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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports6 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
239 reports
31,000 miles · Apr 23, 2019
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: [XXX] WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE IMPOUND LOT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: [XXX] WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE IMPOUND LOT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN KNEE CAP, HEAD TRAUMA, AND WHIPLASH. THE DRIVER SUFFERED TWO HERNIATED DISCS AND NERVE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A THIRD PARTY COMPANY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
NHTSA ODI #11203097
100 miles · Apr 8, 2019
EnginePower TrainSuspension
TRANSMISSION CONSTANT HUNTING/ SHIFTING.
NHTSA ODI #11194552
40,110 miles · Feb 27, 2019
Electrical SystemSeatsService Brakes
PURCHASED TRUCK JULY 24, 2017 FROM MARK MILLER TOYOTA IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS I LOST BRAKES 3 TIMES. WENT TO DEALER EACH TIME. THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE SO NO REPAIRS MADE. AFTER THE 3 TIMES A RECALL CAME OUT, 18V888. EXACT SYMPTOMS. THEN A FORTH TIME HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THE RECALL DOESN'T EFFECT MY VIN S…
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PURCHASED TRUCK JULY 24, 2017 FROM MARK MILLER TOYOTA IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS I LOST BRAKES 3 TIMES. WENT TO DEALER EACH TIME. THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE SO NO REPAIRS MADE. AFTER THE 3 TIMES A RECALL CAME OUT, 18V888. EXACT SYMPTOMS. THEN A FORTH TIME HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THE RECALL DOESN'T EFFECT MY VIN SO THEY STILL HAVE TO DUPLICATE. TODAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP AND I RAN THRU A STOP SIGN, AND IT WAS CONT ON MY DASH CAM. WITH THIS PROBLEM MY SEATS ARE LOOSE AND SOMETIMES DON'T LOCK. WHEN EVER IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE THE SEAT BELTS LOCK UP AND WONT UNLOCK LOCK. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK AND NOTHING WILL EVER GET FIXED AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN MY DEALER WON'T REPAIR ANYTHING. ALSO BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE VEHICLES OFF-ROAD OPTION, CRAWL CONTROL, WHICH USES ABS.
NHTSA ODI #11182739
20,000 miles · Feb 4, 2019
Air BagsStructureWheelsCrashInjury
TAKATA INFLATORS I WAS STRUCK ON MY FRONT LEFT SIDE . EVERY PANAL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WS IMPACTE SIDE WAS IMPACTED. I WAS TRAVELING BOUT 40MPH. I SPUN AROUND AND ENDED BACK INNONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED A DRANAGE DITCH.I WAS DRIVING IN A STATE HIGHWAY
NHTSA ODI #11174375
18,300 miles · Jan 21, 2019
Service Brakes
2017 TOYOTA TACOMA 44 OFF ROAD WITH CRAWL CONTROL. WHEN HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AT A STOP TRUCK WILL NOT HOLD BRAKING AFTER 30 SECOUNDS. THE VEHICLE WILL START MOVING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR .
NHTSA ODI #11171247
16,000 miles · Jan 8, 2019
Visibility/wiper
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 AM, THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. AT SUNRISE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRACTURE ALONG THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE DEFROSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD BEEN S…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 AM, THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. AT SUNRISE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRACTURE ALONG THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE DEFROSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD BEEN STRUCK BY DEBRIS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
NHTSA ODI #11165064
5,000 miles · Jan 5, 2019
Power TrainSteeringVehicle Speed ControlCrash
IT DOESN'T TRACK STRAIGHT AT 45+MPH , UNDER POWERED, CRUISE IS LOST SHIFTS ERRATIC AN. 16-18MPG RUNNING 91OCT....ETC
NHTSA ODI #11165313
3,717 miles · Dec 9, 2018
EnginePower Train
NOTICING THAT AS I COME TO A STOP AT THE LAST SECOND THE DRIVETRAIN SEEMS TO SNAP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING A VERY LOUD CLUNK AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO FREE WHEEL FORWARD UNSAFELY. . THE JOLT YOU GET CAN BE COMPARED TO PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AT TOO HIGH OF AN IDOL, WHICH WILL CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR TO YOUR DRIV…
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NOTICING THAT AS I COME TO A STOP AT THE LAST SECOND THE DRIVETRAIN SEEMS TO SNAP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING A VERY LOUD CLUNK AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO FREE WHEEL FORWARD UNSAFELY. . THE JOLT YOU GET CAN BE COMPARED TO PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AT TOO HIGH OF AN IDOL, WHICH WILL CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR TO YOUR DRIVETRAIN. ALSO, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO SURGE AT IDOL WHILE IN GEAR AND IF YOU AREN'T READY FOR IT AND YOU ARE PARKING BEHIND SOMETHING, YOU RUN THE RISK OF HITTING IT.. I HAVE ADDRESSED THE DRIVETRAIN ISSUE WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T GET THIS TO HAPPEN FOR THEM. VERY INTERESTING CONSIDERING THERE SEEMS TO BE OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES.
NHTSA ODI #11157194
9,000 miles · Nov 27, 2018
StructureUnknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper
PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2017. DECEMBER 2017 NOTICED ROOF PAINT CRACKING. I CONTACTED TOYOTA JANUARY. NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM WHEN SERVICED. CONTACT XYLON FOR INSPECTION. TOYOTAS SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOT WILLING TO HELP. I CALLED THE XYLON INSPECTOR. HE INSPECTED 4 TRUCKS LIKE MINE. TRUCKS ARE LOSING PAINT. ITS NOT …
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PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2017. DECEMBER 2017 NOTICED ROOF PAINT CRACKING. I CONTACTED TOYOTA JANUARY. NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM WHEN SERVICED. CONTACT XYLON FOR INSPECTION. TOYOTAS SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOT WILLING TO HELP. I CALLED THE XYLON INSPECTOR. HE INSPECTED 4 TRUCKS LIKE MINE. TRUCKS ARE LOSING PAINT. ITS NOT XYLON. TOYOTA HAS A 3 YEAR WARRANTEE ON PAINT.NOTIFIED WINDWARD SERVICE DEPT. IT TOOK MORE THAN A MONTH TO CONTACT ME BACK. TOYOTA CSD DEPT AND FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WAS NOT UNABLE TO COME TO A SOLUTION. TOYOTA REFUSED TO HELP. WINDWARD SERVICE DEPT ASSIT. MANAGER NOTIFIED ME. THEY WOULD PAINT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE WITH LOSE OF PAINT. TAKE BACK THE TRUCK AND GIVE ME A NEW ONE. THE HOOD,SIDE DOORS HAD NO PAINT AND SPOTS ON WINDOWS DUE TO RUN OFF. GM DOESN'T WANT TO TALK POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT AND PAINT FROM THE TRUCK WASH AWAY. TOYOTA PAINTED THE TRUCK PLUS GIVE ME MONEY BACK AND EXTEND MY SERVICE ON THE TRUCK AS WELL AS FIX ANYTHING ON THE TRUCK THAT THE PAINT RUINED AND GET RID OF THE SPOTS ON THE WINDOWS IN ORDER FOR ME TO DRIVE IT. TURNED IN TRUCK DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY IN WIDOWS. ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. TOYOTA PAINTED TRUCK, CHANGED SOMEPARTS THAT WAS DAMAGED BY THE PAINT. REFUSED TO FIX THE WINDSHIELD AND ALL OTHER SURFACES THAT HAVE WHITE SPOTS ON THEM AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS OF THE TRUCK THAT IS DAMAGES. TOYOTA STILL HAS THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE NEW PAINT IS COMING OFF AS WELL. THEY SENT ME A CERTIFIED LETTER STATING THEY NO LONGER FIX THE VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE GIVEN ME ENOUGH. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT WINDWARD STATED THEY HAVE SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY AND I HAVE TO RETURN THEIR LOANER. I CAN'T TAKE THIS TRUCK DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITY NEW PAINT COMING OFF AND TOYOTA NOT COMPLETING THE FIXING OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA IS PAINTING THE TRUCKS POORLY AND NOT FIXING THE PROBLEMS.TOYOTA HAS TRUCK 2 MONTHS. REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM. RECAL THE TRUCK
NHTSA ODI #11154325
15,000 miles · Nov 3, 2018
Power Train
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE (SLIPS) IN FIRST GEAR FROM A COLD START UP. I AM CONCERNED THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE AN UNSAFE SITUATION IN THE FUTURE.
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0K/JLD.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles equipped with a six-cylinder engine. The affected vehicles have a crank position sensor that may malfunction, potentially resulting in an engine stall.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crank position sensor with an improved design, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0H.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. Based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. If the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall June 19, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0G.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA19001 · Electrical Overstress
Opened Apr 19, 2019 · Closed Sep 19, 2024
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW. The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with manufacturer design specifications. The ECU in the subject vehicles contains a model DS84 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which controls the communication of the crash sensor signal, firing commands (i.e., when to deploy the airbag(s) and/or pretensioners), and fault information (e.g., diagnostic trouble codes). In September 2016, FCA announced recall 16V-668 for certain model year (MY) 2010 to 2014 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep products manufactured with the subject ZF-TRW ACU. In this recall, FCA discussed an EOS condition that resulted in a failure of the subject DS84 ASIC, which caused air bag non-deployment. FCA noted that the defect condition had only been observed in vehicles equipped with sensor harnessing routed across the front of the vehicle. Other FCA vehicles that also used the subject ACU, but were not equipped with cross-car harnessing, had not experienced EOS failures, despite similar time in service. During the course of this investigation, ODI sent two separate Information Request (IR) letters to six vehicle manufactures (including FCA, Hyundai, Honda, Kia, Mitsubishi, and Toyota) and one IR letter to ZF-TRW. These IR letters resulted in ODI receiving comprehensive data from these manufacturers and suppliers. Studies of this data found that the DS84 ASIC does not have sufficient protection against negative electrical transients or electrical overstress (“EOS”) that can be generated in certain severe crashes. An electrical transient occurs when the electrical power supplied to a circuit changes momentarily over a short duration of time. In these severe crash cases, the crash sensors and other powered wiring can be damaged and short circuited so as to create a negative electrical transient of sufficient intensity and duration (that are outside the vehicle manufacturer's specification) to damage the ASIC before the restraint device deployment signal is received by the SRS ECU. This damaged signal can lead to incomplete or nondeployment of the air bags and/or pretensioners. Airbag non-deployment and/or lack of pretensioner operation can increase the risk or severity of injury in a crash.A total of 8 fatalities and 14 injuries were associated with known EOS events. The common element in all investigated manufacturers vehicles is the SRS ECU containing a DS84 ASIC manufactured by ZF-TRW. The risk associated with the ASIC is equally shared among all OEMS involved in the investigation. The actual real-world risk can be mitigated by other factors which were assessed by ODI during this investigation. The first mitigating factor involves protections built into the ACU design which protect the DS84 ASIC from damage. There are multiple strategies and levels of protection employed by different OEMs that provide effective EOS mitigation. The two most common strategies at the ACU level are circuit protection diodes on the remote senor signal lines, and current limiting resistors that protect critical components. The second mitigating factor is found at the vehicle level and involves the location and routing of the wires leading from the crash sensors to the SRS ECU. If the wires are well protected in a crash and are not routed with other power wires carrying large currents, the risk for an EOS event is significantly reduced or eliminated. These design specific factors combine to produce a spectrum of risk for the vehicles equipped with ACUs using the DS84 ASIC. Given the many of years of field exposure, it is possible to divide the subject population into two groups; vehicles which have experienced EOS events, and vehicles which have not experienced EOS field events. Four of the six OEMs involved in this investigation have experienced EOS field events on at least one of their models equipped with a DS84 ASIC. All vehicle models (including the Toyota models identified in the Failure Report Summary of the opening resume for this investigation) with field events have been recalled. In an abundance of caution, ODI kept this investigation open five years to monitor field performance and did not identify any field events on vehicles not included in existing safety recalls. Given the spectrum of risk identified in this investigation and that all vehicles with a demonstrated unreasonable risk have been recalled, ODI is closing this investigation. ODI is closing this investigation with the following manufacturer safety recalls: 16V-668, 18E-043, 18V-137, 18V-363, and 20V-024. With the recall actions taken by the subject vehicle and equipment manufacturers, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exists on other model or model year vehicles outside of the recall scopes. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
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