Toyota Tacoma: Owner Complaints and Recalls by Model Year
This is the Toyota Tacoma complaint and recall record by model year (1995–2025). 8,135 owner reports are on file across 29 years. 2006 has the highest count (774) — often because that year has had longer to collect reports, not because this page ranked it. Open a year to see what owners named, the recall list, and the filings themselves.
Toyota Tacoma filings that NHTSA splits across body-style names are combined here. Related weight classes stay separate.
Across these years, owners named Body / frame more often than any other part of the truck. Unclassified leftovers from NHTSA are not a diagnosis.
In plain English
Across 29 years of the Toyota Tacoma, owners named Body / frame more often than any other system. That is a pattern in the file, not a diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
2006 has the most reports (774). Older years collect more filings just by being around longer. Open the year you are actually buying — not the peak year unless that is the one in the listing.
Each row is a model year. The system column is what owners named most that year. Click the year for the inspect list, the recall campaigns, and the owner text.
NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Sep 7, 2026 NHTSA Safety Recalls · Sep 6, 2026
Owner reports by model year
| Model year | Owner complaints | Recall campaigns | System named most often | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Toyota Tacoma | 171 | 6 | Suspension (SUSPENSION) · 83 (48.5%) | not reported |
| 1996 Toyota Tacoma | 241 | 6 | Suspension (SUSPENSION) · 69 (28.6%) | not reported |
| 1997 Toyota Tacoma | 123 | 4 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 42 (34.2%) | not reported |
| 1998 Toyota Tacoma | 281 | 5 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 92 (32.7%) | not reported |
| 1999 Toyota Tacoma | 228 | 5 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 93 (40.8%) | not reported |
| 2000 Toyota Tacoma | 199 | 5 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 61 (30.7%) | not reported |
| 2001 Toyota Tacoma | 390 | 6 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 198 (50.8%) | not reported |
| 2002 Toyota Tacoma | 327 | 5 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 148 (45.3%) | not reported |
| 2003 Toyota Tacoma | 354 | 5 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 145 (41.0%) | not reported |
| 2004 Toyota Tacoma | 411 | 5 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 164 (39.9%) | not reported |
| 2005 Toyota Tacoma | 693 | 10 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 220 (31.8%) | not reported |
| 2006 Toyota Tacoma | 774 | 11 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 206 (26.6%) | 2005–2006 |
| 2007 Toyota Tacoma | 533 | 10 | Suspension (SUSPENSION) · 104 (19.5%) | 2006–2007 |
| 2008 Toyota Tacoma | 437 | 11 | Suspension (SUSPENSION) · 111 (25.4%) | not reported |
| 2009 Toyota Tacoma | 516 | 13 | Suspension (SUSPENSION) · 114 (22.1%) | not reported |
| 2010 Toyota Tacoma | 291 | 13 | Suspension (SUSPENSION) · 85 (29.2%) | not reported |
| 2011 Toyota Tacoma | 185 | 9 | Suspension (SUSPENSION) · 53 (28.7%) | not reported |
| 2012 Toyota Tacoma | 294 | 7 | Engine (ENGINE) · 86 (29.3%) | not reported |
| 2013 Toyota Tacoma | 123 | 6 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 17 (13.8%) | not reported |
| 2014 Toyota Tacoma | 91 | 4 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 18 (19.8%) | not reported |
| 2015 Toyota Tacoma | 99 | 4 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 8 (8.1%) | not reported |
| 2016 Toyota Tacoma | 323 | 4 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 116 (35.9%) | not reported |
| 2017 Toyota Tacoma | 236 | 5 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 57 (24.2%) | not reported |
| 2018 Toyota Tacoma | 202 | 3 | Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) · 54 (26.7%) | not reported |
| 2019 Toyota Tacoma | 215 | 4 | Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) · 60 (27.9%) | not reported |
| 2020 Toyota Tacoma | 85 | 1 | Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) · 17 (20.0%) | not reported |
| 2021 Toyota Tacoma | 77 | 0 | Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) · 9 (11.7%) | not reported |
| 2024 Toyota Tacoma | 145 | 5 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 46 (31.7%) | not reported |
| 2025 Toyota Tacoma | 91 | 5 | Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 33 (36.3%) | not reported |
Frequently asked questions
Which Toyota Tacoma year has the most NHTSA complaints?
2006 has the highest owner-report count in this snapshot (774). That is not a recommendation to avoid the year.
What do Toyota Tacoma owners complain about most?
Across published years, owners named Body / frame more often than any other system. Open the year you are buying for the mix, the recall list and the inspect steps.
How should I use this Toyota Tacoma page before I buy?
Open the model year in the listing — not the peak year unless that is the one you are shopping. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov, inspect the system owners named most, then read a few owner filings.
Do these counts mean the Toyota Tacoma is unreliable?
No. Counts are self-selected and not normalised for sales volume. YearTell does not publish reliability scores.
Are Toyota Tacoma body styles merged?
Where NHTSA splits the same consumer vehicle across cab or body-style names, YearTell combines those filings. Distinct weight classes stay separate.