2010 TOYOTA TACOMA

341 complaints filed with NHTSA.

341
Complaints
12
Crashes
8
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SUSPENSION89
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL33
EXTERIOR LIGHTING25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER25
STEERING18
STRUCTURE:BODY16
AIR BAGS15
POWER TRAIN14
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION9
SEAT BELTS9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7
SERVICE BRAKES7
ENGINE6
STRUCTURE5

Recalls (13)

14V60400029/09/2014

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner and 4x4 vehicles manufactured September 14, 2009, to October 11, 2010. In the affected vehicles, one of the leaf springs may fracture due to stress or corrosion. While being driven,

14V74300019/11/2014

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affec

10V04200018/02/2010

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCKS. THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. OVER TIME, THE CRACKS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT.

13V01400016/01/2013

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model y

14V16800009/04/2014

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and General Motors Pontiac Vibe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver's airbag module

13V12300009/04/2013

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-20

13V33700007/08/2013

SEAT BELTS

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured September 14, 2004, through March 29, 2010; and model year 2011 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, through September 7, 2011. If the access doors are repeatedly and forcefully closed, the scre

09V38800005/10/2009

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

14V47500004/08/2014

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 FJ Cruiser and Tacoma vehicles equipped with accessory wheels and tires installed by Toyota or dealers prior to the vehicle's first sale. The affected vehicles may list incorrect spare tire size and/or cold

11V14800004/03/2011

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 FJ CRUISER, LAND CRUISER, TACOMA, SEQUOIA AND TUNDRA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)." WHEN FACTORY-INSTALLED WHEELS AND TIRES WERE

10V03500003/02/2010

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPA

10V03600003/02/2010

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

16V39600002/06/2016

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Priu

Recent Complaints

20260219CrashAIR BAGS

Our son hit a guardrail and the airbags didn't deploy. Accident and failure was reported to insurance company

20200722FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLE WHICH INCLUDED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL HAD OVER HEATED CAUSING THE LIGHT HOUSING TO BECOME DISCOLORED AND THE BULB HAD SHATTERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS AND HAD FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER TOYOTA OF BROOK HEAVEN LOCATED AT 890 BROOKWAY BLVD, BROOKHAVEN, MS 39601 MS. WHO REPAI

Mileage: 110,000

20190829CrashAIR BAGS

I HIT A PARKED CAR WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH. THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.I SUFFERED MAJOR INJURYS. I HAD A CONCUSIN AND SUBDURAL HEMOTOMA AND HAD STITCHES IN MY MOUTH. THE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE SAVED ME ALOT OF PAIN

Mileage: 119,000

20170402CrashAIR BAGS

I WAS BELTED IN AND HIT A STREET SIGN THEN A 6 FOOT TALL STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN JUST ABOUT SAND HILL AND THEN A TREE. IMPACT WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO BRAKE MY BACK FOR SUDDEN STOP. THE ACCIDENT WAS MAY 5, 2016 AND IT WAS A DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENT BUT THAT SHOULDN'T MATTER AS I SHOULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY AIRBAG INSTEAD OF SNAPPING MY BACK.. I HAVE HAD SERIOUS MEMORY LOSS DUE TO PRIOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS. I LOVE TOYOTA BUT I BELIEVE SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY WRONG THAT NIGHT AS IMPACT SHOULD HAVE SET O

Mileage: 180,000

20170130FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE HVAC FAN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BURNED AND MELTED. I COULD SMELL BURNING INSIDE MY TRUCK. MY MECHANIC FOUND THE HVAC BLOWER FAN CONNECTION HAD BEEN SO HOT IT BURNED AND MELTED ALONG WITH THE RESISTOR. SOME OF THE WIRES WERE BLACK AND BROWN. I WAS WORRIED THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE! THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN! TOYOTA DENIED THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 70,308

20141212VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WERE PULLING OUT AND SMELL OF GAS FILLED UP THE CAB, JERKING OCCURRED. EXPERIENCES OF INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR A VERY LONG TIME AS BEEN MADE AWARE OF RECENTLY. SMELL OF GAS HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING. VEHICLE NOW PARKED OUTSIDE AND WILL NOT DRIVE UNTIL IT CAN BE FIXED OR REPLACED, HAVE BEEN WARNED OF POTENTIAL AIR BAG FAILURE IN JAPANESE PLANTS FOUND LAST WEEK IN THIS MODEL. THIS VEHICLE IS THE ONLY CAR WE HAVE, PAID ON IT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY

Mileage: 22,813

20141212SEAT BELTS

WERE PULLING OUT AND SMELL OF GAS FILLED UP THE CAB, JERKING OCCURRED. EXPERIENCES OF INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR A VERY LONG TIME AS BEEN MADE AWARE OF RECENTLY. SMELL OF GAS HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING. VEHICLE NOW PARKED OUTSIDE AND WILL NOT DRIVE UNTIL IT CAN BE FIXED OR REPLACED, HAVE BEEN WARNED OF POTENTIAL AIR BAG FAILURE IN JAPANESE PLANTS FOUND LAST WEEK IN THIS MODEL. THIS VEHICLE IS THE ONLY CAR WE HAVE, PAID ON IT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY

Mileage: 22,813

20141212FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WERE PULLING OUT AND SMELL OF GAS FILLED UP THE CAB, JERKING OCCURRED. EXPERIENCES OF INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR A VERY LONG TIME AS BEEN MADE AWARE OF RECENTLY. SMELL OF GAS HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING. VEHICLE NOW PARKED OUTSIDE AND WILL NOT DRIVE UNTIL IT CAN BE FIXED OR REPLACED, HAVE BEEN WARNED OF POTENTIAL AIR BAG FAILURE IN JAPANESE PLANTS FOUND LAST WEEK IN THIS MODEL. THIS VEHICLE IS THE ONLY CAR WE HAVE, PAID ON IT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY

Mileage: 22,813

20140807FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LENS FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

20140807FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LENS FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

20140418CrashEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

AUXILIARY AUDIO JACK IS DESIGNED POORLY CAUSING FAILURE. FRONT TURN SIGNAL BOTH SIDES YELLOW BULB THE CONNECTOR FOR THE BULB AND THE BULB ITSELF BLACKENS AND IS FRAGILE. FAKE FRONT BUMPER COVER IS MISLEADING AND FALSELY GIVES A FEELING OF SAFETY. ACTUAL BUMPER IS QUITE SMALL AND MAY LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A MODERATE OVERLAP COLLISION. THE ACCIDENT OR COLLISION OCCURRED WITH A MODERATE OVERLAP HITTING LEFT 1/4 OF FRONT BUMPER THE FRONT LEFT FENDER WAS PUSHED

Mileage: 86,000

20140418CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

AUXILIARY AUDIO JACK IS DESIGNED POORLY CAUSING FAILURE. FRONT TURN SIGNAL BOTH SIDES YELLOW BULB THE CONNECTOR FOR THE BULB AND THE BULB ITSELF BLACKENS AND IS FRAGILE. FAKE FRONT BUMPER COVER IS MISLEADING AND FALSELY GIVES A FEELING OF SAFETY. ACTUAL BUMPER IS QUITE SMALL AND MAY LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A MODERATE OVERLAP COLLISION. THE ACCIDENT OR COLLISION OCCURRED WITH A MODERATE OVERLAP HITTING LEFT 1/4 OF FRONT BUMPER THE FRONT LEFT FENDER WAS PUSHED

Mileage: 86,000

20140418CrashEXTERIOR LIGHTING

AUXILIARY AUDIO JACK IS DESIGNED POORLY CAUSING FAILURE. FRONT TURN SIGNAL BOTH SIDES YELLOW BULB THE CONNECTOR FOR THE BULB AND THE BULB ITSELF BLACKENS AND IS FRAGILE. FAKE FRONT BUMPER COVER IS MISLEADING AND FALSELY GIVES A FEELING OF SAFETY. ACTUAL BUMPER IS QUITE SMALL AND MAY LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A MODERATE OVERLAP COLLISION. THE ACCIDENT OR COLLISION OCCURRED WITH A MODERATE OVERLAP HITTING LEFT 1/4 OF FRONT BUMPER THE FRONT LEFT FENDER WAS PUSHED

Mileage: 86,000

20130910CrashSERVICE BRAKES

ANTI LOCK FEATURE NOT ALLOWING ADEQUATE BRAKING DURING EMERGENCY STOP. APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP RESULTING IN CRASH (MINOR. TESTED FEATURE LATER AFTER ACCIDENT WITH SIMILAR RESULT.. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

20130305CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

EMAIL RE THE 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS-CONFIGURED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER CAUSING OUT OF CONTROL ACCIDENT. LOCATED FOUR SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON NHTSA DATABASE, DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE. TOYOTA CORRECTED PROBLEM IN 2011. *SMD THE DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BY USING SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY.

20130305FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULBS FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BECAME OVERHEATED AND BURNED THROUGH THE PLASTIC SHIELDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FA

Mileage: 43,000

20130102FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THEDAY IME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE BURNING THROUGH THE LENS. AS A RESULT, THE LENSES WERE CRACKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WA

Mileage: 98,000

20121113FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WOULD OVERHEAT AND CRACK OR DISCOLOR THE LENS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE LENS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

20120418FirePOWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAD 5000 MILES ON IT I HAVE HAD CLUTCH ISSUES. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR CLUTCH ISSUES AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP NOW. THE CLUTCH IS BURNING UP, THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO CATCH FIRE A FEW WEEKS AGO. THERE HAS BEEN A TSB ON THIS ISSUE AND THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING ON THE LAST SERVICE. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN WITH ON 3,000 MILES ON THIS NEW CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE IS A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR OLD AND CURRENTLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. TOYOTA IS GIVING ME THE RUN A ROUND AND NOW W

Mileage: 5,213

20110527UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WITH THE DRIVER'S WINDOW DOWN, WHEN A RUNNING DEER MADE CONTACT WITH MY DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WITH IT'S HEAD. THE MIRROR WAS VIOLENTLY SHUT INTO IT'S FOLDED-IN POSITION CAUSING THE MIRROR TO SHATTER AND PROJECT LARGE AND SMALL PIECES OF VERY SHARP GLASS ACROSS THE DASHBOARD AND FORWARD AREA OF THE CABIN. DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE IN THE GLASS' PATH WERE CUTS ON MY LEFT HAND, SLICE MARKS ON THE STEERING WHEEL COVER, AND PUNCTURE MARKS ON THE DASHBOARD, PASSENGER-SIDE

Mileage: 19,276