Avoid: 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2020
24 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 29 model years, the Toyota Tacoma has 8,684 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 172 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are structure and suspension. 2010 drew the most complaints (882), 2023 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (54).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Toyota Tacoma vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $23,146–$35,275.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 |
| 2024 | 149 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2021 | 80 |
| 2020 | 87 |
| 2019 | 218 |
| 2018 | 206 |
| 2017 | 239 |
| 2016 | 323 |
| 2015 | 101 |
| 2014 | 93 |
| 2013 | 125 |
| 2012 | 295 |
| 2011 | 186 |
| 2010 | 882 |
| 2009 | 519 |
| 2008 | 446 |
| 2007 | 541 |
| 2006 | 782 |
| 2005 | 707 |
| 2004 | 414 |
| 2003 | 371 |
| 2002 | 360 |
| 2001 | 413 |
| 2000 | 222 |
| 1999 | 256 |
| 1998 | 323 |
| 1997 | 135 |
Highest: 2010 (882 complaints). Lowest: 2023 (54).
Sentiment is mixed and heavily dependent on the specific model year and generation.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Tacoma. Individual model years are broken down above.
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