Toyota Tacoma / 2016
2016 Toyota Tacoma problems
Owners have filed 417 complaints about the 2016 Toyota Tacoma with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 32.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine at 11.3%.
Complaints417
Crashes4
Fires7
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 32.6% · 136
Unknown or other 12.0% · 50
Engine 11.3% · 47
Electrical system 8.9% · 37
Seats 5.3% · 22
Structure 5.3% · 22
Exterior lighting 4.3% · 18
Service brakes 4.3% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Toyota Tacoma in this data, 2016 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 33 in the last three years against 74 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 16,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Transmission has a delayed engagement on a cold start. When shifting from park to either drive or reverse, the truck moves slightly then a hard lock up is felt. I believe this to be a safety issue. While backing up onto street, when shifting from reverse to drive, there was a significant delay with no movement. With oncoming traffic I was worried whether on not it would engage at all. Could have caused a accident. Power train · reported at 1,900 miles
After starting the truck and idling for any length of time, I place my foot on the brake and shift into Reverse or Drive. The truck almost leaps if I don't keep my foot on the brake. There is a noticeable pause many times, so it seems to be electronically controlled transmission. I have read that dealerships can Flash the ECU module and it will resolve it, but I do not have any "unresolved recalls" at this time. Power train
Recall for rear differential leak. Upon inspection tech found rear diff leaking parts on order. Performance Toyota grounded my vehicle and parts were ordered on 8/22/17. Took my vehicle back from dealership and to this day, still no word on the parts. Something sticks....Recall on my truck and then have no parts to fix it and then tell me that you are not responsible for damage in result of vehicle being driven. Power train · reported at 13,938 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…