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2013 Toyota Tacoma — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 125 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

125
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
11
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
6
Involved Fire
owner-reported
8
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Toyota Tacoma — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

0 complaints

186 complaints

295 complaints

125 complaints

93 complaints

101 complaints

323 complaints

242 complaints

209 complaints

219 complaints

90 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 22 reports
Service Brakes 18 reports
Steering 14 reports
Suspension 14 reports
Unknown Or Other 13 reports
Electrical System 13 reports
Structure 11 reports
Electronic Stability Control (esc) 11 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Electrical System ODI 10817278 12/31/2015

WE HIT BLACK ICE AND SPUN FLIPPED INTO A DITCH ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE AIRBAG CAUGHT ON FIRE CATCHING THE WHOLE TRUCK ON FIRE.

Wheels ODI 10668861 12/29/2014

ON DATE OF SERVICE I WAS INFORMED BY ADVISOR [XXX] THAT ALL 24 WHEEL FASTENERS (LUGS) HOLDING ON THE WHEEL STUDS DID NOT HAVE AMPLE THREADS. I WAS ESCORTED TO SERVICE AREA OF MY VEHICLE AND SAW WHAT HE WAS DESCRIBING TO ME. IT WAS THE WRONG LUGS NUTS INSTALLED. THERE WAS NO ENOUGH AMPLE THREADS TO TIGHTEN THE LUGS TO THE WHEEL STUDS 1-3 THREADS DEFINITELY NOT TO VEHICLE SPECI…

Power Train ODI 11385280 12/28/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL LETTER FOR THE CHASSIS, WHERE IT WAS COMPLETED AT LOCAL DEALER ANTWERPEN TOYOTA (12420 AUTO DR, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029: (410) 531-5700). THE CONTACT STATED SHORTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED NO WAR…

Engine ODI 10557513 12/28/2013

TRUCK WILL MAKING A RATTLE OR KNOCKING NOISE UNDER LOAD USUALLY I CAN HEAR AT 25 MPH SOMETIME 45 MPH EVEN AT 65 MPH AT HIGH WAY SPEED . THAT SOUND COME FROM FRONT OF THE ENGINE, SOUND LIKE TIMING CHAIN LOSING TENSION . TOOK TO DEALER THE TECH ALSO HEARD THAT NOISE BUT THEY SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW ,AND THEY RECOMMEND TO USE PREMIUM GAS AND I DID THAT BUT ST…

Structure ODI 11384664 12/23/2020

ALL OF THE HEAT SHIELDS PROTECTING MY FLOOR BOARDS FROM THE HEAT OF THE EXHAUST ARE FALLING OFF. THE HAVE BEEN FALLING OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AND GENERALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT SEEMS AS IF THE NUTS THAT HOLD THE SHIELDS ON ARE CORRODING THE ALUMINUM SHIELDS.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2013 Toyota Tacoma, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2013 Toyota Tacoma reliable?
Owners have filed 125 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2013 Toyota Tacoma, most often about power train. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Toyota Tacoma years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.