2025 Toyota Tacoma problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2025 Toyota Tacoma include 1 fatality report, 4 crashes and 2 fires across 92 filings.

92
Complaints
5
Recalls
4
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
6
Injuries
92.2
Severity index

Severity index 92.2 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 92.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 7 of 46 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 85% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

StructureStructure: 33 complaints (35.9%)33 36%Power TrainPower Train: 19 complaints (20.7%)19 21%SteeringSteering: 10 complaints (10.9%)10 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (9.8%)9 10%SuspensionSuspension: 9 complaints (9.8%)9 10%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (5.4%)5 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (5.4%)5 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (5.4%)5 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STRUCTURE3335.9%
POWER TRAIN1920.7%
STEERING1010.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER99.8%
SUSPENSION99.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM55.4%
SERVICE BRAKES55.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE55.4%

Complaints filed per year

032642025: 282026: 64 (partial year)252664
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202528
2026 (year to date)64

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V05800006/02/2025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Tacoma 4-wheel drive vehicles. The rear brake hoses can be damaged if mud and dirt builds up inside the rear wheels. This can result in a brake fluid leak.
25V59500011/09/2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (
25V65600001/10/2025POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid vehicles. The front driveshaft constant-velocity (CV) joint may deform and break.
26V17900024/03/2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybr
26V51400006/08/2026SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBERToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Tacoma Hybrid and 2024-2025 Tacoma vehicles. The metal flange on the front and rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external oil reservoir.

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.