MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Tacoma — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2006, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2008 · Best bets: 2023, 2022, 2025, 2021, 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: 518 complaints 2010: 290 complaints 2011: 183 complaints 2011 2012: 294 complaints 2013: 124 complaints 2014: 92 complaints 2015: 100 complaints 2015 2016: 323 complaints 2017: 237 complaints 2018: 199 complaints 2019: 209 complaints 2019 2020: 85 complaints 2021: 76 complaints 2022: 55 complaints 2023: 48 complaints 2023 2024: 138 complaints 2025: 69 complaints 2026: 5 complaints 2026
2026: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
1995177
1996253
1997131
1998300
1999249
2000210
2001396
2002333
2003359
2004414
2005707
2006782
2007540
2008445
2009518
2010290
2011183
2012294
2013124
201492
2015100
2016323
2017237
2018199
2019209
202085
202176
202255
202348
2024138
202569
20265

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 69 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 138 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 48 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 55 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 76 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 85 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 209 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 199 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 237 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 100 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 92 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 183 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 290 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 518 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.