2015 Toyota Tacoma problems and complaints

Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Tacoma. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (29), Structure (15), Service Brakes (12).

Key takeaways

  • 101 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 15 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other2929%
Structure1515%
Service Brakes1212%
Engine1212%
Air Bags1111%
Power Train99%
Vehicle Speed Control99%
Electrical System88%
Visibility/Wiper77%
Wheels66%
Fuel/Propulsion System55%
Suspension44%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Toyota Tacoma PU/CC 4WD4/53/55/54/5
2015 Toyota Tacoma PU/EC 4WD4/54/54/54/5
2015 Toyota Tacoma PU/CC 2WD4/53/55/54/5
2015 Toyota Tacoma PU/EC 2WD4/54/54/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Suspension,structure,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-08-19

My frame of my truck rotted from the inside out and now I don’t qualify for their safety safety program, they only give you enough time and cover it up with a coating so by the time you realized it’s fully rotted through it’s too late.

Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-06-22

The key fob separate from the key dangles while driving and with manual seats there is no way to adjust the seat up or down and while accelerating or braking, while moving leg and foot the knee hits the key fob and causes the key to turn while driving leading to a hazardous safety condition, Toyota needs to integrate t...

Electrical System - filed 2026-06-02

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed an unusual burning odor in the interior of the vehicle. The contact's wife, who was seated in the front passenger's seat, noticed a fire in the power switch area of the rear driver's door. The contact th...

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More for the 2015 Toyota Tacoma

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.