Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#11675590July 23, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Since first oil change it will not stop leaking oil
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11675589July 23, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission slips when needing to speed up quickly thus has hairbrush several times
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11674158July 17, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
yes has been inspected by the manufacturer and they fixed it but I want to file a claim.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673615July 15, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
I have a 2008 Tacoma with a severely rusted frame. I just bought it a few months ago but didn’t know the frame was this bad. It’s unsafe to drive in its current state. Toyota will not honor their now expired recall for their faulty frames. Their frames were not coated properly from the factory and almost all tacomas had this issues that were in the cooler states of the US, and around the world for that matter.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672948July 11, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Paint defect Hi, This 2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4X4 has a premium Cement Grey color. The clear coat from the paint is gone and it’s causing damage to my paint on the roof and doors of the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672528July 10, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
On June 26, 2025, around 9:30 AM, I was driving my Tacoma on the highway at approximately 70 mph when the truck suddenly lost power. I was in the center lane and nearly got hit as I tried to exit the highway. After exiting, the engine warning light came on, and the truck eventually stalled. I was able to restart it with limited power and drove it to a nearby shop. The shop's diagnosis revealed several warning codes, and the fuel pressure was found to be only 14 psi. They recommended replacing the low-pressure fuel pump. After researching known fuel pump issues, I had the truck towed to a local Toyota dealership. The dealership confirmed the codes but couldn’t replicate the low-pressure reading after driving for about 30 miles. Because of this, they stated that it didn’t qualify for the extended recall offered by Toyota. Toyota refused to replace the pump, arguing that the recall had already been performed in 2020 and that the low pressure reading came from a non-Toyota repair shop. My response was: how can they be sure that the pump replaced under the recall wasn’t faulty as well? No answer In the end, I had no choice but to cover the repair costs myself. However, I made sure to get the old pump back from the dealership and documented its manufacturing details to support my claim moving forward.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672410July 10, 2025
SUSPENSION, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
Toyota has had a long history of excessive frame rust. This truck has excessive frame rust. There was a recall to fix this frame rust and my truck has not been fixed. Toyota will not fix the current recall for the spring replacement because of the frame rust. My life and my children’s lives are in danger due to the possible leaf suspension failure that may puncture the gas tank.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672595July 10, 2025
SEATS, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, VISIBILITY/WIPER
Driver seat does not hold after setting to correct height. After driving the seat rests to the lower position. Wipers make a tapping noise when in operation at full left wipe. At times blind spot warning engages when surrounding is clear.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672530July 10, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that upon refueling, the fuel gauge indicated that there was 1/8 tank full, even though the fuel tank was full. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672341July 9, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
On several occasions in the previous two months, I have been driving during heavy rain. On the first occasion, while high speed wipers were on, they suddenly stopped working. I slowed down, but was able to get them going again prior to pulling to the shoulder of the highway. I had to switch to the slow wiper speed to get them going. I switched back to the high speed wipers due to heavy rain, and kept stopping each time. It continued this cycle and stayed on after about 15 attempts. Today, on [XXX], I drove down [XXX] from Flint, MI towards Detroit at approximately [XXX]. The wipers again quit working and I had to switch the wiper speed to get it working again while at full highway speed during a deluge of rain and nearly had to stop in a construction zone with no shoulder and heavy traffic, nearly causing a collision until I was able to get the wipers to begin working again. On a previous occasion, I turned them on. When the rain stopped, I was unable to stop the wipers, but was eventually able to stop them by carefully moving the intermittent delay wheel to a position between on and off. It appeared that there may be a short in the wiper circuit. This was a definite safety issue in that my attention was taken away from driving to try to fix the wiper situation. In speaking with my service adviser at Randy Wise Toyota in Grand Blanc, MI, he went out to their lot and tried to duplicate the problem, which he confirmed happened on that same Toyota Tacoma model. I attempted to get this repaired under warranty. Their response was that there was nothing they could do since it appeared to be in the design of the wiper system. My opinion is that this is a serious safety issue which needs to be addressed immediately. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671593July 7, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The XM radio fades out when ever you go under a tree and on its own when going down the road. It says that it is trying to locate a satellite! The dealership has replaced the radio and the antenna and checked the antenna cable, with no improvement! They said that they can’t do anything else about the radio problem. Toyota said to file a complaint with NHTSA. Toyota's case number is 250707000269. The truck is 3 weeks old! With 453 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671079July 3, 2025
SUSPENSION
Rear leaf springs are flat and curving in opposite direction causing vehicle to bottom out with only 100 pounds in the truck bed. This is a potential safety issue as control problems to keep vehicle going straight.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11670704July 2, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My 2007 Toyota Tacoma has an open recall on the rear leaf springs due to the risk of fuel tank puncture and fire. However, Toyota and their authorized dealership are unable to perform this safety recall because the vehicle’s frame is too severely rusted. The dealership informed me that attempting the repair could further damage the vehicle, and they requested I sign a waiver releasing Toyota of liability if harm occurs during the recall process. They also informed me that replacement frames are no longer available, so the recall cannot be completed as I was interested to pay for this to get the recall safely completed This leaves me with a vehicle that presents a known, life-threatening safety hazard, which Toyota cannot resolve. The frame corrosion is due to a previously acknowledged defect for which Toyota offered limited-time frame replacements that expired before I owned the vehicle. I believe Toyota is violating its obligation to provide a remedy for this open recall. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate this issue, as it appears Toyota is leaving customers with dangerous, unrepaired vehicles and no available remedy.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11670387June 30, 2025
ENGINE
I have experienced two major failures on my 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport with less than 90,000 miles: a leaking coolant crossover pipe, which required partial engine disassembly and cost me approximately $2,500, and a leaking timing chain cover, which required a full front-end teardown and cost over $4,500. Both issues are known problems across 2016+ Tacoma models with the 3.5L V6 (2GR-FKS engine), yet Toyota has not issued a recall or warranty enhancement. These failures present safety risks related to overheating and oil loss and result in significant financial burden to owners. Toyota needs to be held accountable for these premature, design-related failures.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11670295June 30, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Truck has 33,XXX miles. Was driving and the fuel gauge needle dropped to E. Dash screen stated 225 miles till empty please refuel. I tried turning it on and off, no change. Filled the gas tank numerous times, no change. Needle remains on E with warning message to please refuel. Mechanic checked and there are no codes or CELs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11670233June 30, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11669506June 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
2024 Toyota tacoma TRD offroad hybrid premium, truck will shift hard into 2nd gear almost like its slipping, issue is primarily noticed when the truck has sat overnight or a few hours. dealership has checked once and recommended me to try changing driving habits, (complete stop when shifting to fwd gear) still no fix. no warning lamps have shown no incidents or accidents from issue but
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11669160June 25, 2025
STEERING
During a safety inspection, it was found out that the steering rack was leaking. In a quick research on Google, it appears that many people that own this particular year and tacomas are experiencing the same issue. It is the first time for any car that we own and we keep our cars for more than 10 years. To us, this could be a manufacturing defect that should be investigated and a recall issue. We had it fixed so it can pass inspection, but something just doesn't make sense.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11669114June 25, 2025
STRUCTURE
See attached document for complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668788June 24, 2025
SUSPENSION
It was determined by the Toyota dealer where this vehicle was purchased that there are rust holes in the frame. This vehicle's mileage is less than 100,000 miles. I understand there was a recall at one time however the Toyota dealership advised that this truck was not one of the vehicles in the recall at that time. This truck has always been garaged, has low miles and well maintained. You would think it would be able to be driven another 150k miles. This is a safety issue and I don’t feel I should be penalized for taking good care of this vehicle. It is a known fact within the industry that Toyota used bad steel for their frames during this year if manufacture. Please advise what you can do to remedy this situation. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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