2025 Toyota Tacoma problems and complaints
Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Tacoma. The most-reported areas: Structure (44), Power Train (22), Unknown Or Other (19).
Key takeaways
- 117 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 | 44 | 38% |
| Power Train | 22 | 19% |
| Unknown Or Other | 19 | 16% |
| Steering | 10 | 9% |
| Suspension | 9 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 5% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 4% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 5 | 4% |
| Engine | 3 | 3% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | 2% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 2% |
| Hydraulic | 2 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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| 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.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-11-05
Both front drivers and front passenger interior door handles became inoperable. First the passenger side. Dealer replaced defective part. Now the driver side leaving the driver and passenger inside the car without being able to exit the vehicle. The occurrences did not happen luckily during a roadside event, otherwise ...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-28
2025 Toyota Tacoma SR5 passenger inner door handle is broken and will not open the door. This is a big safety concern as you cannot open the door from the inside if there is an emergency. Driver side inner door handle was replaced by the dealer due to the exact same problem. The issue is well known and this needs to b...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-28
Door Handle on inside broke, preventing normal egress. Yes is has been verified by dealership and they wait for parts for repair. No lamps or warnings. Door just quit functioning. As I am disabled this may be more alarming for me than others.
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More for the 2025 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.