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Toyota Failing with Squealing Brake fix.

Discussion in '6th Gen 4Runners (2025+)' started by PCWW, Nov 11, 2025.

  1. Nov 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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    I have had a bunch of Toyotas and always felt the product was the best I could buy. Bought my wife a Sienna in early fall and purchased a Gen 6 SR 5 and from the beginning have had real issues with squeaking brakes. Mostly in reverse and starting to be an annoyance to my neighbors. I took to dealership several weeks ago and they said "had to order the fix kit". Went back this morning and was told unavailable. If a manufacture sells a defective product I expect them to work overtime to fix the issues with defect. What goes with this? I have seen other mention of this on hear but have not seen the real cause. Thanks.
     
  2. Nov 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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    I’m having the same issue with my 22. Only happens in reverse
     
  3. Nov 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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    What is the fix kit?
     
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    dealership playin’ games imo, that would piss me off for sure.

    call them back

     
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  5. Nov 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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    The internet has lots of info on " bedding" brakes.
    Pick a procedure and try it-might change the issue.
     
  6. Nov 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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    And now I know what bedding in brakes means.
    I got new pads last month and did not do this. Did a lot of braking from various speeds though, but not controlled and repetitive.
     
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  7. Nov 12, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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    Sounds like an association.
     
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    My guess its that tire shine crap they spray it all over the wheels, rims, rotors. Then it coats them?
     
  10. Jan 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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    i am literally having this problem as well. Only happens in reverse but it is loud. While in florida for the past three months it happened every time i put it in reverse. Now we are home in the chicagoland area it doesnt make any sound at all. So annoying.
     
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  11. Jan 8, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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    Simple fix... don't go to Florida anymore.. just kidding. Ours did it too, mostly reverse like backing out of a parking spot. It was to the point that the wife asked if it was normal for a new vehicle to do that. I have no idea why it stopped, just did. We are coming up to the 'new brake pad' time(5 yrs. old), rotors also. Good luck.
     
  12. Jan 8, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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    lol, Florida is a requirement for us. yeah its just annoying, i will pull the pads and check them. I shouldnt need new ones though
     
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    Bought a 2025 TRD sport Premium in November. It started squealing at less than 200 miles. I called around to a few dealers close to me (none are actually CLOSE…about an hour away either direction) and finally found one that knew about the TSB. The wife is there now getting it looked at and hopefully fixed. Fingers crossed.
     
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    I know apples to oranges but still the same,I bought a brand new Tundra back in 23 and in reverse my front brakes did the same as you guys.
    I was optimistic and didn't really pay attention thinking that maybe it was just some rust on the rotors from the rain the day before, well after a long dry stretch it was still happening.

    Well Toyota had implemented a TSB for the 3rd gen Tundras, so I contacted my Stealership and requested them to order the necessary parts and then call me for an appointment.
    They changed out front rotors and pads and word is that the part they really needed on original build was "shims" truth or not I dunno.
    When I took my truck home I took the tires off and pulled the calipers off and didn't see any shims.

    Bottom line is I still got a free brake job done at 31K and no more squeaking.

    So I did some minor digging and Toyota has issued a TSB, so if your tired of the embarrassing noise on a brand new vehicle I'd suggest you call your local Stealership and get it remedied.
    Here is the active TSB # T-SB-0046-25.
     
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    Mods? None. Been there, done that. I like it as-is.
    I only have about 2K miles but it has squeaked about 50% of the time that I back out of the garage. Sometimes very minor, other times, not so minor.

    Going to wait for a bit to see it it continues and will contact dealer if it does. I doubt that it will fix itself.
     
  16. Jan 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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    Why would these brakes be any different from the 5th generation ?
     
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    Toyota probably found some way to save a few cents by removing a shim or something.
     

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