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HighNHTSA·25V058000·Announced 2025-06-02

2025 Toyota Tacoma brake hoses recalled for mud-induced failure

Rear brake hoses on certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma vehicles can be damaged by mud and dirt buildup inside the rear wheels, causing brake fluid leaks and reduced braking ability. Dealers will replace the brake hoses at no charge.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Structural brake defect with potential for brake failure and increased crash risk. No reported deaths, injuries, or actual brake failures are documented in the source. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury score High (3).

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma 4-wheel drive vehicles. The rear brake hoses in these vehicles can be damaged by mud and dirt buildup inside the rear wheels.

When the brake hoses are damaged, brake fluid can leak from the hydraulic system. A brake fluid leak reduces braking ability and increases the risk of a crash.

Approximately 221,846 vehicles are affected by this recall. If you own a 2024 or 2025 Toyota Tacoma 4-wheel drive vehicle, you should contact a Toyota dealer to have the brake hoses replaced at no cost. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 1, 2025. For more information, contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
2025 TOYOTA TACOMA
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Brake System
Hazard
  • brake-fluid-leak
  • brake-failure
  • crash-risk
Affected units
221,846

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TACOMA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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