MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Tacoma — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2006, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2008 · Best bets: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2025, 2020, 2014

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Tacoma Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1995: 177 complaints 1995 1996: 253 complaints 1997: 131 complaints 1998: 300 complaints 1999: 249 complaints 1999 2000: 210 complaints 2001: 396 complaints 2002: 333 complaints 2003: 359 complaints 2003 2004: 414 complaints 2005: 707 complaints 2006: 782 complaints 2007: 540 complaints 2007 2008: 445 complaints 2009: 519 complaints 2010: 292 complaints 2011: 186 complaints 2011 2012: 294 complaints 2013: 124 complaints 2014: 93 complaints 2015: 101 complaints 2015 2016: 323 complaints 2017: 238 complaints 2018: 202 complaints 2019: 214 complaints 2019 2020: 87 complaints 2021: 78 complaints 2022: 57 complaints 2023: 52 complaints 2023 2024: 144 complaints 2025: 85 complaints 2026: 6 complaints 2026
2026: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
1995177
1996253
1997131
1998300
1999249
2000210
2001396
2002333
2003359
2004414
2005707
2006782
2007540
2008445
2009519
2010292
2011186
2012294
2013124
201493
2015101
2016323
2017238
2018202
2019214
202087
202178
202257
202352
2024144
202585
20266

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 85 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 144 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 78 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 87 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 214 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 202 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 238 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 323 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 101 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 93 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 124 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 294 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 186 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 292 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 519 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 445 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 540 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 782 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 707 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 414 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 359 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 333 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 396 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 210 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 249 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 300 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 131 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 253 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 177 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.