41 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Toyota Tacoma, across model years 2005–2025. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Tacoma by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Toyota Tacoma model years, the 2010 has the most recalls (12); the 2016 drew the most owner complaints (323).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Toyota Tacoma model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | no data |
| 2006 | 7 | no data |
| 2007 | 7 | no data |
| 2008 | 9 | no data |
| 2009 | 11 | no data |
| 2010 | 12 | 294 |
| 2011 | 9 | 186 |
| 2012 | 7 | 295 |
| 2013 | 6 | 125 |
| 2014 | 4 | 93 |
| 2015 | 4 | 101 |
| 2016 | 4 | 323 |
| 2017 | 5 | 239 |
| 2018 | 3 | 207 |
| 2019 | 4 | 218 |
| 2020 | 1 | 88 |
| 2021 | 0 | 80 |
| 2022 | 3 | 59 |
| 2023 | 4 | 54 |
| 2024 | 6 | 152 |
| 2025 | 5 | 102 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Toyota is recalling certain 2024 Tacoma Hybrid, 2025 Tundra Hybrid/Tundra, and 2026 RAV4 Hybrid/4Runner vehicles due to inaccurate load capacity labels that could lead to vehicle overload and crash risk. Owners will receive free label replacements by October 18, 2026.
Toyota is recalling certain 2024 Tacoma Hybrid and 2024-2025 Tacoma vehicles due to potential shock absorber oil reservoir detachment causing crash risk. Owners must contact Toyota for free replacement of shock absorbers.
Toyota recalls 2025 Grand Highlander models with inaccurate load capacity labels that could lead to vehicle overload and crash risk. Owners must update the label for compliance with federal safety standards.
Toyota recalls 2025 Tacoma vehicles with broken driveshaft CV joints that may cause rollaway while parked or loss of steering. Owners must have driveshaft inspected and replaced by dealers.
Toyota is recalling certain 2023-2025 Camry models with a software error that may cause critical warnings like speed, brake, and tire pressure to not display, increasing crash risk. Owners can get free software updates or panel replacements.
When the Toyota Tacoma recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 2,623 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Tacoma; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Toyota Tacoma complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 41 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Toyota Tacoma, covering model years 2005–2025. The most recent was issued Sep 2, 2026 (Equipment).
The 2010 Toyota Tacoma has the most, with 12 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Equipment (13), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (4), Power Train (3), Air Bags (3).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Toyota dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Toyota to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Toyota dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.