Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-04 | 14V475000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 20,000 | — | Details |
| 2013-10-17 | 13V494000 |
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | 979 | — | Details |
| 2012-04-10 | 12V158000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 672 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | - Driver’s seat back recliner mechanism / seatback locking mechanism. During a rear-end interstate collision while stop… |
| 2026-01-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at 35-40 MPH, coming up on fog, the drive… |
| 2025-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The… |
| 2025-05-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving on the road truck locks up occassionally in a curve. i know of mulitple trucks its happening to and only … |
| 2025-05-13 | WHEELS:RIM | Yes | 0 | The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while his son was driving 40 MPH, the rear driver-side … |
| 2025-02-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My leaf spring(s) is noisy/loosened and to the best of my limited knowledge is at risk for breaking off and puncturing … |
| 2023-10-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Under the bottom of my truck, there is tons of rust. I know a lot of the trucks my year, make, and model has been recal… |
| 2023-09-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My truck started having a vibration when driving around 45-55 mph. This problem first became noticeable when it had ab… |
| 2023-09-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | Will not fix the frame. my husband has a 2005 and it looks new compared to my 2012. The last mechanic I used told me no… |
| 2023-07-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | Sudden and total loss of power steering while backing up to park. There were/are no warning lights or messages displaye… |
| 2023-07-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The check engine light on the dashboard of my 2012 Tacoma turned on and will no longer accelerate appropriately and esp… |
| 2022-10-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Drivetrain vibration and cricket chripping noise; likly coming from propeller shaft |
| 2022-08-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle failed to exceed 45 MPH. The … |
| 2021-12-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | My truck lost drivability while I was going 60 I ran into a ditch to stop. It hads two codes . I took it in they replac… |
| 2021-10-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the undercarriage of the vehicle was significantly ruste… |
| 2021-09-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The frame has rusted through in several spots. |
| 2021-06-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The passenger leaf spring or right leaf spring has broken and the truck has not hauled any kind of weight, there is a p… |
| 2021-06-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Switching valve stuck open bank 1 and 2. Truck is in limp mode. Air pump is full of water. |
| 2021-06-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Is there a recall on leaf springs |
| 2021-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 1 | I was attempting to park in a parking space to return items at a department store at a mall. All of a sudden my truck a… |
| 2021-06-01 | ENGINE | Yes | 1 | June 1st 2021 I went to park in a parking space at a local mall. My truck instead of stopping it accelerated out of co… |
| 2021-04-16 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING… |
| 2021-04-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2011 TACOMA'S WITH FAULTY LEAF SPRINGS STARTED AS A SQUEAK SPRAYED WD-40 AND FLUID FILM DI… |
| 2021-02-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED THE STEERING ON MY 2012 TACOMA IS HARDER THAT NORMAL AND NO LONGER RETURNS TO CENTER AFTER TURN… |
| 2021-01-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HORN WILL NOT WORK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED. IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL 90% TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THE HORN … |
| 2021-01-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AND ACCELERATION. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ENGINE WILL NOT INCREASE RPM WHEN ACCE… |
| 2021-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HORN WILL NOT WORK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED. IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND PUSHING … |
| 2021-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds in areas with low tracti… |
| 2020-11-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | PAINT PROBLEMS ON ALL FOUR DOORS FLAKING OFF .RECIEVING A NOTICE FOR MY CAMARY BUT NOT THE TACOMA, BOTH COLORS WERE LIS… |
| 2020-09-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FAILURE OF DRIVERS SIDE LEAF SPRING WITH LARGE SECTION(4-6IN) MISSING. GAVE NO NOTICE OF FAILURE PRIOR TO FAILING. FOUN… |
| 2020-09-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TOYOTA HAS KNOW THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN FAILING FOR YEARS. THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2005-2009. TRUCK… |
| 2020-09-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS PUTTING A DRAG ON THAT WHEEL, SLOWING THAT WHEEL DOWN. HAPPENS ON… |
| 2020-09-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TRAC OFF AND CEL ON, TRUCK GOES INTO 'LIMP MODE' AND DECELERATES WHEN GAS ALLPIED. LOUD WHINING NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTI… |
| 2020-08-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BROUGHT TRUCK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AS PART OF RUSTED FRAME RECALL TO BE VERIFIED. THEY STATED TRUCK WAS NOT RUSTED E… |
| 2020-05-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2012 TACOMA WARNING LIGHT 1) ENGINE AND 2 TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER GOING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY AND … |
| 2020-04-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 21012 TACOMA WITH 52,000 MILES IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AIR SWITCHING VALVES, AIR PUMP & GASKETS. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TOYO… |
| 2020-04-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON MY 2012 TACOMA THE CODE P2440 AND P2442 WHICH REPRESENT A STUCK OPEN VALVE IN THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. UP… |
| 2020-03-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING FAILED TO RETURN T… |
| 2020-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TWO DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHT. AT FIRST I REALLY DID… |
| 2019-12-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM P2440 AND P2442, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING ONTO A CITY STREET FROM A P… |
| 2019-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKES ACTUATE ABNORNMAL. BRAKES ENGAGE APPROX. 2 SECONDS AFTER THEY ARE APPLIED. BRAKES ALSO WILL COME ON AT FULL FORC… |
| 2019-10-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN I'M DRIVING THE TRUCK BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MILES AN HOUR THE TRUCK FEEL LIKE WANTS TO STOP AND SAUNDS WUIRD I THINK I… |
| 2019-08-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO ACCELERATION BEYOND 20 MPH. I TOOK IT FOR A DIAGNOSIS AT AUTO ZONE AND THEY … |
| 2019-07-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR LEAF SPRING IS BROKEN AND NEAR THE GAS TANK. THIS IS AN EARLY 2012 MODEL. THERE IS ALREADY AN ACTIVE RECALL ON T… |
| 2019-07-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I'M A OWNER OF TACOMA PRE-RUNNER 2012. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO SCAN SINCE I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. ATTACHED I… |
| 2019-07-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO MY TRUCK WAS HESITATING AND MY CHECK ENGINE/OFF TRAC LIGHT WAS ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 40MPH O… |
| 2019-07-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM CODE P2440 AND P 2442 |
| 2019-07-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TODAY LEAVING WORK MY TRUCK WENT INTO COMPLETE LIMP MODE. TURNED AROUND AND THANKFULLY I WORK AT A DEALERSHIP NOT A TOY… |
| 2019-06-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE CODES FOR THE AIR SWITCHING VALVE. |
| 2019-06-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. OPEN CIRCUIT. |