No need to be condescending. I'm just asking if it's normal. Apparently it is... Doesn't mean I have to like it.

First off, I know I know... Holy Thread Revival! But couldn't find much while searching, the OP never really found the cause of his noise, and the thread is less than a year old so I figured I'd give it a bump instead of clogging up the forum with a similar posting.

I've started to notice the same issue on my rig. A "clicking" noise, like 2 parts tapping each other after about 2 inches of brake pedal travel. Only happens intermittently as well. No rhyme or reason like cold weather or after long road trips. Completely random.

Did the obligatory crawl under the dash to try to see if I could find the source, but nothing obvious. Perhaps the oddest part is if I give the brake pedal a good shaking back and forth, the noise will 9 times out of 10 disappear. Has come back in an hour one time, and 500 miles later another.

It's def not the "hissing" sound described by some that seems common to all brake systems or other common brake noises and does not cause any adverse effects other than getting on my nerves.

So far I've done all my maintenance myself but was thinking of having the dealer do my 30K given the weather here as of late....of course the noise will surely disappear during its stay in the shop.

Just wondering if any others have dealt with this and found the cause. Could be worse given this is literally the first and only issue (if you could call it that) I've had in almost 30K miles.....love my 'Yota!

- Jeff

I noticed this on my trail the other day. It only has 1300 miles on it. I have not done any further investigating though. Just thought I would chime in.

This click at your ft brake pedal or outside at brake itself ?

Inside around the foot brake pedal. To me it really sounds like a momentary switch clicking, and I thought it was a mechanical brake switch making, but then after some quick paying attention, I could see that the brake lights were coming on well before the clicking.

Exactly the way I'd describe it as well! It's most definitely inside the vehicle, sounds like from the top of the brake pedal assembly. Sounded like a momentary switch to me at first too. Also, FWIW, it will do it with the vehicle off as well. Very odd. Sometimes just goes away on its own, other times it takes a literal shake of the pedal or taping it with my foot and all is quiet again.

- Jeff

Same sound here. I just picked up a 2015 Trail Premium. Its like a combination between a small clicking sound and a hissing sound. Almost sounds like a hydraulic press.

Holy bump, I know, but I am also noticing this issue. The strange thing is that its intermittent.

Some days it there and some days it's not. I feel like I notice it more after i've been driving for a while, potentially in "hard" conditions like stop and go traffic.

As others have noticed, it is like 2" of brake pedal travel and then you feel and hear a clicking sensation at the pedal. It also clicks on release.

Did anyone ever determine what this was? While the mods have suggested we are women or clueless, I do not think what they are describing is the sensation most of us are noticing.

I get the same thing. Most of the time it's just a hiss sound. Then sometimes it's a click sound.

'15 Trail with the same noise. Guess its normal

I think the "hiss" is the brake booster, which is normal. When you say "hiss" do you mean this? YouTube

The click is entirely different (for me).

I was able to get it on video this morning:

YouTube

Could that be a switch for the brake lights?

Yes, it 100% is and why is there a thread about this. Every car I've owned has a switch that sounds exactly like this right off the top of pedal travel.

I see in your signature you have a Mini Cooper, does it make the same clicking sound? I'm just curious because my sister's Mini Cooper definitely does not make the same clicking that my 2015 4Runner does.

I've had a 1997 4Runner, 1999 Tacoma, and a 2008 4Runner, and none of them made this same clicking sound that my 2015 4Runner does.

I figure the clicking is pretty harmless, but it can be rather annoying at times.