2007 Toyota Tacoma problems and complaints

Owners have filed 540 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The most-reported areas: Suspension (118), Structure (108), Vehicle Speed Control (108).

Key takeaways

  • 540 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 65 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 31 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Suspension11822%
Structure10820%
Vehicle Speed Control10820%
Power Train6813%
Steering5410%
Air Bags448%
Service Brakes438%
Unknown Or Other346%
Hydraulic204%
Electrical System183%
Engine And Engine Cooling122%
Exterior Lighting102%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2007 Toyota Tacoma Extended CabNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2007 Toyota Tacoma Regular CabNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5
2007 Toyota Tacoma 4-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Suspension - filed 2026-02-23

I tried to take my 2007 Toyota Tacoma for a recall about the leaf springs to Modern Toyota in Winston-Salem, NC. Modern Toyota took my truck for inspection, but upon return, informed me the would not replace the component nor were the obligated to do so.

Air Bags - filed 2025-11-19

Single car accident resulting in rollover. Concerns about NO airbag deployment

Structure - filed 2025-10-24

I have a well cared for, garaged 2007 Tacoma. It had a recall for a known frame corrosion issue. I had it inspected by Toyota and they chose not to replace the frame, choosing instead to apply a CRC spray in 2016. I have learned that my vehicle was sprayed by a formula that was later known to Toyota to harbor water and...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.