Toyota Tacoma years to avoid

The Toyota Tacoma years to avoid are 2006, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2001, 2003 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2026 is the cleanest year on record.

10,744

Total complaints

Recall campaigns

1995–2026

Years covered

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Toyota Tacoma NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Tacoma years to avoid

Year	Why	Complaints	vs avg
2006	High complaint rate	977	3.2×
2005	High complaint rate	871	2.9×
2007	High complaint rate	676	2.2×
2009	High complaint rate	613	2.0×
2008	High complaint rate	558	1.8×
2004	High complaint rate	545	1.8×
2001	High complaint rate	504	1.7×
2003	High complaint rate	479	1.6×

Every Tacoma year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Investigations
2026	11	0	0
2025	111	5	0
2024	192	5	0
2023	73	4	0
2022	79	3	0
2021	116	0	0
2020	126	1	0
2019	304	4	1
2018	281	3	1
2017	319	5	1
2016	417	4	1
2015	143	4	1
2014	134	4	1
2013	169	6	1
2012	406	7	1
2011	231	9	0
2010	348	13	0
2009avoid	613	13	0
2008avoid	558	11	0
2007avoid	676	10	1
2006avoid	977	11	1
2005avoid	871	10	0
2004avoid	545	5	0
2003avoid	479	5	0
2002	443	5	0
2001avoid	504	6	0
2000	274	5	0
1999	303	5	0
1998	358	5	0
1997	148	4	0
1996	321	6	1
1995	214	6	1

Common questions

What are the worst Toyota Tacoma years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Tacoma years to avoid are 2006, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2001, 2003. The cleanest year on record is 2026.

What is the best year for the Toyota Tacoma?

By complaint volume, 2026 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Tacoma years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Toyota Tacoma have?

Across all model years, the Tacoma has 63 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 10,744 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.