Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota Tacoma Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota Tacoma? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Toyota Tacoma problems by model year
184 recall entries across 31 model years and 8,477 owner complaints across 32 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Tacoma, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure2,206 complaints
- suspension1,532 complaints
- power train935 complaints
- vehicle speed control776 complaints
- unknown or other743 complaints
- air bags556 complaints
- steering475 complaints
- electrical system434 complaints