2025 Toyota Tacoma problems and complaints

Owners have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Tacoma. The most-reported areas: Structure (42), Power Train (21), Unknown Or Other (12).

Key takeaways

  • 106 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 4 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Structure4240%
Power Train2120%
Unknown Or Other1211%
Steering109%
Suspension98%
Electrical System66%
Service Brakes55%
Forward Collision Avoidance55%
Engine33%
Fuel/Propulsion System22%
Engine And Engine Cooling22%
Hydraulic22%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WD4/53/55/54/5
2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC RWD4/53/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-15

When attempting to exit the vehicle from the driver seat, the interior door handle no longer will open the door. A mechanism within the door has broken and does not allow it to be opened from the inside. There is an audible difference between the broken driver side and the working passenger side when working the handle...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-14

The LF door handle cable broke under normal operation. The part is backordered through Toyota and there is no timeline to fix it.r/o #306180928/1

Power Train,electrical System,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-14

My 2025 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter consistently experiences a severe loss of engine power while driving in rainy conditions. During precipitation, the vehicle suddenly loses acceleration capability, sputters, and becomes highly unresponsive, creating an immediate highway hazard as it cannot maintain traffic speeds. I su...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.