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2024 Toyota Tacoma problems

Owners filed 155 complaints about the 2024 Toyota Tacoma with NHTSA between May 2024 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is power train (55).

Complaints
155
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
6
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
33
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train55
  2. Service brakes19
  3. Electrical system16
  4. Service brakes, hydraulic15
  5. Structure9
  6. Forward collision avoidance9
  7. Engine6
  8. Lane departure6
  9. Suspension5
  10. Seats5
  11. Visibility4
  12. Fuel/propulsion system4
  13. Visibility/wiper4
  14. Steering4

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
202456
202560
202639

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Power train

55 reports
“For second time fordt time was in 2024 bow again in September of 2026 while accelerating i loose power while shifting gears. No matter how hard i push accelerator it does not provide power feels almost like seiches to from drive . Worried that loss of power will cause accident since i csn accelerate. Toyoa want me to replicate this condition and is impossible to do. Offed to pay myself to check for metal shavings. I will pay to stay safe if they will deny the issue again. No check engine light”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 30, 2026Power trainODI 11768069

Service brakes

19 reports2 crashes
“The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle jumped a curb, went down a riverbank, and crashed into a telephone pole. The air bags did not deploy. The brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The parking brake was engaged, and the vehicle stopped. The message “Parking Brake Malfunction - See Dealer” was displayed. There was no injury sustained. A Police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that there was abnormal brake wear. The dealer determined that the pistons had detached. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where an unknown repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 18, 2026Parking brake, Service brakesCrash reportedODI 11757619

Electrical system

16 reports1 fire1 related recall
“The 2024 Tacoma has a recall out for the screen because it blacks out. We took it to the dealer to remedy this recall, even though we were not experiencing symptoms associated with the recall. After they did the update, our screen blacks out and the Bluetooth does not work. Our screen is blacking out and our Bluetooth does not work after the Toyota dealership allegedly fixed the recall.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 12, 2026Electrical systemODI 11743748

Service brakes, hydraulic

15 reports2 crashes1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V058000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but traveled down to the floorboard. The brake warning light blinked, and the message to “Pull Over to a Safe Area” was displayed. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The contact stated that brake fluid had leaked from the vehicle. The driver was able to drive back to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed andit was determined that there was a hairline crack visible, and that the clip on the brake line was missing a bolt. However, the dealer informed the driver that the failure had occurred due to the oversize tires installed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The vehicle remained at the house unrepaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 20, 2026Service brakes, hydraulicODI 11712148

Structure

9 reports
“Drivers side interior door handle broken trapping driver inside unless they exit passenger side or roll down window to reach exterior handle. Toyota replaced with is having to pay saying known issue.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 17, 2026StructureODI 11771815

Forward collision avoidance

9 reports
“When the radar becomes covered with ice and snow, the truck continuously spawns alerts for each Safety Sense feature that is disabled, including a pop up the occludes the instrument cluster and can not be dismissed. Multiple warnings interfere with focus in poor conditions and create more of a safety hazard due to driver distraction.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 21, 2026Unknown or other, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11712342
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.