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Toyota · NHTSA safety record

2022 Toyota Tacoma

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

57

Complaints

11

Crashes

0

Fires

10

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2022 Toyota Tacoma have filed 57 safety complaints with NHTSA between March 2022 and July 2026. The most complained-about system is the power train, named in 10 of them (18%). The typical failure was reported at 24,000 miles, the median across the 7 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Complaints halved year on year: 9 in the twelve months to 2026-Q1, against 18 in the twelve before.

NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (3)

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

24V152000 · February 27, 2024

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturer (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. The axle shaft sub-assembly may separate from the axle housing due to debris causing improperly secured fasteners.
The risk
Axle shaft separation can cause a loss of vehicle stability and brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the rear axle assembly, tighten the axle retaining nuts as necessary, and repair or replace any damaged components, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB05 and 24TA05.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 381,199 vehicles across all model years covered

CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR

22V520000 · July 21, 2022

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tacoma vehicles. One or more of the individual welds in the upper child seat anchors may be insufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage System."
The risk
An insufficient weld may prevent the child seat from being anchored properly, allowing the seat to move during a sudden stop or crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the upper child seat anchors and reweld the child seat anchors, as necessary. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 02, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TB09/ 22TA09.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 75,316 vehicles across all model years covered

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

22V310000 · May 6, 2022

The defect
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2022 4Runner, Tacoma, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification labels may not be permanent and can fade, becoming illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
An illegible label may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GST will notify owners by mail, including a replacement load carrying capacity modification label for their vehicle and detailed replacement instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 22R1.

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. · up to 661 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 57.

POWER TRAIN 10 18%
AIR BAGS 8 14%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 14%
ENGINE 7 12%
STRUCTURE 7 12%
SERVICE BRAKES 6 11%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 7%
TIRES 4 7%
SEAT BELTS 2 4%
STEERING 2 4%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2024 at 17.

2022 2024 2026
2022 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

3 injured · crash · towed

I was driving on the highway and a semi truck hit my car from behind, pushed my car and I hit the car in front of me. I was doing around 55 mph when thee truck hit me.The airbags did not deploy. but the airbag light was lit up on the cluster. Later I received a message through the toyota app about a malfunction on my car's airbag system, that I have to contact the dealership to get it fix.

NHTSA complaint 11563966. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed

The truck was rear ended on 8/15 by a car going 45 miles per hour at a stop light. The air bag sensor went on and air bag did not deploy. It DID NOT deploy when it should have. Both passenger and driver seatbelt did not lock. They DID NOT LOCK. That sensor is also on. Was contacted by dealer after they were notified air bag went off when it did not go off and should have gone off. Seatbelts did not lock on impact causing injury. Car is not drivable due to these sensors and life saving features not working. Sensors are on. Insurance company says car can not be driven it is unsafe. Both driver and passenger went to emergency room. It is our sons car who is in college in Colorado.

NHTSA complaint 11479817. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SEAT BELTS

2 injured · crash

A txdot road work crew had traffic stopped on the highway. We were last in a row of traffic when a distracted, driver, traveling near full highway speed rear-ended us. The truck automatically connected us to an agent who called 911. The message screen showed 2 warnings which said seatbelt malfunction and airbag malfunction. My husband and I both sustained injuries from the forward force against the seat belts to his abdomen and my shoulder, both of which required surgical repair. The airbags did not deploy. The truck was a total loss. A police report was filed but I do not have a copy.

NHTSA complaint 11641835. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

Wife was in an front end accident driving approximately 35mph hit another vehicle on the side and the airbags didn't deploy.

NHTSA complaint 11625990. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY
My 2022-Toyota Tacoma has a paint peeling issue that is known to Toyota. My particular model was manufactured in Mexico with a paint code of 040. I have paint peeling in my engine compartment and on several fenders. Toyota has indicated on several websites that this has been an ongoing issue with models between 2016-2022. I took my vehicle to the ELK Grove, CA Toyota Dealership. The Service Manager said this has been an ongoing issue with my particular white (040) paint color. The Service Manager took several pictures. They instructed me to take my vehicle to their dealership collision center. I went to that facility, more pictures were taken and after setting me up for a repair paint job

NHTSA complaint 11753060, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Long crank start. Loss of power. Stalling. Priming fuel system 3x before cranking results in normal start. Suspect low pressure fuel pump failure 115k km/ 70k miles

NHTSA complaint 11751581. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

TIRES
Component/system: Rear tires — traction and wet-weather grip performance. Tires are available for inspection upon request. Tire size: 265/70R16 Four BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A 265/70R16 112T all-season tires were purchased new and professionally installed at a retail warehouse tire center in August 2025. The vehicle is a 2022 Toyota Tacoma. Approximately nine months after installation, both rear tires began exhibiting severely degraded traction during heavy rain conditions on paved roads. On at least one occasion, the rear of the vehicle broke loose during a normal turn at low to moderate speed in heavy rain, resulting in a near-loss-of-vehicle-control incident. The front tires, from the

NHTSA complaint 11739752, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

TIRES
Component/system: Rear tires — traction and wet-weather grip performance. Tires are available for inspection upon request. Tire size: 265/70R16 Four BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A 265/70R16 112T all-season tires were purchased new and professionally installed at a retail warehouse tire center in August 2025. The vehicle is a 2022 Toyota Tacoma. Approximately nine months after installation, both rear tires began exhibiting severely degraded traction during heavy rain conditions on paved roads. On at least one occasion, the rear of the vehicle broke loose during a normal turn at low to moderate speed in heavy rain, resulting in a near-loss-of-vehicle-control incident. The front tires, from the

NHTSA complaint 11739753, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY
Known manufacturing defect which results in paint flaking off and exposing bare metal to the body. This will eventually result in corrosion and structurally compromise the safety of occupants inside the cabin. This is a known defect which the manufacturer has set an arbitrary cut-off for production date despite the issue ongoing beyond the limit of their recall dates.

NHTSA complaint 11733044. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
Coolant bypass duct leaking at just 52,000 miles. Part is made of plastic and is a very common problem.

NHTSA complaint 11732087. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Toyota Tacoma

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2025 82 5 1
2024 142 5
2023 52 4
2021 78 0 1
2020 86 1
2019 212 4
2018 202 3
2017 237 5
2016 323 4
2015 100 4
2014 93 4
2013 124 6
2012 294 7
2011 185 9 2
2010 291 13

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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