2024 Toyota Tacoma problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (49) · Service Brakes (17) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (14)
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Safety recalls (5)
Suspension:rear:shock Absorber 2026-08-06 · campaign 26V514000 · 48,280 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Tacoma Hybrid and 2024-2025 Tacoma vehicles. The metal flange on the front and rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external oil reservoir.
Risk: An oil reservoir that detaches can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the front and rear shock absorber assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 30, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in March 2027. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB14 and 26TA14.
Equipment:other:labels 2026-03-24 · campaign 26V179000 · 8,230 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of F
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2025-09-11 · campaign 25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.
Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numb
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2025-02-06 · campaign 25V058000 · 221,846 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Tacoma 4-wheel drive vehicles. The rear brake hoses can be damaged if mud and dirt builds up inside the rear wheels. This can result in a brake fluid leak.
Risk: A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace both rear brake hoses, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 1, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB04 and 25TA04.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-07-23 · campaign 24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles
Defect: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.
Service bulletins (88)
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.
Power Train 2026-04-15 · T-SB-0094-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice april 15, 2026: this bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete
Structure:body 2026-04-10 · T-TT-0755-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition is for vehicles equipped with an accessory power port or tire inflator. during the installation process of the power port or tire inflator, the pre-wire connector is removed from the dummy cap (which is attached to the harness) and is left attached when power is connected. the purpo
Electrical System 2026-02-26 · T-SB-0016-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024 – 2026 model year tacoma vehicles may exhibit a “chirp” noise from the hvac magnetic clutch upon engagement.
Power Train 2026-02-05 · T-SB-0094-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024 model year tacoma and tacoma hybrid vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition with one or more of the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) present: •p07407f – torque converter clutch actuator stuck off •p074571 – pressure control solenoid “a” actuator stuck •p079571 – pressure contro
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 2025-12-17 · T-SB-0093-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024 – 2025 model year 4wd tacoma and tacoma hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the 4wd lights are flashing and a mil on condition with one or more of the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) present: •p277111 – four wheel drive (4wd) low switch circuit short to ground •p17846
Showing the 6 most recent of 88 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“back up camera- back up camera will go fuzzy or the screen will go black when in use first time was 12/20/2024 it dose not happen all the time but it does happen i have taken it to the dealership several time for the camera issues and thay dont seem to find an issue i have videos of this happening but your system won't let me upload them…”
2026-10-20 · Unknown Or Other“the power tailgate fails to open (and subsequently close) most of the time, i.e., 8/10 times, requiring significant manual force. if someone were to forcibly open the tailgate after the power button failed, load the bed with cargo, get back in the driver’s seat and attempt to close the tailgate using the button inside the car, and then subsequently…”
2026-10-17 · Structure:body“drivers side interior door handle broken trapping driver inside unless they exit passenger side or roll down window to reach exterior handle. toyota replaced with is having to pay saying known issue.…”
2026-10-04 · Structure:body“all interior door handles have a plastic piece within the door panel that can snap under normal operation, resulting in loss of ability to exit the vehicle while inside. my vehicle, and many other 4th generation tacoma owners, have reported this happening. for my situation, my driver’s interior door handle does not engage the door latch mechanism a…”
2026-09-30 · Power Train“for second time fordt time was in 2024 bow again in september of 2026 while accelerating i loose power while shifting gears. no matter how hard i push accelerator it does not provide power feels almost like seiches to from drive . worried that loss of power will cause accident since i csn accelerate. toyoa want me to replicate this condition an…”
2026-09-29 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“car passed and the vehicles breaks were pressed with the foot pedal to allow the other car to pass quickly but they did not work and the vehicle went off the road…”
2026-09-19 · Unknown Or Other“have 2 incidents. 1. transmission would do a hard jerk when shifting from 1st to 2nd going about 20mph. also happened when slowing down. also happened when going from park to reverse/drive and/or reverse to drive. happened randomly. had to tech from dealer for ride along and tech saw it happen first hand. ended up getting new transmission. tr…”
2026-09-17 · Power Train“i am reporting an intermittent and potentially safety-related drivability/powertrain issue with my 2024 toyota tacoma trailhunter i-force max. the vehicle has experienced previous intermittent abnormal drivetrain/transmission behavior while towing, particularly while towing in rain. during previous occurrences, the drivetrain/transmission felt as …”
2026-09-16 · Structure:body“driver side doors won’t open. truck locks you in. it has 25k miles on it and toyota dealer says they can’t get the parts to make my truck safe. …”
2026-09-13 · Suspension“while the vehicle was parked in my driveway, i noticed oil leaking on the ground and discovered that the rear shock absorber had suffered a catastrophic structural failure. the vehicle is a 2024 toyota tacoma trd off-road covered under the manufacturer's original factory warranty. this specific vehicle configuration is included under active federal…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.