Reliable Auto DB

2025 Toyota Tacoma reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 98 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Tacoma over 2 years — 49 per year. It is too early to rank against other Tacoma years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Rear shock absorber, Labels, and Driveshaft.

2024 Toyota Tacoma
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Complaints

98

Per year

49

Recalls

5

Years on the road

2

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Structure (39 of 98), then Powertrain (20) and Steering (10). Those filings include 4 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 3 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 Tacoma has 149 complaints, 50 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2025 Toyota Tacoma. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (5)

Recall Rear shock absorber 2026-08-06 · NHTSA campaign 26V514000
Summary 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.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the front and rear shock absorber assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB14 and 26TA14.
Recall Labels 2026-03-24 · NHTSA campaign 26V179000
Summary 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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy 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.
Recall Driveshaft 2025-10-01 · NHTSA campaign 25V656000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2025-09-11 · NHTSA campaign 25V595000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.
Recall hydraulic brakes, foundation components, hoses and fittings 2025-02-06 · NHTSA campaign 25V058000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.

Complaints by component (98 total)

Structure
39
Powertrain
20
Steering
10
Suspension
9
Electrical system
5
Forward collision avoidance
5
Engine
3
Service brakes
3
Engine and engine cooling
2
Hydraulic brakes
2
Lane departure
2
Seats
2
Air bags
1
Carry handle, shell, and base
1
Chest clip, buckle, and harness
1
Equipment
1
Fuel and propulsion system
1
Tires
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

4

Fire-flagged

2

Injury reports

3

Death reports

1

Complaints filed per year

282025702026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Interior door handles malfunction - they do not open the door from the inside. To open the door, one must open the window or have someone else open the door from the outside. This is a known issue with 2025 Toyota…"
    Structure · filed 2026-09-20
  • "2025 Toyota Tacoma SR5, 8-speed automatic transmission. Harsh, hard shifts — primarily 1st-to-2nd and 2nd-to-3rd — on cold starts. The transmission slams into gear with a noticeable jolt/lurch of the vehicle. Occurs…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-19
  • "While attempting to exit my vehicle the inner door handle on the driver side felt loose. I attempted to open the door and the door would not open. I carefully attempted to manually move the lock on the door from…"
    Structure · filed 2026-09-14
  • "The interior door handle snapped and failed completely under normal operation, causing an immediate loss of driver egress. The handle went limp, leaving the door impossible to open from inside the cabin and creating an…"
    Structure · filed 2026-09-14
  • "Driver side interior door handle broke under normal use not allowing me to exit my truck without rolling down window and using the exterior door handle."
    Structure · filed 2026-09-13

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2025 Toyota TACOMA HYBRID PU/CC 4WD 4 stars 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WD 4 stars 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC RWD 4 stars 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WD Not rated Not rated Not rated 4 stars
2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC RWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Tacoma two-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Rear-wheel drive 20 26 23 MPG $2800
Tacoma four-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 19 24 21 MPG $3100
Tacoma four-wheel drive MT 2.4L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Part-time four-wheel drive 18 23 20 MPG $3250
Tacoma hybrid four-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Four-wheel drive 23 24 23 MPG $2800
Tacoma hybrid four-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 22 24 23 MPG $2800
Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited four-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 20 23 21 MPG $3100
Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited four-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 19 24 21 MPG $3100
Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited four-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 19 23 21 MPG $3100
Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner two-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Rear-wheel drive 21 26 23 MPG $2800
Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner two-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Rear-wheel drive 20 24 22 MPG $2950

Specs and fitment

4th generation, 2024–present
Body styles XtraCab, Double Cab
Oil 0W-20 (2.4L turbo) , 5.6 qt capacity
Tire size 245/70R17, 265/70R17, 265/65R18 or 265/70R18 (trim-dependent)
Towing capacity 6,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 25V-058 (Toyota 25TB04/25TA04) covers certain 2024-2025 Tacoma 4-wheel-drive trucks whose rear brake hoses can be damaged when mud and dirt build up inside the rear wheels, leading to a brake fluid leak and reduced braking. NHTSA recall 26V-514 (Toyota 26TB14/26TA14) covers certain 2024 Tacoma Hybrid and 2024-2025 Tacoma models whose front and rear shock absorber flanges may corrode and fail, allowing the external oil reservoir to detach and create a road hazard.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Toyota Tacoma reliable?

Owners have filed 98 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Tacoma over 2 years — 49 per year. It is too early to rank against other Tacoma years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Rear shock absorber, Labels, and Driveshaft.

What are common problems with a 2025 Toyota Tacoma?

The complaints owners file most often name Structure (39 of 98), then Powertrain (20) and Steering (10). Those filings include 4 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 3 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Is the 2025 Toyota Tacoma more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 Tacoma has 149 complaints, 50 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Toyota Tacoma been recalled?

The 2025 Toyota Tacoma has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Toyota Tacoma?

Owners have filed 98 complaints about the 2025 Toyota Tacoma with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Toyota Tacoma get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Toyota Tacoma is 21.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2020 Toyota Tacoma?

3rd generation (2016-2023).

How much can a Toyota Tacoma tow?

Published maximums vary by generation, cab, engine, and equipment; many recent U.S. specs list up to 6,500 lb when properly equipped.

When did the 4th-generation Tacoma start?

The 2024 model year (4th generation) followed the 2016-2023 3rd generation in the U.S. lineup.