Toyota Tacoma / 2013
2013 Toyota Tacoma problems
Owners have filed 169 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Tacoma with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 13% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 9.5%.
Complaints169
Crashes16
Fires10
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 13.0% · 22
Service brakes 9.5% · 16
Suspension 8.9% · 15
Electrical system 8.3% · 14
Unknown or other 7.7% · 13
Steering 7.7% · 13
Structure 6.5% · 11
Electronic stability control (ESC) 6.5% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Toyota Tacoma in this data, 2013 sits 23rd by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 16 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 40,320 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that unless the emergency brake was engaged the vehicle would roll down hill. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 11,000. Updated 01/07/14 Power train · reported at 8,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while attempting to move from a stop, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that intermittently the vehicle failed to accelerate. There was no warning. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Power train · reported at 130,000 miles
2013 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer writes in regards to wheel alignment issues. *Smd the consumer stated there was a severe vibration, coming from the front of the vehicle. According to the invoice, the vibration was coming from the driveline, due to the different angles of the lift, and the only way to correct the issue, would be to remove the lift and return it to stock height. Power train · reported at 1,353 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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