2025 Toyota Tacoma Recalls, Complaints & Specs
5 safety recalls list the 2025 Toyota Tacoma, and owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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5 safety recalls for the 2025 Toyota Tacoma
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Shock absorber (suspension)
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. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 30, 2026. Additional letters will…
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Labels (equipment)
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…
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…
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Driveshaft (power train)
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…
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
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…
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…
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
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…
101 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2025 Toyota Tacoma have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash and 2 describe a fire. Reports cite 6 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 10,415 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 73 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Indoor door handles, and latch breaking over normal use due to cheap manufacturing. Major safety hazard on the inability of exiting a vehicle from inside. It happens unexpectedly and has been reported”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 6, 2026 · Structure
“Driver side interior door handle has broken. Not allowing me to open the door from the inside. Requiring me to roll the window down and open the door from the outside.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 29, 2026 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2025 Toyota Tacoma (Tacoma 2WD, Tacoma 4WD, Tacoma 4WD MT, Tacoma Hybrid 4WD, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 20–23 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 18–23 / 23–26 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 2.4 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S8); Manual 6-spd |
Compare Toyota Tacoma model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Tacoma model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1995 Toyota Tacoma | 2 | 177 |
| 1996 Toyota Tacoma | 1 | 253 |
| 1997 Toyota Tacoma | 0 | 131 |
| 1998 Toyota Tacoma | 1 | 300 |
| 1999 Toyota Tacoma | 0 | 249 |
| 2000 Toyota Tacoma | 0 | 211 |
| 2001 Toyota Tacoma | 4 | 396 |
| 2002 Toyota Tacoma | 3 | 333 |
| 2003 Toyota Tacoma | 3 | 360 |
| 2004 Toyota Tacoma | 3 | 414 |
| 2005 Toyota Tacoma | 10 | 707 |
| 2006 Toyota Tacoma | 11 | 782 |
| 2007 Toyota Tacoma | 10 | 541 |
| 2008 Toyota Tacoma | 11 | 446 |
| 2009 Toyota Tacoma | 13 | 519 |
| 2010 Toyota Tacoma | 13 | 294 |
| 2011 Toyota Tacoma | 9 | 186 |
| 2012 Toyota Tacoma | 7 | 295 |
| 2013 Toyota Tacoma | 6 | 125 |
| 2014 Toyota Tacoma | 4 | 93 |
| 2015 Toyota Tacoma | 4 | 101 |
| 2016 Toyota Tacoma | 4 | 323 |
| 2017 Toyota Tacoma | 5 | 239 |
| 2018 Toyota Tacoma | 3 | 207 |
| 2019 Toyota Tacoma | 4 | 218 |
| 2020 Toyota Tacoma | 1 | 88 |
| 2021 Toyota Tacoma | 0 | 80 |
| 2022 Toyota Tacoma | 3 | 59 |
| 2023 Toyota Tacoma | 4 | 54 |
| 2024 Toyota Tacoma | 5 | 152 |
| 2025 Toyota Tacoma | 5 | 101 |
| 2026 Toyota Tacoma | 0 | 6 |
Checking a specific 2025 Toyota Tacoma
How do I know if my 2025 Toyota Tacoma has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2025 Toyota Tacoma; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Toyota dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 25V058000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Toyota models
- Camry18,189 complaints
- Prius12,516 complaints
- Corolla11,739 complaints
- RAV49,385 complaints
- Sienna8,549 complaints
- Tundra6,922 complaints
- Highlander5,745 complaints
- 4Runner4,860 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.