Toyota

Tacoma

Small Pickup Trucks 2WD · model years 1995 to 2026

Includes Tacoma 2WD, Tacoma 4WD, Tacoma 4WD D-CAB MT TRD-ORP/PRO and 5 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2026. complaints: 7, below this model's typical 124; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4.

Worst year: 2005. complaints: 707, about 3.3x this model's typical 217; recalls: 10, about 2.5x this model's typical 4.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Toyota Tacoma
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1995	8Gas	18	no data	$3,450	2	177	0	no data	SUSPENSION 45%, STRUCTURE 14%, POWER TRAIN 6%
complaints: 177, below this model's typical 248 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 49 of 100, where higher is better.
1996	8Gas	18	no data	$3,450	1	253	0	no data	SUSPENSION 28%, STRUCTURE 21%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 7%
complaints: 253, above this model's typical 248 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 32 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	8Gas	18	no data	$3,450	0	131	0	no data	STRUCTURE 32%, SUSPENSION 17%, TIRES 10%
complaints: 131, below this model's typical 248 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 Score: 78 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	9Gas	18	no data	$3,450	1	300	0	no data	STRUCTURE 28%, AIR BAGS 13%, TIRES 8%
complaints: 300, above this model's typical 279 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 29 Score: 51 of 100, where higher is better.
1999	9Gas	18	no data	$3,450	0	249	0	no data	STRUCTURE 34%, AIR BAGS 13%, SUSPENSION 12%
complaints: 249, below this model's typical 279 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 28 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 67 of 100, where higher is better.
2000	9Gas	18	no data	$3,450	0	211	0	no data	STRUCTURE 29%, SUSPENSION 20%, AIR BAGS 9%
complaints: 211, below this model's typical 279 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 69 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	9Gas	18	no data	$3,450	4	396	0	no data	STRUCTURE 47%, SUSPENSION 17%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8%
complaints: 396, above this model's typical 279 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 36 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 12 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	9Gas	18	no data	$3,450	3	333	0	no data	STRUCTURE 42%, SUSPENSION 19%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6%
complaints: 333, above this model's typical 279 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 21 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 52 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	9Gas	18	no data	$3,450	3	360	0	no data	STRUCTURE 38%, SUSPENSION 14%, AIR BAGS 6%
complaints: 360, above this model's typical 279 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 21 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 49 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	9Gas	18	no data	$3,450	3	414	0	no data	STRUCTURE 38%, SUSPENSION 16%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6%
complaints: 414, above this model's typical 279 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 23 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 44 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	7Gas	18	no data	$3,450	10	707	0	no data	STRUCTURE 30%, SUSPENSION 16%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11%
complaints: 707, about 3.3x this model's typical 217 recalls: 10, about 2.5x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 16 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	7Gas	18	no data	$3,450	11	782	0	no data	STRUCTURE 25%, SUSPENSION 16%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15%
complaints: 782, about 3.6x this model's typical 217 recalls: 11, about 2.8x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 31 complaints reporting a fire: 7 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	7Gas	18	no data	$3,450	10	541	0	no data	SUSPENSION 18%, STRUCTURE 16%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16%
complaints: 541, about 2.5x this model's typical 217 recalls: 10, about 2.5x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 31 complaints reporting a fire: 9 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	7Gas	18	no data	$3,450	11	446	0	no data	SUSPENSION 22%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15%, STRUCTURE 14%
complaints: 446, about 2.1x this model's typical 217 recalls: 11, about 2.8x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 27 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	7Gas	18	no data	$3,450	13	519	0	no data	SUSPENSION 20%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17%, POWER TRAIN 12%
complaints: 519, about 2.4x this model's typical 217 recalls: 13, about 3.3x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 complaints reporting a fire: 18 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	7Gas	18	no data	$3,450	13	294	0	264	SUSPENSION 28%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10%, STRUCTURE 9%
complaints: 294, above this model's typical 217 recalls: 13, about 3.3x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 7 Score: 15 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	8Gas	18.5	159	$3,375	9	186	0	242	SUSPENSION 26%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 186, below this model's typical 248 recalls: 9, about 2.3x this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 7 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	8Gas	19	198	$3,300	7	295	1	294	ENGINE 30%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 13%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 295, above this model's typical 248 recalls: 7, about 1.8x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 Score: 43 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	8Gas	19	198	$3,300	6	125	1	269	POWER TRAIN 13%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%, STEERING 8%
complaints: 125, below this model's typical 248 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 55 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	8Gas	19	198	$3,300	4	93	1	263	STRUCTURE 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 93, below this model's typical 248 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 66 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	8Gas	19	236	$3,300	4	101	1	191	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20%, STRUCTURE 11%, ENGINE 8%
complaints: 101, below this model's typical 248 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 64 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	7Gas	20	278	$3,100	4	323	1	270	POWER TRAIN 33%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%, ENGINE 11%
complaints: 323, above this model's typical 217 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 49 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	7Gas	20	219	$3,100	5	240	1	262	POWER TRAIN 21%, ENGINE 11%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 240, above this model's typical 217 recalls: 5, above this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 48 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	6Gas	20	278	$3,100	3	208	1	216	SERVICE BRAKES 16%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 15%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 208, above this model's typical 186 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 67 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	8Gas	20	278	$3,100	4	218	1	179	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18%, SERVICE BRAKES 17%, POWER TRAIN 13%
complaints: 218, below this model's typical 248 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	6Gas	20	219	$3,100	1	88	0	152	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 17%, POWER TRAIN 12%, ENGINE 11%
complaints: 88, below this model's typical 186 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 Score: 79 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	6Gas	20	219	$3,100	0	80	0	118	POWER TRAIN 12%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 80, below this model's typical 186 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 15 Score: 64 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	6Gas	20	219	$3,100	3	59	0	89	POWER TRAIN 13%, AIR BAGS 10%, STRUCTURE 10%
complaints: 59, below this model's typical 186 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 Score: 73 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	6Gas	20	219	$3,100	4	54	0	54	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, STEERING 12%
complaints: 54, below this model's typical 186 recalls: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 71 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	5Gas, Hybrid	23	270	$2,700	6	152	0	57	POWER TRAIN 28%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%
complaints: 152, below this model's typical 155 recalls: 6, about 1.5x this model's typical 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 33 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	5Gas, Hybrid	23	no data	$2,900	5	102	0	31	STRUCTURE 34%, POWER TRAIN 16%, STEERING 8%
complaints: 102, below this model's typical 155 recalls: 5, above this model's typical 4 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 44 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	4Gas, Hybrid	22	no data	$3,050	0	7	0	no data	ENGINE 15%, POWER TRAIN 15%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 8%
complaints: 7, below this model's typical 124 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4 Score: 94 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1995: 18 to 2026: 22

Owner complaints1995: 177 to 2026: 7

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Toyota Tacoma to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.