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2021 Toyota Tacoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2021 Toyota Tacoma are lower than the model-year median of 228.5.

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80Owner complaints

Model-year median: 228.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
203
2018218
201987
202080
202158
202254
2023147
2024
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
14Service Brakes
12Unknown Or Other
12Engine
11Electrical System
9
All reported categories
Forward Collision Avoidance
9Air Bags
7Fuel/propulsion System
6Structure
6Vehicle Speed Control
5Lane Departure
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seats
3Steering
3Suspension
3Tires
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Seat Belts
2Back Over Prevention
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 18 of 80 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Suspension complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 2024
Suspension

Rear spring excessive wear at 66,000 miles and needed to be replaced. Both sides worn but left more than the right

NHTSA ODI #11579343

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2021
Power TrainSteeringSuspension

My 2021 Toyota Tacoma is experiencing these exact conditions as discussed in this TSB. T12he only difference between the vehicle in this TSB and mine is I have a 2 wheel drive Tacoma and this TSB is for the 4 wheel drive model. 2021 Toyota Tacoma power train TSB (Bulletin T-SB-0124-20) Bulletin Date:Dec. 15, 2020 Component:Power…

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My 2021 Toyota Tacoma is experiencing these exact conditions as discussed in this TSB. T12he only difference between the vehicle in this TSB and mine is I have a 2 wheel drive Tacoma and this TSB is for the 4 wheel drive model. 2021 Toyota Tacoma power train TSB (Bulletin T-SB-0124-20) Bulletin Date:Dec. 15, 2020 Component:Power train. Bulletin Summary:TSB: some 2016 ? 2021 model year tacoma vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission may exhibit a vibration under deceleration (coasting or braking) between 30 ? 10 mph. This vibration is felt in the seat, floorboard, and/or steering w Vehicles covered in this TSB: 2016 Toyota Tacoma, 2017 Toyota Tacoma, 2018 Toyota Tacoma, 2019 Toyota Tacoma, 2020 Toyota Tacoma, 2021 Toyota Tacoma.

NHTSA ODI #11428823

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2021
Power TrainSuspension

When starting and stopping there is a clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI #11426365

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.