# Squeeky Brakes When Backing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-when-backing/52029>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sienna, toyota\
**Created:** [July 17, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-when-backing/52029 "2010-07-17T20:11:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![deboandbev1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@deboandbev1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deboandbev1)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-when-backing/52029/1 "2010-07-17T20:11:55Z")

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My daughter has a 2008 Totyota Sienna she bought used and just loves it with one exception. Everytime it is backed up the brakes squeal!!! Only during backing does this occur. I’m not a mechanic no do much of that type thing. I find no other problem with driving the van and the brakes work fine. My concern is; is she doing any damage not getting the brakes fixed or is this just a nuisance and can be ignored. My concern is for her and her families safety.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-when-backing/52029/2 "2010-07-17T22:18:30Z")

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You might have someone inspect the brakes for worn brake pads.

Toyota’s have wear indicators on the brake pads. And what these do is make a squealing noise when the brake pads become worn. Sometimes they squeal when backing up, when going forward, or not at all.

I just replaced the brake pads and rotors on a 04 Avalon. In this case the wear indicators made no noise. So they wore one of the brake pads right down to the backing plate onto the rotor, destroying the rotor.

Tester