need a fix.
The fix involves replacing the rear brake hoses for a new pair, which of course means a trip to your local Toyota dealer. It’s the second major reliability goof for the new Tacoma, whose available automatic transmission was found to be faulty in some models last year.
Toyota is no stranger to recalls required to ensure its cars and trucks can slow down when required. A decade ago the automaker was forced to fix more than 7 million vehicles because they either had floor mats that could cause the accelerator pedal to stick down, or a problem with the pedal itself.
