2012 Toyota Tundra Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 156 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Toyota Tundra, 4% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 miles. 2 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.
“When braking the spongy brake pedal travels almost to the floor and if my foot is place to the right on the brake pedal I engage the accelerator pedal thus causing the truck to accelerate when I'm wanting to stop. Very dangerous”
NHTSA complaint #11343469, filed 2020-08, 24,000 miles“My Tundra was parked and it started to row down the road no body inside end it up on neighbors drive way hitting a tree total loss I believe is brake related issue”
NHTSA complaint #10872766, filed 2016-06, 100,000 miles“While driving the truck the brake pedal sink to the floor nearly causing an accident. I bought the truck last year and it started after the last service by a Toyota dealership. The same thing happend to my wife while driving the teuck with my kids. It happens unexpectedly losing brake pedal resistance causing brakes to skin to the floor with minimum to no braking power. This was reported to the service agent who was able replicate the issue; howere, red mccombs Toyota of san antonio tx wanted to charge me $1500+ to replace the brake master cylinder. That was pretty high for just that. …”
NHTSA complaint #11092003, filed 2018-05, 89,000 miles“The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the anti-lock brake system malfunctioned while in the driveway. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with air in the brake line. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 16,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10906931, filed 2016-09, 16,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tundra. When the brake pedal was depressed, it traveled to the floorboard numerous times without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000. Updated 07/12/16”
NHTSA complaint #10872311, filed 2016-06, 16,000 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.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 17% |
| 2025 | 6 | 4% |
| 2024 | 24 | 7% |
| 2023 | 30 | 7% |
| 2022 | 32 | 7% |
| 2020 | 4 | 9% |
| 2019 | 9 | 12% |
| 2018 | 22 | 22% |
| 2017 | 13 | 17% |
| 2016 | 34 | 28% |
| 2015 | 10 | 20% |
| 2014 | 7 | 8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 | 7 | 4% |
| 2011 | 10 | 7% |
| 2010 | 19 | 12% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 28 | 9% |
| 2007 | 32 | 8% |
| 2006 | 34 | 6% |
| 2005 | 41 | 11% |
| 2004 | 36 | 8% |
| 2003 | 41 | 10% |
| 2002 | 117 | 24% |
| 2001 | 116 | 28% |
| 2000 | 276 | 27% |
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Tundra
57 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Tundra
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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