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Toyota Tacoma years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 30 model years of the Toyota Tacoma by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2025, 2024, 2006, 2005 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | 58 | 3.7 | 5 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 155 | 52 | 3.3 | 5 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 54 | 14 | 0.9 | 4 | 5 | Typical |
| 2022 | 59 | 12 | 0.8 | 3 | 11 | Typical |
| 2021 | 81 | 14 | 0.9 | 0 | 9 | Typical |
| 2020 | 90 | 13 | 0.8 | 1 | 6 | Typical |
| 2019 | 219 | 27 | 1.8 | 4 | 11 | Typical |
| 2018 | 209 | 23 | 1.5 | 3 | 7 | Typical |
| 2017 | 244 | 24 | 1.6 | 5 | 12 | Typical |
| 2016 | 324 | 29 | 1.9 | 4 | 4 | Typical |
| 2015 | 102 | 9 | 0.5 | 4 | 15 | Typical |
| 2014 | 93 | 7 | 0.5 | 4 | 10 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 125 | 9 | 0.6 | 6 | 11 | Typical |
| 2012 | 295 | 20 | 1.3 | 7 | 16 | Typical |
| 2011 | 186 | 12 | 0.8 | 9 | 8 | Typical |
| 2010 | 294 | 17 | 1.1 | 13 | 10 | Typical |
| 2009 | 519 | 29 | 1.9 | 13 | 25 | Typical |
| 2008 | 449 | 24 | 1.5 | 11 | 48 | Typical |
| 2007 | 541 | 27 | 1.7 | 10 | 65 | Typical |
| 2006 | 782 | 37 | 2.4 | 11 | 66 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 707 | 32 | 2.1 | 10 | 47 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 414 | 18 | 1.2 | 5 | 27 | Typical |
| 2003 | 372 | 16 | 1.0 | 5 | 31 | Typical |
| 2002 | 360 | 14 | 0.9 | 5 | 30 | Typical |
| 2001 | 401 | 15 | 1.0 | 6 | 41 | Typical |
| 2000 | 221 | 8 | 0.5 | 5 | 25 | Typical |
| 1999 | 251 | 9 | 0.6 | 5 | 40 | Typical |
| 1998 | 310 | 11 | 0.7 | 5 | 50 | Typical |
| 1997 | 134 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 13 | Fewest complaints |
| 1996 | 257 | 8 | 0.5 | 6 | 21 | Typical |
- 2025116 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2024155 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 202354 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 202259 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202181 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202090 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2019219 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2018209 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2017244 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2016324 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2015102 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201493 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2013125 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2012295 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2011186 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 2010294 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2009519 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2008449 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2007541 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 2006782 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2005707 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 2004414 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2003372 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2002360 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2001401 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2000221 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1999251 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1998310 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1997134 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 1996257 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 9, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 1997, 2014.
About this comparison
What Toyota Tacoma years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2025, 2024, 2006, 2005 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 30 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.