2025 Toyota Tacoma problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body:door:handle:interior (34) · Power Train (20) · Structure:body (9)
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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.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2025-10-01 · campaign 25V656000 · 5,960 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid vehicles. The front driveshaft constant-velocity (CV) joint may deform and break.
Risk: A broken driveshaft can impair steering. Vehicles with full-time 4WD may experience a vehicle rollaway while parked without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace both front driveshaft assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 11, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB11 and 25TA11.
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.
Service bulletins (39)
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.
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.
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
Electrical System 2025-06-13 · T-SB-0058-23 Rev1 · Service Campaign
the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. the procedures outlined in this service bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
Electrical System 2025-04-02 · T-TT-0779-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover mmr data from the head unit. the following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by fts and/or fpe.
Showing the 6 most recent of 39 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“door handle on inside broke, preventing normal egress. yes is has been verified by dealership and they wait for parts for repair. no lamps or warnings. door just quit functioning. as i am disabled this may be more alarming for me than others.…”
2026-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“2025 toyota tacoma sr5 passenger inner door handle is broken and will not open the door. this is a big safety concern as you cannot open the door from the inside if there is an emergency. driver side inner door handle was replaced by the dealer due to the exact same problem. the issue is well known and this needs to be recalled,11,500 miles on veh…”
2026-10-23 · Unknown Or Other“interior drivers door handle no longer opens door. making it impossible to open from the inside. dealer claims replacement parts are on a 4-6 week backorder and hinted toward it being a common issue. …”
2026-10-22 · Power Train · 5,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph and accelerating and switching lanes, the vehicle failed to respond and maintained the desired speed. additionally, the vehicle hesitated continuously. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 25v656000 (power train). the contact stated that t…”
2026-10-21 · Unknown Or Other“inside door handles continue to break at random . small internal piece will snap and door handle no longer functions from the inside. almost every other owner of the same year and model has had the same issue on every single interior door handle, on multiple occasions! …”
2026-10-20 · Structure:body“inner door handle broke under normal use and toyota cant replace this due to mass failures across the country in all 4th generation tacomas. mass backorders. i have been driving for at least 2 months with no way to exit my vehicle in case of emergency. …”
2026-10-20 · Structure:body“i own a 2025 toyota tacoma, and the interior driver’s door handle assembly has failed, preventing me from opening the driver’s door normally from inside the vehicle. the failure occurred at around 11000 miles during normal use without any accident, impact, or unusual force. the tacoma had routine maintenance done at dealership at around 10682 mile…”
2026-10-17 · Unknown Or Other“my toyota tacoma door handle fails to open from the inside. my truck has around 13,000 miles on it and i’ve only opened that door maybe 100 times over the past year. toyota claims it’s a wear issue but multiple posts have similar incidents with no damage to them. they just fail to work. if i had a medical emergency with my type 1 diabetes or an acc…”
2026-10-16 · Unknown Or Other“i was unable to exit my vehicle because my driver door handle wouldn’t open my door….i had to call for assistance in a disabled parking space at the veteran hospital to open the door from the outside because i was unable to reach the outside handle due to my disability.…”
2026-10-15 · Unknown Or Other“when attempting to exit the vehicle from the driver seat, the interior door handle no longer will open the door. a mechanism within the door has broken and does not allow it to be opened from the inside. there is an audible difference between the broken driver side and the working passenger side when working the handle. the exterior handle on the d…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.