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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: 2021. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 89; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 4.

Worst year: 2011. complaints: 181, about 1.5x this model's typical 118; recalls: 9, about 2.3x this model's typical 4.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Toyota Tacoma
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsInvestigationsTSBsTop complaintsVerdict
19958Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
19968Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
19978Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
19989Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
19999Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20009Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20019Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20029Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20039Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20049Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20057Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20067Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20077Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20087Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20097Gas18no data$3,450no datano data0no datano data
20107Gas18no data$3,450000264no data
20118Gas18.5159$3,37591810242SUSPENSION 26%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
20128Gas19198$3,30072941294ENGINE 30%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 13%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
20138Gas19198$3,30061241269POWER TRAIN 13%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%, SUSPENSION 8%
20148Gas19198$3,3004921263STRUCTURE 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%, POWER TRAIN 10%
20158Gas19236$3,3004991191UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20%, STRUCTURE 10%, ENGINE 9%
20167Gas20278$3,10043221270POWER TRAIN 33%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%, ENGINE 11%
20177Gas20219$3,10052361262POWER TRAIN 21%, ENGINE 11%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
20186Gas20278$3,10031961216SERVICE BRAKES 17%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 15%, POWER TRAIN 11%
20198Gas20278$3,10042091179FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 19%, SERVICE BRAKES 17%, POWER TRAIN 14%
20206Gas20219$3,1001840152FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18%, ENGINE 12%, POWER TRAIN 12%
20216Gas20219$3,100000118no data
20226Gas20219$3,100355089POWER TRAIN 14%, AIR BAGS 11%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
20236Gas20219$3,100446054ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, ENGINE 13%
20245Gas, Hybrid23270$2,7004134057POWER TRAIN 29%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%
20255Gas, Hybrid23no data$2,600458031POWER TRAIN 24%, STEERING 12%, STRUCTURE 11%
20264Gas, Hybrid22no data$2,725no datano data0no datano data

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1995: 18 to 2026: 22
Owner complaints2010: 0 to 2025: 58
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.