Toyota / Tacoma
Toyota Tacoma problems by year
10,574 complaints across 29 model years, 1995–2025. 2006 draws the most at 977; 2025 the fewest at 109.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 214 | Suspension (45.8%) | 30 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | 321 | Suspension (29.6%) | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 148 | Structure (31.1%) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 358 | Structure (27.7%) | 56 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 303 | Structure (34.0%) | 47 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 274 | Structure (29.2%) | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 504 | Structure (46.6%) | 55 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 443 | Structure (41.3%) | 41 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 479 | Structure (39.0%) | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 545 | Structure (37.6%) | 38 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 871 | Structure (30.3%) | 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 977most | Structure (25.5%) | 84 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 676 | Suspension (17.9%) | 82 | 13 | 2 |
| 2008 | 558 | Suspension (22.6%) | 65 | 8 | 5 |
| 2009 | 613 | Suspension (19.6%) | 26 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 346 | Suspension (27.5%) | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 231 | Suspension (26.0%) | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| 2012 | 406 | Engine (30.0%) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 169 | Power train (13.0%) | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 134 | Structure (14.9%) | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 143 | Structure (10.5%) | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 417 | Power train (32.6%) | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 318 | Power train (21.1%) | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 281 | Service brakes (15.7%) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 303 | Fuel/propulsion system (18.2%) | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 126 | Fuel/propulsion system (16.7%) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 116 | Power train (11.2%) | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 191 | Power train (27.2%) | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 109 | Structure (24.8%) | 9 | 4 | 3 |