Worst 2025 Toyota Tacoma Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Transmission / Drivetrain
Steering Defects
Suspension Failures
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2025 Toyota Tacoma.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Steering Defects | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Suspension Failures | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Electrical Faults | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Engine Problems | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Lane Departure: Warning | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Brakes | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Body Structure | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Airbags | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Carry Handle, Shell, Base | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Forward-Collision Avoidance Issues | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Fuel System | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Lane Departure: Assist | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Hydraulic Brakes | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Structure:Body:Door:Handle:Interior | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Structure:Body:Hood | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Tires:Bead | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Wheel Issues | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2025 Toyota Tacoma
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~827,413 vehicles.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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2025 Toyota Tacoma — FAQ
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
Wider context: See the full Toyota Tacoma reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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