"How reliable is the 2008 Toyota Tacoma?"

"Based on 554 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Toyota Tacoma has a median complaint mileage of 56755 miles. The most common issue is Suspension."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Toyota Tacoma?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma is Suspension, accounting for a significant portion of the 554 total complaints filed."

2008 Toyota Tacoma: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 554 complaints

554

Total Complaints

56,755mi

Median Mileage

Suspension

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

16,077 25th Percentile

56,755 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Suspension

112

Vehicle Speed Control

Body

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Air Bags

Electrical System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Exterior Lighting

Frame And Members

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE REAR SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT WHEN THERE IS A LARGE LOAD IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK (2008 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCESS CAB 4X4, NO TRD PACKAGE). JUST STANDING ON THE REAR BUMPER MAKES THE REAR END DROP CONSIDERABLY. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Suspension 112 complaints

25th: 57,000 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 118,000 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 78 complaints

25th: 6,608 mi Median: 18,850 mi 75th: 36,626 mi

Body 51 complaints

25th: 72,598 mi Median: 118,000 mi 75th: 128,772 mi

Unknown Or Other 41 complaints

25th: 27,050 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 101,142 mi

Steering 40 complaints

25th: 65,000 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 135,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 59 TX: 41 NY: 41 PA: 29 MA: 27 GA: 23 VA: 23 FL: 22 IL: 20 OH: 18

Who Files Complaints?

5.1%

Original Owners

94.9%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Tacoma — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	214	174,000	Leaf Spring Assembly	30
1996	321	137,345	Body	24
1997	148	143,000	Body	16
1998	358	139,000	Frontal	56
1999	303	122,345	Body	47
2000	273	136,000	Body	33
2001	501	148,000	Body	55
2002	443	120,000	Body	41
2003	479	113,300	Body	44
2004	545	108,000	Body	38
2005	870	86,000	Body	64
2006	976	72,000	Body	84
2007	676	62,500	Suspension	82
2009	608	35,000	Suspension	26
2010	341	34,087	Suspension	12
2011	224	64,500	Suspension	14
2012	405	57,000	Engine	25
2013	168	40,320	Power Train	16
2014	131	23,500	Service Brakes	17
2015	132	9,400	Unknown Or Other	22
2016	410	15,703	Power Train	4
2017	302	15,000	Power Train	19
2018	267	12,000	Service Brakes	8
2019	293	5,500	Fuel/Propulsion System	14
2020	122	5,200	Fuel/Propulsion System	10
2021	106	8,000	Power Train	14
2022	73	24,000	Unknown Or Other	15
2023	61	19,140	Electrical System	3
2024	173	13,652	Power Train	7
2025	58	-	Power Train	8

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28