Parts for your 2018 Toyota Crown-Brake shoes

2018 Toyota Crown brake shoes — are they used?

Based on technical documentation, brake shoes are not used on the 2018 Toyota Crown of the 15th generation (S220 series, launched June 2018). Toyota’s product information for the 2018 Crown lists an Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) as standard equipment, and the service literature for S220 (AZSH20/ARS220/GWS224) details a motor-on-caliper rear brake design. In this setup, the parking brake function is built into the rear disc brake calipers and acts on brake pads, not drum-style brake shoes. Toyota’s Electronic Parts Catalogue for the S220 series correspondingly lists rear brake pads and EPB-equipped calipers, with no separate rear parking brake shoes.

Why no brake shoes on this model? With the EPB, Toyota moved away from the older “drum-in-hat” parking brake that used small internal shoes inside the rear disc rotor. The integrated caliper approach reduces parts count and weight, simplifies packaging, and allows smooth EPB control and auto-hold features. It also streamlines servicing: technicians deal with pads and calipers rather than a separate drum mechanism. These points are consistent with Toyota’s New Car Features and Repair Manual descriptions for the S220 Crown’s brake system, which call out the EPB actuator built into each rear caliper.

A quick note for owners of late S210-series Crowns that were still on the road in early 2018: some S210 variants used a drum-in-hat parking brake with shoes. If the vehicle has a foot-operated or lever-type mechanical handbrake and no EPB switch near the shifter, it may be the earlier setup. The S220 (2018-on) has a dedicated EPB switch and visibly larger rear calipers with an electric motor housing attached.

• Has an EPB switch and auto-hold by the shifter? It’s the EPB caliper system (no brake shoes).
• Rear caliper with a small electric motor module fitted? EPB caliper system (no brake shoes).
• Parts listings show rear pads and EPB calipers, but no “parking brake shoe” set? Confirms no shoes.

Technical sources referenced: Toyota Global Newsroom product specifications for the 15th‑generation Crown (2018 launch), Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue (S220 series), and Toyota service literature (NCF/Repair Manual) describing the EPB actuator integrated into the rear calipers.

Does a 2018 Toyota Crown have brake shoes?

For the 15th‑gen S220 (2018‑on), no. It uses rear disc brakes with an Electronic Parking Brake built into the calipers, so there are pads rather than shoes. Only some earlier S210 Crowns used drum‑in‑hat parking brake shoes.

How are rear brakes serviced on a 2018 Crown with EPB?

Rear pad replacement requires putting the EPB into service mode with a scan tool or the correct service procedure so the caliper motors retract safely. Pads, rotors, sliders and caliper operation are inspected and serviced like other disc setups. No shoe adjustment is needed.

How can someone confirm which system their Crown has?

Look for an EPB switch near the shifter and the electric motor module on the rear calipers. VIN/model codes such as AZSH20/ARS220/GWS224 also indicate the S220 platform with EPB and no brake shoes.