2015 Toyota Tacoma problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (9) · Structure:body (8) · Air Bags (8)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
63 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Equipment 2017-07-03 · campaign 17V425000 · 3,547 vehicles
Defect: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by SET or SET dealers. The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.
Risk: If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET17B.
Wheels 2015-02-23 · campaign 15V099000 · 18 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Tacoma pickup trucks manufactured August 7, 2014, to December 22, 2014. The affected vehicles may have had their tires and wheels changed to TRD PRO accessory tires and wheels, causing the inflation information on the tire placard to be incorrect which may result in the tire being improperly inflated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
Risk: Improperly inflated tires may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will send a revised tire placard with correct tire size and inflation information to owners, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Equipment 2014-12-30 · campaign 14V828000 · 3,958 vehicles
Defect: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Scion FRS, and XB vehicles. The affected vehicles may have accessories installed by SET, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. The accessory attaching fasteners were not tightened with the proper torque, possibly causing the accessory to detach from the vehicle.
Risk: Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.
Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-14B.
Equipment:other:labels 2014-10-22 · campaign 14V663000 · 142 vehicles
Defect: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Tacoma vehicles manufactured September 2, 2014, to October 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may contain an incorrect Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
Risk: An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gulf States has notified owners, and dealers will install an accurate label, free of charge. The recall began December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074.
Service bulletins (309)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. if these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. if these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
Structure:body 2024-12-05 · T-SB-0061-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
toyota vehicles are currently protected with rapgardtm protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. this material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. follow the removal procedure in this bulletin to remove the rapgardtm protective film wi
Structure:body 2024-12-03 · T-SB-0062-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. this type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surfa
Showing the 6 most recent of 309 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“i was washing my vehicle and noticed that there was chipping/delamination on the passanger side rear door, near the window pillar. this resulted in a very close inspection of the vehicle, where i noticed similar missing paint on both sides of the rear of the vehicle (quarter panels) where the rear bumper returns back into the rear quarter panels, …”
2026-08-19 · Unknown Or Other“my frame of my truck rotted from the inside out and now i don’t qualify for their safety safety program, they only give you enough time and cover it up with a coating so by the time you realized it’s fully rotted through it’s too late. …”
2026-06-22 · Unknown Or Other“the key fob separate from the key dangles while driving and with manual seats there is no way to adjust the seat up or down and while accelerating or braking, while moving leg and foot the knee hits the key fob and causes the key to turn while driving leading to a hazardous safety condition, toyota needs to integrate the key fob into the key so not…”
2026-06-02 · Electrical System · 42,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2015 toyota tacoma. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an unusual burning odor in the interior of the vehicle. the contact's wife, who was seated in the front passenger's seat, noticed a fire in the power switch area of the rear driver's door. the contact then parked the vehicle. the con…”
2026-05-06 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“was in a serious accident while driving and rear ended another vehicle and my airbags did not deploy. serious front end damage resulting in a total loss of my tacoma. shocked airbags did not deploy. definitely should have. …”
2026-05-04 · Unknown Or Other“purchased this vehicle used from dealership after reviewing the carfax and receiving reassurance from dealer that airbags were never deployed. 4 days after purchase passenger window needed to be reset into the track and upon removing plastic around front pillars, discovered vehicle had airbags cut out of it. also found other srs components of vehic…”
2026-04-21 · Unknown Or Other“severe premature paint failure on hood, roof, & cab of 2015 toyota tacoma. paint has completely oxidized and failed, exposing underlying surface. this appears consistent with a broader pattern of paint defects reported by other toyota owners. manufacturer has declined coverage despite the failure being clearly beyond normal wear.…”
2026-03-15 · Vehicle Speed Control“driving around a winding turn incline , tacoma hesitated at 40 mph while going down incline. tacoma rpms fluctuates at 40 mph as if the engine is having difficulty accelerating. you can hear the engine stalling or shuttering to catch up to speed. this is occurred driving at a steady 40mph. the tacoma seems to be stalling out at a certain speed limi…”
2025-12-08 · Unknown Or Other“tacoma frame is rusting and so are other key components of the frame, super white paint is also chipping in various locations such as front bumper and door frames…”
2025-03-06 · Unknown Or Other“paint starting to peel on exterior of both passenger and rear passenger side doors above window frame. apparently toyota is aware of the problem in models with the super white paint color and has issued a recall for their vehicles with certain vin's. my vin is not included in the recall although the paint peeling is identical to other vehicles th…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.