2025 Toyota Tacoma problems and complaints
Owners have filed 98 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Tacoma. The most-reported areas: Structure (39), Power Train (20), Steering (10).
Key takeaways
- 98 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 39 | 40% |
| Power Train | 20 | 20% |
| Steering | 10 | 10% |
| Suspension | 9 | 9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 8 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 5% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 5% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 5 | 5% |
| Engine | 3 | 3% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 2% |
| Hydraulic | 2 | 2% |
| Seats | 2 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WD | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC RWD | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Structure - filed 2026-09-20
Interior door handles malfunction - they do not open the door from the inside. To open the door, one must open the window or have someone else open the door from the outside. This is a known issue with 2025 Toyota Tacoma / 2025 Toyota 4 Runner models. Dealer ship is indicating not a warranty, though the issue began wit...
Power Train - filed 2026-09-19
2025 Toyota Tacoma SR5, 8-speed automatic transmission. Harsh, hard shifts — primarily 1st-to-2nd and 2nd-to-3rd — on cold starts. The transmission slams into gear with a noticeable jolt/lurch of the vehicle. Occurs when the powertrain is cold; diminishes as it warms up. No warning lights and no diagnostic trouble code...
Structure - filed 2026-09-14
While attempting to exit my vehicle the inner door handle on the driver side felt loose. I attempted to open the door and the door would not open. I carefully attempted to manually move the lock on the door from unlocked to locked back to unlocked and again tried to carefully exit the vehicle but the inner door handle ...
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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.