Toyota TacomaYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 8,490 NHTSA owner complaints across 32 model years, the Toyota Tacoma years to avoid are 2005 and 2006, and the strongest years are 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020. The Tacoma has 56 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Toyota Tacoma years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tacoma median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Toyota Tacoma problems
All model years combined: 8,490 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 2211 | 68 |
| Suspension | 1535 | 56 |
| Power train | 943 | 26 |
| Vehicle speed control | 779 | 214 |
| Air bags | 556 | 284 |
| Steering | 477 | 37 |
| Electrical system | 436 | 55 |
| Engine | 434 | 18 |
| Service brakes | 391 | 52 |
| 29 other systems | 2153 | 224 |
Toyota Tacoma recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 56 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Tacoma
- Electrical overstressLed to recall 20V-024
- SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATIONNo recall
- TURN SIGNAL FAILURESNo recall