Toyota Tacoma / 2021
2021 Toyota Tacoma problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints about the 2021 Toyota Tacoma with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 11.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 10.3%.
Complaints116
Crashes14
Fires0
Injuries22
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Power train 11.2% · 13
Unknown or other 10.3% · 12
Service brakes 10.3% · 12
Engine 9.5% · 11
Electrical system 7.8% · 9
Forward collision avoidance 7.8% · 9
Air bags 6.0% · 7
Fuel/propulsion system 5.2% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 14 describe a crash, 22 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Toyota Tacoma in this data, 2021 draws comparatively few complaints; 2006 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 47 in the last three years against 69 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 8,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Transmission constantly seeking a gear usually 5th to 6th while using Cruize control. At times over-reving to near redline. End up having to manuall downshift to fourth back and fourt to drive. End up shifting more frequently that would if driving my mauual 6 speed transmission tacoma with the V6 as well. Power train
Vehicle will not hold 6th gear while in cruise control. Vehicle will suddenly down shift to 5th and sometimes 4th. This makes the vehicle surge forward abruptly. Power train · reported at 150 miles
in traffic engine surges at times,going from 1200 to 3500 rpm's very dangerous, afraid to drive , wife refuses to drive it, naturally the dealer says NO PROBLEMS, that truck will last 300.000, at 3000 miles in seven months ,thinking about trading it in, dealers tell me I must repair the engine knocking noise, I didn't tell them about the revving up part, very unhappy ,have owned Toyota's never had problems !! Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…