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2025 Toyota Tacoma Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 98 owner complaints for the 2025 Toyota Tacoma (including the hybrid).

5Safety recalls
98Owner complaints
4Complaints citing a crash
2Complaints citing a fire

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Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Recalled components: suspension, equipment, powertrain, electrical system, and 1 more. Most-reported area: body structure (39 complaints, 40%).

5 safety recalls for the 2025 Toyota Tacoma

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Suspension

Aug 6, 2026

rear · shock absorber

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.

Risk: An oil reservoir that detaches can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

Fix: 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.

NHTSA listing: TACOMA. Components: Suspension: front, shock absorber; Suspension: rear, shock absorber. Toyota campaign 26TB14/26TA14.

Equipment

Mar 24, 2026

labels

  • Fails federal standard 110 (tire and rim labeling)
  • NHTSA 26V-179
  • 8,230 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."

Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

Fix: 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.

NHTSA listings: TACOMA, TACOMA HYBRID. Toyota campaign See attached Part573.

Powertrain

Oct 1, 2025

driveline · driveshaft

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.

Risk: A broken driveshaft can impair steering. Vehicles with full-time 4WD may experience a vehicle rollaway while parked without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

Fix: 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.

NHTSA listings: TACOMA, TACOMA HYBRID. Toyota campaign 25TB11 / 25TA11.

Electrical system

Sep 11, 2025

instrument cluster/panel

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.

Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

The fix and full notice

Fix: 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.

NHTSA listing: TACOMA. Toyota campaign See Part 573 Report.

Brakes

Feb 6, 2025

foundation components · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

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.

Risk: A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

Fix: 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.

NHTSA listing: TACOMA. Toyota campaign 25TB04 / 25TA04.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What owners report

The areas named in the 98 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Tacoma. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Toyota Tacoma recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2025 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2016 Tacoma drew the most (200).

Owner complaints

2025: 98 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Tacoma
Model yearComplaints
2016323
2017239
2018206
2019218
202087
202180
202259
202354
2024149
202598
20266

Safety recalls

2025: 5 recalls

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Safety recalls by model year, Toyota Tacoma
Model yearRecalls
20164
20175
20183
20194
20201
20210
20223
20234
20246
20255
20260

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Tested versionOverallFrontalSideRollover
Toyota TACOMA HYBRID PU/CC 4WD
Rollover risk 18.5%
Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WD
Rollover risk 18.5%
Toyota TACOMA PU/CC RWD
Rollover risk 19.8%
Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WD
Rollover risk 18.5%
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Toyota TACOMA PU/EC RWD
Rollover risk 19.8%
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Questions

What are the most common 2025 Tacoma problems?

The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: body structure (39), powertrain (20), steering (10). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.

Is the 2025 Toyota Tacoma safe?

In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 Toyota Tacoma earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.

How do I check if my Tacoma has an open recall?

Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
  • NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
  • NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
  • NHTSA model names covered: TACOMA, TACOMA HYBRID.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.