2017 Toyota Tacoma: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 302 complaints
302
Total Complaints
15,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,500 25th Percentile
15,000 Median Mileage
38,100 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
66
ENGINE
34
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
33
SERVICE BRAKES
29
STRUCTURE:BODY
22
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
AIR BAGS
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
SEATS
8

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
10
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN COLD. DELAY IN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN COLD. TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS TOO QUICKLY AT VERY LOW SPEEDS."
"THE RADIO SYSTEM CONTINUALLY REBOOTS DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER."
"3.5L V6, LIMITED EDITION, EXTENDED CAB, 4X4, AUTOMATIC, 1200 MILES ON ODOMETER. DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH ON SNOW COVERED ROAD IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ENGINE NOT COMPLETELY WARMED UP AND OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE 9 DEGREES. SUDDENLY ENGINE REVVED UP WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A ..."

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