2021 brakes clicking

sr5 v6 4x4 brakes are clicking or knocking or something. only happens the first time i brake after reversing, or the first i time i brake after moving forward.

Wondering if this is a common issue, and if theres anything i can do to fix it at home.

 

Mine do too. I believe it's the pads settling either forward or backwards, depending on the direction they settled during the previous braking event. Our Prius does something similar but louder and more frequently.

 

So nothing to worry about? this vehicle is new to me, (albeit with 60k miles) but it just has me worried.

 

Usually a good first place to start when you have clicking when first changing directions is to service your brakes. Primarily your fronts. Pull the pins and pads. Clean the surfaces that contact the caliper on the pads and caliper to pads with sand paper then apply a very very very light coat of anti-sieze or preferably moly grease to those contact areas. Emphasis on light. Clean the pins that locate/retain the pads and apply that same light coat of grease to the pins and high chance your noise will be gone

 

is this process something that would be on youtube? what should i search for? Im by no means a blackthumb. I can change an air filter and refill my wiper fluid lol, but i'd like to be able to work on my truck myself if i can.

 

Taco version of River Dance.

 

Welcome to the forum

If it comes from the front and is a "clack" noise it is common.
The brake pads are shifting around, browse through a few of the treads below.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/brake-slap-clack-noise.742553/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2018-toyota-tacoma-metallic-clanking-sound.794014/#post-28442584
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/little-pop-when-i-first-start-driving.773978/#post-27659371

 

Potentially. I would try looking at a few videos of how brakes work then how to change brakes usually you "service " your brakes when the pads are also changed. Look at more than 2 videos though including even maybe one not on a tacoma just see things work and go together. I don't really watch much for car repair videos since it's my job but I know "the car care nut" and "eric the car guy" were two I remember that were overall decent in practise and in content