2021 Toyota Tacoma problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2021 Toyota Tacoma include 1 fatality report, 9 crashes and 0 fires across 81 filings.

81
Complaints
0
Recalls
9
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
15
Injuries
142.0
Severity index

Severity index 142.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 142.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 1 of 94 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 99% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 14 complaints (17.3%)14 17%EngineEngine: 12 complaints (14.8%)12 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (14.8%)12 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (14.8%)12 15%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 9 complaints (11.1%)9 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (11.1%)9 11%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (8.6%)7 9%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (7.4%)6 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1417.3%
ENGINE1214.8%
SERVICE BRAKES1214.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1214.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE911.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM911.1%
AIR BAGS78.6%
STRUCTURE67.4%

Complaints filed per year

010202021: 202022: 112023: 112024: 122025: 142026: 13 (partial year)21202223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202120
202211
202311
202412
202514
2026 (year to date)13
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2021 to 2022 (37 against 31).

Other Toyota Tacoma model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.