2023 Toyota Tacoma problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 52 NHTSA owner complaints, 4 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2023 Toyota Tacoma vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 52 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 4 recall campaigns for this model year-12
- Crash / fire reports — 5 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 4-star overall government crash rating+5
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2023 Toyota Tacoma vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER7 reports
- ENGINE6 reports
- AIR BAGS6 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 reports
- POWER TRAIN4 reports
- STEERING3 reports
- VISIBILITY/WIPER2 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES1 reports
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING1 reports
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1 reports
Recalls (4)
- CHILD SEAT22V520000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. One or more of the individual welds in the upper child seat anchors may be insufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage System."
- POWER TRAIN24V152000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturer (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. The axle shaft sub-assembly may separate from the axle housing due to debris causing improperly secured fasteners.
- STEERING25V040000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- STEERING23V480000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Crash-test ratings
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