2017 Toyota Tacoma: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 237 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
237
Complaints
5
Recalls
12
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
9
Injuries
65.8
Severity index
Severity index 65.8 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 136 2017 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2017 Toyota Tacoma ranks 62 of 136 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 54% of its model-year peers. See the full 2017 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 67 | 28.3% |
| ENGINE | 36 | 15.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 35 | 14.8% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 31 | 13.1% |
| STRUCTURE | 26 | 11.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 23 | 9.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 22 | 9.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 13 | 5.5% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 67 of 237 complaints (28.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 12 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17V831000 | 20/12/2017 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As |
| 17V356000 | 01/06/2017 | ENGINE | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles equipped with a six-cylinder engine. The affected vehicles have a crank position sensor that may malfunction, potentially resulting in an engine stall. |
| 17V285000 | 27/04/2017 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing. |
| 18V211000 | 03/04/2018 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump |
| 20V682000 | 04/11/2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.