Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 00304 | 03/16/2004 | 10006560 | Rear brake drum squeal noise. *tt | 05/05/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| 04/06/2003 | 1 | 04/16/2000 | |
| Rear brake drums squeak very loudly, problem first noted in april 03. according to the toyota dealer, the problem is in the make of the drums and toyota is studying the problem but no time frame for its decision. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 07/06/2009 | 56000 | 1 | |
| 1999 toyota sienna 56000 miles ,, we were driving at 60 mph on i 294 south and the brakes completely failed ,,,my wife kept pumping them and lost control , we hit the median and the car rolled over thrice and ended up stopping on the roof ,, me, wife and two kids were safe by the will of god ,, all inseat belts ,,had gotten oil change ,routine maintenance 13 days ago ,, still have the receipt from jiffy lube that says brake fluid okay ,,, we are scared to drive any car now. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2009 | 90500 | 1 | |
| Driving on highway at 65 mph applied brakes and the pedal went to the floor -- no braking occurred. happened once before on a city street. *tr seemingly random failure which the dealer says they have never heard of and have no knowledge of how to fix since it's intermittent. nothing has been changed since everything is supposedly working correctly. the dealer wants to see the car again if the problem occurs again -- but the car might be totaled by then - -hopefully no one will be hurt. | |||
| 08/11/2004 | 17669 | 0 | 03/01/1999 |
| Wheel cylinders replaced. i was told it was because i have not replaced the brake fluid yearly since owning the car. *nm | |||
| 11/15/2001 | 0 | ||
| All the above data is an estimate becuase we are waiting for copies of all maintenance and repair records from toyota - - but we have had multiple problems with this vehicle including screeching brakes, left veer when driving, bad transmission (replaced twice),smog check failure due to oxygen sensor and/or engine problems, clunking noises in engine, a shuddering of vehicle when driving or braking. the car has been at dealers for as long as 3 weeks; dealer admits not knowing what is wrong. failed | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 73000 | 3 | 10/09/1998 |
| Our 1999 toyota sienna van has 73,000 miles we replaced the rotors 2 times and we are still having problems with the brakes. when we apply the brakes we get vibration on the pedal. we are being told that this can be due to the weight of the van. also it could be the brake system is to small for this van. is this a manufacturing problem and is anyone else having the same problem. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Total brake failure in light, powdery snow conditions. skidded through a four-way stop when the brakes would not engage. longer braking distances noted at times.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| Brake clunking noise when backing up. *ak | |||
| When applying the brakes vehicle pulls to the left or right. dealer couldn't duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 01/12/2001 | 1 | ||
| Both front brake calipers leaking fluid causing the brakes to squeak, the consumer was notified that there was a technical stop sales order issued on all brake parts and the dealer had to wait for parts. nlm | |||
| Front brake calipers were leaking fluid. dealer was contacted.*ak | |||
| 01/12/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Consumer started to hear a slight squeak when stopping. took vehicle to mechanic, and they said both right and left brake calipers were leaking.*ak the dealer found out the fluid that was leaking was not brake fluid but was assembly lube. the consumer was told to return for inspection after 500 miles but was concerned about the vehicle's safety.*yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| Rear brakes squeal since day one. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Severe vibration at 60 mph. exit highway and towed van to dealership. state rear brake drums warped from heat and were replaced. brake shoe may be sticking! please explain. | |||