2023 Toyota Tacoma problems and recalls

Owners have filed 53 complaints on the 2023 Toyota Tacoma, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (11 complaints).

53
Complaints
4
Recalls
5
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
83.0
Severity index

Severity index 83.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 83.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 17 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 79% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (20.8%)11 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (18.9%)10 19%SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (17.0%)9 17%Air BagsAir Bags: 8 complaints (15.1%)8 15%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (15.1%)8 15%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (13.2%)7 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (11.3%)6 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (3.8%)2 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1120.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1018.9%
STEERING917.0%
AIR BAGS815.1%
ENGINE815.1%
POWER TRAIN713.2%
SERVICE BRAKES611.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL23.8%

Complaints filed per year

08162023: 102024: 162025: 152026: 12 (partial year)2324162526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202310
202416
202515
2026 (year to date)12

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V52000021/07/2022CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHORToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. One or more of the individual welds in the upper child seat anchors may be insufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safet
23V48000012/07/2023STEERING:COLUMNToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical c
24V15200027/02/2024POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturer (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. The axle shaft sub-assembly may separate from the axle housing due to debris causing improperly secured fasteners.
25V04000029/01/2025STEERING:COLUMNToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA re

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 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.