# 2001 Toyota Sienna - brake questions

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-sienna-brake-questions/173058>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sienna, toyota\
**Created:** [December 6, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-sienna-brake-questions/173058 "2020-12-06T16:10:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![greencrazymel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/848f3c/32.png) [@greencrazymel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greencrazymel)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-sienna-brake-questions/173058/1 "2020-12-06T16:10:17Z")

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why are my brakes spongy? why was my brake fluid gone?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-sienna-brake-questions/173058/2 "2020-12-06T19:16:15Z")

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Does not matter , you need a good brake shop and they might be able to answer those questions.

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-sienna-brake-questions/173058/3 "2020-12-06T19:29:02Z")

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"VOLVO-V7  
Does not matter , you need a good brake shop and they might be able to answer those questions.

Also it need’s to be towed to the shop. Not driven.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-sienna-brake-questions/173058/4 "2020-12-06T21:54:24Z")

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To give the answer nobody else was willing to give, if brake fluid is indeed disappearing from the reservoir it’s because there’s a leak somewhere. That is a dangerous situation. Get it fixed.

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-sienna-brake-questions/173058/5 "2020-12-07T20:48:21Z")

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> [@greencrazymel](#):
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> why are my brakes spongy? why was my brake fluid gone?

Your pads are probably used up. The brake fluid level drops as the pads are used up. I agree with @Renegade you need to have your vehicle **towed** to a shop