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Toyota Tacoma · 2016

4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V285000·2017-04-27

    Toyota Recalls 2016-2017 Tacoma for Rear Differential Oil Leak

    Toyota is recalling 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles because oil may leak from the rear differential. This can cause the differential to seize, leading to loss of control and increased crash risk.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA TACOMA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V425000·2017-07-03

    Toyota Recalls Tacoma and 4Runner Vehicles with Detaching Hood Scoops

    Southeast Toyota Distributors is recalling 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles because accessory hood scoops may detach, creating a road hazard.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA TACOMA, 4RUNNER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V356000·2017-06-01

    Toyota Recalls 2016-2017 Tacoma Vehicles Due to Engine Stall Risk

    Toyota is recalling 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles with six-cylinder engines because a faulty crank position sensor may cause the engine to stall, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA TACOMA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V656000·2015-10-14

    Toyota Recalls 2016 Tacoma Trucks Due to Knee Air Bag Bolt Issue

    Toyota is recalling 2016 Tacoma trucks because incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module, which may loosen over time.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA TACOMA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2016Not rated by NHTSA

    4 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 1 open

  • DP23005 Defect Petition · open · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
  • EA12006 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE12002 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • PE10008 Preliminary Evaluation · steering
  • PE09054 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling
  • DP08001 Defect Petition · vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2005 · body 201 complaints, median 109,450 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · body 191 complaints, median 93,000 mi
  • 2016 · powertrain 131 complaints, median 13,938 mi
  • 2012 · engine 91 complaints, median 61,236 mi
  • 2009 · lighting 84 complaints, median 45,900 mi
    Includes 15 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,433 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.6/5 · 5 complaints
  • 2025: 3.4/5 · 92 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2024: 3.3/5 · 145 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2023: 3.6/5 · 53 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2022: 3.7/5 · 57 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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