1998 Toyota Tacoma service brakes, hydraulic problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Toyota Tacoma — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wife stopped at the edge of our driveway to let a pedestrian pass and then proceed to enter the driveway by making a right turn. As she accelerated to entered the driveway, the tacoma took off with the engine screaming at a very high rpm and, despite her efforts to stop the truck by pressing…”
filed Sep 12, 2011
“When weather temperature drops to 30 or below the brakes start to act up. There are no brakes until the truck is warmed up. The brakes seem to grab on flat roads but going down even the slightest hill and the brakes lock. Being a girl, I though I needed new brakes. I took the truck to the dealer…”
filed Jan 3, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
T-TT-0636-20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 14, 2020
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 15 | 11% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 Tacoma | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Tacoma | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 Tacoma | 13 | 4% |
| 2009 Tacoma | 17 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.