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2022 Toyota Land Cruiser brake shoes — are they used?

Hunting for brake shoes for a 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser (300 Series)? They won’t be found on this model. Technical documentation shows the LC300 runs ventilated disc brakes front and rear with an electronic parking brake, so there are no conventional brake shoes fitted.

Technical sources that back this up include the Toyota Global Newsroom product outline for the Land Cruiser 300 (lists disc brakes at both ends and an electronic parking brake), Toyota Australia’s 2022 LandCruiser 300 brochure/specification sheets (four-wheel ventilated discs with EPB), and Toyota’s service/repair information for the J300 platform (rear disc caliper with integrated parking brake actuator, no drum-in-hat assembly). Toyota’s Electronic Parts Catalogue for J300 also does not list a rear brake shoe set for this vehicle.

Why no brake shoes on the 2022 model? Brake shoes are a drum-brake component. The 300 Series moved to a fully disc-based system with an electronic parking brake that clamps the rear calipers rather than using a separate drum mechanism. That shift brings stronger and more consistent braking, simpler packaging, and better heat management for heavy towing and off-road touring.

• Braking hardware: Ventilated discs and calipers front and rear
• Parking brake: Electronic parking brake (motorised caliper)
• No drum-in-hat: No separate parking-brake shoes inside the rear rotor

If someone’s servicing a 2022 Land Cruiser, they’ll be dealing with brake pads, rotors, hydraulic fluid, and EPB calibration rather than any shoe linings. Good practice is to check pad thickness and rotor condition at each service, inspect slide pins and dust boots, and keep the EPB happy with correct battery voltage during any caliper wind-back or scan-tool procedures. For touring across Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand, regular brake inspections (every 10,000–15,000 km or at each scheduled service) help catch uneven pad wear or rotor glazing early, especially after heavy towing or muddy off-road work.

Bottom line: a 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser doesn’t use brake shoes. If a parts search brings up “brake shoes” for this vehicle, it’s not the right fitment.

Popular questions

Does the 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser have brake shoes?
No. The LC300 uses ventilated disc brakes front and rear and an electronic parking brake built into the rear calipers. There are no serviceable brake shoes on this model.

What should be serviced instead of brake shoes on a 2022 LC300?
Focus on brake pads, rotors, fluid, and the electronic parking brake operation. Check pad thickness and rotor runout, keep slide pins lubricated, and use proper EPB procedures when retracting rear calipers. After deep mud or beach work, a thorough wash-down and a post-trip inspection are smart.

Did older Land Cruisers use brake shoes?
Yes, some earlier models (like the 200 Series) combined rear disc brakes with a small drum-in-hat parking brake that used shoes. The 70 Series in certain trims also used rear drum brakes. The 2022 LC300 switched to an EPB with no separate shoes.