Toyota Tacoma problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 1,695 owner complaints and 41 recalls on file for the Toyota Tacoma (2005–2026). The 2024 Tacoma has the most serious complaints, most often about transmission & drivetrain.

Complaints
1,695
Recalls
41
Model years
22
Worst year
2024

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Toyota Tacoma model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Toyota Tacoma years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2024 Toyota Tacoma — 151 complaints, 6 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain
  2. 2021 Toyota Tacoma — 80 complaints, 9 crashes; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain
  3. 2019 Toyota Tacoma — 178 complaints, 8 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
  4. 2025 Toyota Tacoma — 102 complaints, 4 crashes, 2 fires; top problem: Body & Structure
  5. 2017 Toyota Tacoma — 122 complaints, 5 crashes, 4 fires; top problem: Brakes

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2014 (36 complaints).

Every Toyota Tacoma model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 Tacoma70000Engine
2025 Tacoma1024265Body & Structure
2024 Tacoma15161335Transmission & Drivetrain
2023 Tacoma545154Electrical System
2022 Tacoma59110103Transmission & Drivetrain
2021 Tacoma8090150Transmission & Drivetrain
2020 Tacoma876071Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2019 Tacoma1788134Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2018 Tacoma1515013Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2017 Tacoma1225445Brakes
2016 Tacoma1051314Electrical System
2015 Tacoma443244Body & Structure
2014 Tacoma361104Body & Structure
2013 Tacoma366236Body & Structure
2012 Tacoma427047Suspension
2011 Tacoma392019Suspension
2010 Tacoma5311012Body & Structure
2009 Tacoma6521111Body & Structure
2008 Tacoma880109Body & Structure
2007 Tacoma742137Body & Structure
2006 Tacoma752127Body & Structure
2005 Tacoma471005Body & Structure

Most common Toyota Tacoma problem areas (all years)

  • Body & Structure
    380 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    233 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    222 complaints
  • Brakes
    200 complaints
  • Engine
    161 complaints
  • Suspension
    155 complaints
  • Electrical System
    146 complaints
  • Steering
    89 complaints
  • Airbags
    79 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    78 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Toyota Tacoma received by NHTSA each month.

Toyota Tacoma recalls

  • Recall 26V514000Aug 6, 202648,280 vehiclesModel years 2024–2025

    Risk: An oil reservoir that detaches can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V179000Mar 24, 20268,230 vehiclesModel years 2024–2025

    Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V656000Oct 1, 20255,960 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: A broken driveshaft can impair steering. Vehicles with full-time 4WD may experience a vehicle rollaway while parked without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V595000Sep 11, 2025591,377 vehiclesModel years 2024–2025

    Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 25V058000Feb 6, 2025221,846 vehiclesModel years 2024–2025

    Risk: A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V040000Jan 29, 20251,716 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 24V548000Jul 23, 202433,848 vehiclesModel years 2024

    Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V152000Feb 27, 2024381,199 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Axle shaft separation can cause a loss of vehicle stability and brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V480000Jul 12, 2023152,927 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 22V520000Jul 21, 202275,316 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: An insufficient weld may prevent the child seat from being anchored properly, allowing the seat to move during a sudden stop or crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 22V310000May 6, 2022661 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: An illegible label may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 20V682000Nov 4, 20201,525,742 vehiclesModel years 2017–2020

    Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 20V012000Jan 13, 20201,830,752 vehiclesModel years 2018–2019

    Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 19V244000Mar 27, 20193,634 vehiclesModel years 2019

    Risk: If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 18V888000Dec 13, 201844,121 vehiclesModel years 2018–2019

    Risk: Reduced brake performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 18V211000Apr 3, 20186,046 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 17V831000Dec 20, 2017649 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 17V425000Jul 3, 20173,547 vehiclesModel years 2011–2016

    Risk: If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 17V356000Jun 1, 201731,824 vehiclesModel years 2016–2017

    Risk: An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 17V285000Apr 27, 2017227,732 vehiclesModel years 2016–2017

    Risk: If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 16V396000Jun 2, 20167,749 vehiclesModel years 2006–2011

    Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 15V656000Oct 14, 2015306 vehiclesModel years 2016

    Risk: The incorrect bolts may loosen over time and affect the performance of the driver's knee air bag, increasing the risk of driver injury during a crash that necessitates deployment of the air bags.

  • Recall 15V099000Feb 23, 201518 vehiclesModel years 2015

    Risk: Improperly inflated tires may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

  • Recall 14V828000Dec 30, 20143,958 vehiclesModel years 2014–2015

    Risk: Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.

  • Recall 14V743000Nov 19, 20143,233 vehiclesModel years 2006–2011

    Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

Other Toyota models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology