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2023 Toyota Tacoma — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 54 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

54
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
5
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
5
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.

323 complaints

242 complaints

209 complaints

219 complaints

90 complaints

81 complaints

59 complaints

54 complaints

152 complaints

106 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Electrical System 12 reports
Unknown Or Other 10 reports
Steering 9 reports
Air Bags 8 reports
Engine 8 reports
Power Train 7 reports
Service Brakes 6 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 2 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Steering ODI 11705080 12/15/2025

On June 20, 2025, my 2023 Toyota Tacoma (VIN [XXX] ed a sudden loss of effective braking during normal driving conditions (dry roadway, clear weather). The vehicle was being driven by my adult son. While slowing for a turn, the instrument cluster displayed a Pre-Collision System (PCS) malfunction warning and a Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) warning. The Driver applied t…

Power Train ODI 11703876 12/09/2025

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tacoma. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V152000 (Power Train). The contact became aware of a weld splatter and that the nuts were rusted. The dealer marked the vehicle repaired; however, the contact stated that the repair was not completed. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer,…

Electrical System ODI 11558608 12/05/2023

This Toyota Tacoma's soy based wiring attracts rodents and I have had to have repairs for the wiring. My 2 other older vehicles in the same location that does not have the soy based wiring there no problem. This is a world wide issue and no one has done nothing about. This is a safety issue that can be potentially dangerous, if some of the safety systems fail due to soy bas…

Air Bags ODI 11699687 11/16/2025

On November 14, 2025, at approximately 0200 hours, in Fresno, California, I was driving southbound on Highway 99 at approximately 70 mph using cruise control. It was raining heavily at the time, and visibility was significantly reduced. I was traveling in the middle lane when I suddenly felt what I believed to be an impact on the driver side of my vehicle. Due to the weather c…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11624890 11/13/2024

2023 Tacoma TRD Off-Road engine shut off and the High transmission fluid temperature warning popped up. Toyota Dealer did not find any error codes. The incident did not happen again for about a month.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2023 Toyota Tacoma reliable?
Owners have filed 54 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2023 Toyota Tacoma, most often about electrical system. 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.