NHTSA Data Explorer

Toyota Tacoma

Data refreshed September 6, 2026

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Complaints

8,739

Active records

Recalls

65

Active records

TSBs

1,469

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

23

Injuries

483

Crashes

714

Fires

103

Top reported issues — Toyota Tacoma

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Condition issue

4,945

Operating state

1,889

Safety restraint issue

709

Noise

630

Reporting mechanism

597

Braking behavior

561

Performance issue

550

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

514

Vibration/harshness

431

Engine behavior

396

Safety restraint behavior

390

Fluid issue

373

Steering behavior

356

Driver assistance issue

329

Thermal issue

322

Ride/handling behavior

207

Access/entry issue

104

Infotainment behavior

84

Lighting behavior

82

Recent change

79

Electrical issue

73

Starting behavior

63

HVAC behavior

54

Powering on/off behavior

50

Smell

47

Wiper/washer behavior

15

Communication/network issue

9

Electrified system issue

4

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2025 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Sep 3, 2026


Few months back, the driver side door handle broke on the inside. There is some plastic piece/mechanism that attaches the door handle to the cable on the inside of the door that allows the user to open the door, with resistance from the cable. That piece broke, so it made the handle loose and flimsy, unable to open the door from the inside. Toyota said that was a known issue and that the parts were on backorder, so they just swapped the handle from my back passenger driver side door with my…

2025 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Sep 3, 2026


Fourth generation Toyota Tacoma interior door handles -- 2024, 2025, 2026 -- suffer from an engineering or manufacturing defect. These handles are breaking during normal use, by the thousands. This is a serious safety risk, as drivers with limited mobility, or even fully-abled drivers can be entrapped within the vehicle during an emergency. A regular pull, let alone a hard pull, routinely snaps the mechanism. Toyota dealer has 1000+ backlog of repairs. This is a serious safety risk and a recall…

2019 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Sep 3, 2026


The brakes failed, out of nowhere, no codes and no warning. The vehicle was taken to lithia Toyota of [XXX] on XXX for inspection and they say they couldn’t recreate the issue. 5 days later the vehicle was taken to Grants Pass Toyota and they have isolated the issue to be a faulty master cylinder. My safety and everyone on the road was at risk because one dealership failed to correctly inspect and diagnose the issue, all documentation is available. The issue was reproduced by Grants pass…

2025 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Sep 2, 2026


Equipment Failure. The interior driver-side door handle mechanism failed and snapped completely off during normal operation while trying to exit stationary vehicle. The plastic hinge pin/bell-crank component fractured internally under standard hand pressure. This component failure completely prevents the driver from exiting the cabin from the inside, creating an immediate emergency entrapment and life-safety hazard. The manufacturer (Toyota) currently has the replacement door handle assembly on…

2025 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Sep 2, 2026


The inside driver-side door handle broke, leaving me unable to open the door from inside the truck. I had to crawl across the truck and exit through another door. This is a serious and immediate safety hazard. The driver must be able to exit the vehicle quickly in an emergency. If there were a fire, accident, or other emergency, a broken interior door handle could trap the driver inside the vehicle and potentially result in serious injury or death.

2017 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Sep 2, 2026


My 2017 Tacoma TRD Off Road (manual transmission) makes a constant chirping sound when the engine is running and increases chirping sound when accelerator is pressed. The chirping sound ceases when the clutch is pressed in. It's clear through research that this is a throw out bearing issue. Toyota dealership confirmed the same issue and replaced the throw out bearing on 6/24/26 through 7/2/26 (as covered by extended warranty). On 7/3/26, the chirping sound remains, possibly worse/louder. …

2012 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Aug 31, 2026


Vehicle: 2012 Toyota Tacoma VIN: [XXX] Toyota Special Service Campaign 20TC01 was performed on September 19, 2024, at approximately 103,417 miles. The campaign addressed the secondary air injection system, including the air injection pump and air switching valves. According to Toyota's repair records, the dealer installed an air switching valve kit, air pump repair kit, and air pump cover under campaign SSC 20TC01. On XXX, at approximately 111,187 miles, the same Toyota dealership diagnosed…

2025 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Aug 31, 2026


Drive door handle broke became loose floppy, took to dealer, they took apart.... been waiting for parts 2 weeks.... today handle , went full failure and wont engage lock to open, can't open door from inside, have to open window to use outside handle to open door while inside, safety issue... called dealer, clam waiting on part..... Toyota knows of the issue, seen in the Toyota forum that the issue is know and both door drivers and passenger side can have this issue....really don't like that…

2019 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Aug 31, 2026


The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle shuddered, stalled, and there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle returned to normal operation. The failure occurred on several occasions. The check engine and the active traction control warning lights were illuminated, with several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be…

2024 TOYOTA TACOMA

Filed Aug 29, 2026


I am looking to purchase a used Toyota Tacoma and was interested in this vehicle. As I studied the CARFAX report I noticed it had been sold twice with active recalls and never repaired. Right Toyota sold the vehicle as Certified and never fixed the first recall and eventually Chapman sold the vehicle with a second recall that was never fixed although they aren't selling the vehicle as certified.

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Updated September 6, 2026. Refreshed nightly.