2015 Toyota Tacoma Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 12%of 102 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Toyota Tacoma, 12% of the 102 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,200 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My stepson was pulling into the driveway, he stopped, then the Toyota Tacoma lunged forward crashing into our garage. I had noticed since leasing the truck in july of 2015, that once in a while I would come to a stop and it felt like I just got rear ended but nobody was behind me.”
NHTSA complaint #10846031, filed 2016-03, 9,400 miles“Sitting at a dead cold stop. After approximately 3 minutes - brakes just released with me standing on the pedal - allowing me to roll into the vehicle in front of me. My vehicle impacted the rear of the vehicle in front of me at approximately 5mph. I was literally screaming and standing on the brake pedal - zero effect. I felt no loss of hydraulic pressure or mechanical feedback through the pedal at anytime. It's as if the calipers all just released with me on the pedal the whole time.”
NHTSA complaint #10809540, filed 2015-12, 4,500 miles“Took truck in for 25,000 maintenance ,dealership said brakes are 50% remaining. At 30,000 miles breaks are metal to metal,dealership refused to tow or do repairs and now are stating I declined towing and repairs.vehicles has been in a wreck, I believe the result of the brakes.called dealership 6 times trying to get repairs done correctly but never received a call back.I believe they committed fraud in maintenance and negligence and telling me the vehicle was safe to drive. Vehicle is still under factory warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10864282, filed 2016-05, 31,000 miles“This has been occurring for some time now and is related to my breaks. At first not so bad but is becoming much worse over the last year and a half. Let me describe as I did to my Toyota service center last week before my last service and multi point inspection. When I am on the highway and I apply the breaks to slow the vehicle the steering wheel violently jumps back and forth in my hands. The harder I apply brake pressure the worse it gets. I just returned from a trip with some friends golfing. We traveled from cumming, ga to huntsville, al. This was chronic and getting a bit scary. …”
NHTSA complaint #11209753, filed 2019-05, 40,000 miles“When driving over 50 MPH on highway and brakes are applied the steering wheel shakes violently. This has happened since the vehicle was new. Dealer said it was the tires. He replaced them and the shaking stopped for almost a year. Tires were replaced again and shaking stopped for almost a year then resumed. No shaking occurs at speeds under 40 MPH when brakes were applied. Most of my driving occurs below 40 moh.”
NHTSA complaint #11265805, filed 2019-10, 500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10214323Mar 17, 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
- 10190453Mar 12, 2021TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10187241Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10186195Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10146519Nov 14, 2017TSB: Some 2015 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit brake vibration due to improper lug nut torque. Brake vibration can occur at any time if improper torque is applied…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 5 | 4% |
| 2024 | 33 | 21% |
| 2023 | 6 | 11% |
| 2022 | 6 | 10% |
| 2021 | 12 | 15% |
| 2020 | 13 | 14% |
| 2019 | 56 | 26% |
| 2018 | 48 | 23% |
| 2017 | 32 | 13% |
| 2016 | 19 | 6% |
| 2015 | 12 | 12% |
| 2014 | 17 | 18% |
| 2013 | 18 | 14% |
| 2012 | 22 | 7% |
| 2011 | 13 | 7% |
| 2010 | 21 | 7% |
| 2009 | 35 | 7% |
| 2008 | 30 | 7% |
| 2007 | 43 | 8% |
| 2006 | 49 | 6% |
| 2005 | 26 | 4% |
| 2004 | 24 | 6% |
| 2003 | 19 | 5% |
| 2002 | 17 | 5% |
| 2001 | 22 | 6% |
| 2000 | 10 | 5% |
| 1999 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 21 | 7% |
| 1997 | 6 | 5% |
| 1996 | 12 | 5% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2015 Toyota Tacoma
30 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Toyota Tacoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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