---
title: "2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma Brake Pads and Rotor Sizes"
description: "Brake pad references and rotor diameters for the 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma, front and rear. Front rotors measure 319 mm. Includes electronic parking brake service notes where they apply."
url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/brakes"
updated: "2026-08-20"
---

# 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma Brake Pad and Rotor Specifications

Brake pad references and rotor diameters for the 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma, front and rear. Front rotors measure 319 mm. Includes electronic parking brake service notes where they apply.

## 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma brake specifications (High confidence)

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Front rotor diameter | 319 mm |

Note: Front discs with rear drum brakes (10-in drums) on every trim. Rear 'pads' are shoes. Drum hardware is cheap but adjustment matters for parking-brake feel.

## Which Toyota Tacoma model years does this cover?

These brakes specifications apply to every Toyota Tacoma built from 2016 through 2023, the 3rd generation (N300), mid-size pickup (access, double cab; 2wd/4wd). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years.

- [2016 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016)
- [2017 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2017)
- [2018 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2018)
- [2019 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2019)
- [2020 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2020)
- [2021 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2021)
- [2022 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2022)
- [2023 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2023)

## What changed during the 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma

| Years | What changed |
| --- | --- |
| 2016 | Generation launch: 2GR-FKS V6, 6-speed auto, first-year diff-leak and crank-sensor recalls |
| 2017 | TRD Pro returns with Goodyear Kevlar 265/70R16s |
| 2018 | Toyota Safety Sense-P (pre-collision warning/automatic braking, lane departure alert, automatic high beams) becomes standard across nearly every trim |
| 2019 | Updated TRD Pro trim with more off-road-ready equipment |
| 2020 | Facelift: grille, sealed LED headlights on upper trims, 8-in touchscreen with Android Auto/CarPlay, cluster-menu maintenance reset replaces the trip-knob procedure |
| 2023 | Final year; the 2.7L I4 and this generation retire together |

## 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma brakes: common questions

### What size are the brake rotors on a 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma?

319 mm front. Measure before ordering if the vehicle may have a towing or performance brake package.

### Anything special about servicing the brakes on a 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma?

Front discs with rear drum brakes (10-in drums) on every trim. Rear 'pads' are shoes. Drum hardware is cheap but adjustment matters for parking-brake feel..

## Sources

- [Toyota technical data, Tacoma N300 fluids & capacities (toyota-club.net)](https://toyota-club.net/files/techdata/ttx/tacoma_300.htm)
- [Toyota Genuine Spark Plug application chart 2022 (toyotapartsandservice.com)](https://www.toyotapartsandservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/09_SparkPlugs2022_hi.pdf)
- [NHTSA recall 17V-285, rear differential oil leak](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RCRIT-17V285-0775.pdf)
- [NHTSA recall 17V-356, crankshaft position sensor stall](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RCAK-17V356-7514.pdf)
- [NHTSA recall 20V-682, Denso fuel pump expansion incl. Tacoma](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2020/RMISC-20V682-4179.pdf)
- [NHTSA TSB T-SB-0077-16, AC60E/F shift feeling enhancements](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10086596-5448.pdf)
- [TirePressure.org, 2020 Tacoma placard pressures by trim](https://www.tirepressure.org/toyota/tacoma/2020)
- [TacomaWorld, 2016 owner's manual oil capacity pages (2TR-FE 6.2 qt)](https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2016-2tr-fe-oil-qty-owners-manual-changes.409007/)
- [fueleconomy.gov, 2020 Tacoma EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2020_Toyota_Tacoma.shtml)

## More for the 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma

- [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/oil)
- [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/battery)
- [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/tires)
- [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/wipers)
- [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/filters)
- [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/bulbs)
- [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/fluids)
- [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/service-schedule)
- [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/common-problems)
- [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/oil-reset)
- [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/key-fob-battery)
- [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/specs)

Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.