"How reliable is the 2013 Toyota Tacoma?"

"Based on 168 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Toyota Tacoma has a median complaint mileage of 40320 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Toyota Tacoma?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Toyota Tacoma is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 168 total complaints filed."

2013 Toyota Tacoma: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 168 complaints

168

Total Complaints

40,320mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,000 25th Percentile

40,320 Median Mileage

79,448 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Service Brakes

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Suspension

Body

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND INSPECTED AND IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD N..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A WHINING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PR..."

"THIS IS A VERY COMMONLY REPORTED PHENOMENON, SEE THE WEBSITES LISTED AT THE BOTTOM. REPORTED PHENOMENON HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 5000 MILES. WHEN ENTERING A TURN WITH NO BRAKE APPLIED, MOST COMMONLY A CLOVERLEAF, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WILL ENGAGE AND APPLY ..."

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.

Power Train 21 complaints

25th: 1,000 mi Median: 8,000 mi 75th: 50,250 mi

Service Brakes 16 complaints

25th: 2,638 mi Median: 17,338 mi 75th: 47,750 mi

Steering 13 complaints

25th: 4,353 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 75,835 mi

Unknown Or Other 13 complaints

25th: 12,664 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 64,000 mi

Electrical System 12 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 89,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 26 NY: 14 VA: 13 TX: 13 FL: 10 OR: 9 PA: 9 WA: 7 KY: 7 MA: 6

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

97%

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
2008	554	56,755	Suspension	65
2009	608	35,000	Suspension	26
2010	341	34,087	Suspension	12
2011	224	64,500	Suspension	14
2012	405	57,000	Engine	25
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