2012 Toyota Tacoma service brakes problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Will not fix the frame. my husband has a 2005 and it looks new compared to my 2012. The last mechanic I used told me not to bring it back to him to much rust. Toyota said it passed their inspection. There is no way. They’ve had my truck almost a yr. I thought they was fixing it. No they just been…”
filed Sep 24, 2023
“My truck lost drivability while I was going 60 I ran into a ditch to stop. It hads two codes . I took it in they replaced my rack n pinion. Check engine light came on . Mechanic said he could not work on it anymore because of the rust. To much corrosion he would be risking liability for other parts…”
filed Dec 20, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 19 | 13% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 5 | 9% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 6 | 10% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 12 | 15% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 12 | 14% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 53 | 24% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 44 | 22% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 31 | 13% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 18 | 6% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 11 | 11% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 17 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.