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2026 Is a Pivotal Year for New CarsToyota Recalls 100,000 Tacomas Over Brake Issues
Toyota is recalling over 100,000 2024 and 2025 Tacoma mid-size pickups that risk brake failures when driven off road.
Not So Rugged Tacos
Toyota is announcing a recall of 106,061 2024 and 2025 model year Tacoma pickups over possible brake issues.
The problem is specific to 4WD trucks equipped with a combination of 16-inch brakes and 17-inch wheels (that appears to narrow the list to SR and SR5 trim Tacomas). Apparently, taking these trucks off-road might unduly expose them to potential brake failure.
Per Toyota: “The rear brake hoses in the subject vehicles can be damaged over time if there is enough build-up of mud and dirt inside the rear wheels from operating under certain off-road conditions. This can result in a brake fluid leak, increasing the risk of crash.”
Toyota says they will be replacing the existing brake hoses with more robust versions to ameliorate the problem. The company is currently investigating whether other configurations of the Tacoma, those equipped with 16-inch brakes and 18-inch wheels as well as other 4WD versions might also be subject to the same or similar defects.
Toyota says the recall covers vehicles sold in North, Central, and South America as well as other regions. Letters to affected owners will be sent, according to Toyota, in early April 2025. Repairs will of course be free of charge. Owners are encouraged to contact the Toyota Brand Engagement Center with any questions regarding the recall. Their number is 1-800-331-4331.
A Trend Emerging?
The new brake recall is one of a string of recent Toyota recalls including last summer’s recall of Tundra pickups and Lexus LX SUVs for possible engine failure and last fall’s recall of some Tacoma eight-speed transmissions. The spate of recalls has put Toyota’s vaunted reputation for quality and reliability on the line. As Toyota introduces new generations of vehicles like the Tacoma and 4Runner to market, the question looms whether these new trucks will hold up as well as their predecessors.
