2010 Toyota Tacoma: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 341 complaints
341
Total Complaints
34,087mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,058 25th Percentile
34,087 Median Mileage
72,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
89
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
33
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
25
STEERING
18
STRUCTURE:BODY
16
AIR BAGS
15
POWER TRAIN
14
SEAT BELTS
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
8
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AS IF IT WAS GETTING READY TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BEFORE IT ACCELERATED. HE HAS NOT TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS OF YET OR THE..."
"HAD INSTALLED RUNNING BOARDS ON MY NEWLY PURCHASED TACOMA 2010. FAILURE: IT IS INSTALLED TOO HIGH AS TO MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. OCCURS EVERY TIME ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. IT HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE SITUATION THAT WOULD LEAD TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO ME AND THE PASSENGER. HAS NOT RECEIVED ..."
"HAD INSTALLED RUNNING BOARDS ON MY NEWLY PURCHASED TACOMA 2010. FAILURE: IT IS INSTALLED TOO HIGH AS TO MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. OCCURS EVERY TIME ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. IT HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE SITUATION THAT WOULD LEAD TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO ME AND THE PASSENGER. HAS NOT RECEIVED ..."

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

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