NHTSA make / model monitor
US NHTSA records for Toyota Tacoma. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.
We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Official recall campaigns
Affected model years: 2023
A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
Affected model years: 2024, 2025
A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will replace both rear brake hoses, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 1, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB04 and 25TA04.
Affected model years: 2024, 2025
An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Official action: Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.
Affected model years: 2025
A broken driveshaft can impair steering. Vehicles with full-time 4WD may experience a vehicle rollaway while parked without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace both front driveshaft assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 11, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB11 and 25TA11.
Affected model years: 2024, 2025
A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.
Affected model years: 2024, 2025
An oil reservoir that detaches can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the front and rear shock absorber assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 30, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in March 2027.Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB14 and 26TA14.
Consumer reports — allegations
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (2); POWER TRAIN (2); BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING (1) |
| 2025 | 128 | 9 | 4 | 12 / 3 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:INTERIOR (34); POWER TRAIN (20); STEERING (10) |
| 2024 | 173 | 10 | 2 | 64 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (37); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (23); SERVICE BRAKES (18) |
| 2023 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 2 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (7); AIR BAGS (5); ENGINE (5) |
| 2022 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 7 / 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY (8); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (5); AIR BAGS (4) |
| 2021 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (5); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (4); ENGINE (4) |
| 2020 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (9); POWER TRAIN (7); ENGINE (5) |
| 2019 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 4 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (9); ENGINE (8); STRUCTURE:BODY (6) |
| 2018 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (10); SERVICE BRAKES (9); STRUCTURE:BODY (9) |
| 2017 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (7); STRUCTURE:BODY (7); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (7) |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (5); STRUCTURE:BODY (5); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (4) |
| 2015 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (8); AIR BAGS (3); STRUCTURE:BODY (3) |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (3); ENGINE (1); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1) |
| 2013 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (4); AIR BAGS (3); STRUCTURE:BODY (2) |
| 2012 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 / 0 | AIR BAGS (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (1); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (1) |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SUSPENSION (5); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (3); AIR BAGS (2) |
| 2010 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SUSPENSION (6); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (6); STRUCTURE (5) |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY (5); STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS (4); SERVICE BRAKES (2) |
| 2008 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY (6); SUSPENSION (5); SERVICE BRAKES (4) |
| 2007 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 / 0 | SUSPENSION (5); STRUCTURE:BODY (4); AIR BAGS (2) |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY (6); SUSPENSION (4); AIR BAGS (1) |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY (3); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (1); SUSPENSION (1) |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY (3); SUSPENSION (2); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2) |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SUSPENSION (5); STRUCTURE:BODY (2); AIR BAGS (1) |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SUSPENSION (3); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (1); STEERING (1) |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STEERING (1); STRUCTURE:BODY (1); SUSPENSION (1) |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (1); STRUCTURE:BODY (1) |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE (1) |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (1); POWER TRAIN (1); SUSPENSION (1) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.