# When to get brakes for 2006 Toyota Sienna? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** sienna, toyota, brakes\ **Created:** [May 2, 2018, 5:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634 "2018-05-02T05:38:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![StuartJacobson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@StuartJacobson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StuartJacobson)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 5:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/1 "2018-05-02T05:38:15Z")
How do I know when I need a front and rear brake job. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/2 "2018-05-02T11:52:59Z")
When the brake pads are worned to a certain limit. Most shops offers free brake inspection. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/3 "2018-05-02T13:00:31Z")
And there are little metal tabs on disk brake pads that make a really annoying squeal rubbing on the rotor when the pads are too worn down. ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/4 "2018-05-02T14:07:53Z")
Not all brake pads have the wear indicator that @Mustangman refers to, so have a brake inspection. If you do hear grinding when you apply the brakes…have it inspected ASAP, because you are most likely destroying the brake rotors. Yosemite ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/5 "2018-05-02T14:16:58Z")
My wife’s 06 Sienna had it front brakes replaced at ~35k miles. The van has 83k now and the front brakes are fine so far. She did a lot more stop and go driving when the kids were younger. It depends on your driving patterns. Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/6 "2018-05-02T15:25:08Z")
Noise or lowered stopping power when braking. Uneven braking or shaking when braking. Failure of a visual inspection. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/7 "2018-05-02T15:30:38Z")
> [@StuartJacobson](#): > > How do I know when I need a front and rear brake job. Remove (or have a trusted mechanic remove) all 4 wheels and visually inspect the brake components. Also, that is a good time to inspect and rotate the tires. _ **CSA** _ 🌴🕶🌴 ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/8 "2018-05-02T18:49:13Z")
> [@StuartJacobson](#): > > How do I know when I need a front and rear brake job. about 10 miles before they fail at highway speed and you go careening into the back of a stopped semi-trailer. If in doubt, get them inspected. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/9 "2018-05-02T23:26:17Z")
> [@common\_sense\_answer](#): > > Remove (or have a trusted mechanic remove) all 4 wheels and visually inspect the brake components. Also, that is a good time to inspect and rotate the tires. Every spring and fall I switch to seasonal wheels/tires. The front brakes rotors and pads are very visible with the wheels off. Each fall I take the extra step of removing the rear drums for a cleanout and look-see. Nowadays most cars have discs front and rear, so it’s a cinch to inspect the brakes. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-to-get-brakes-for-2006-toyota-sienna/116634/10 "2018-05-03T00:25:10Z")
Brakes should be inspeced on a regular basis rather than wait until onerous symptoms start appearing.