Problems · by component
2010 Toyota Tacoma exterior lighting problems
25 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2010 Toyota Tacoma cite exterior lighting, 9% of all 294 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
25
9% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
5
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
What owners say about the exterior lighting
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLE WHICH INCLUDED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL HAD OVER HEATED CAUSING THE LIGHT HOUSING TO BECOME DISCOLORED AND THE BULB HAD SHATTERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS AND HAD FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER TOYOTA OF BROOK HEAVEN LOCATED AT 890 BROOKWAY BLVD, BROOKHAVEN, MS 39601 MS. WHO REPAIRED THE FAILURE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *BF*JB”
“"TAKATA RECALL" THE YELLOW PART OF THE HEADLIGHT HAS MELTED CRACKING BOTH LENSES INSIDE, WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP/CRBIN, KY THE RECALL WAS OVER AND I WAS TOO LATE TO HAVE BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANYTHING IN THE MAIL ABOUT A RECALL, NOTHING FROM THE DEALER TO LET ME KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE LIGHTS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN OHIO, BUT I LIVE IN KY”
“THE YELLOW PART OF THE HEADLIGHT HAS MELTED CRACKING BOTH LENSES INSIDE , WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS OVER AND I WAS TO LATE TO HAVE BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED . I GOT NOTHING IN THE MAIL , NOTHING BY THE DEALER TO LET ME KNOW IF WAS A PROBLEM.”
“TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALER ABOUT WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE #ZTZ IN MARCH 2017 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS EXPIRED AND YET DID NOT OFFER TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS WHEN THERE WAS CLEAR EVIDENSE OF THE ENHANCEMENT NOTICE AND THAT HAS NEVER SET WELL WITH ME”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED BUBBLES IN THE HEADLAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRUNER AUTO GROUP (224 EARLY BLVD, EARLY, TX 76802) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR FIVE YEARS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,965. ..UPDATED 08/22/17 *BF *CN1”
“THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT / FRONT TURN SIGNAL IS MELTED AND THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT VISIBLE WHEN ENGAGED. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAD A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO REPAIR IT BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME I MISSED THAT POINT. THIS IS A VERY DANGERS DEFECT AND FEEL THEY SHOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM.”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.