2020 Toyota Tacoma service brakes problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2020 Toyota Tacoma — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My brake master cylinder is leaking brake fluid under the steering column and dripping inside. This seems to have a recall but they only did it for trucks up to 2019 and my 2020 has the same exact issue.”
filed May 11, 2025
“The other day I was slowing down on an off-ramp and all the sudden had no brakes, or at least no power brakes for maybe 30 feet and then all of the sudden power assist came back and slammed hard on the brakes. If there would have been a car at the stop sign I would have rear ended them. Pavement…”
filed Jun 9, 2024
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 | 4% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 18 | 13% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 5 | 10% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 6 | 11% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 12 | 16% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 50 | 24% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 44 | 22% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 30 | 13% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 18 | 6% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 11 | 11% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 17 | 18% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 16 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.