NHTSA lists 87 complaints for the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, 6 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 5 complaints mention an injury, with 7 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as TOYOTA TACOMA.
At a glance
Complaints
87
With crash
6
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
5
Injuries
7
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,525,742
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
198
Complaints per 100k sold: 36.431. Units sold: 238,805; sales year: 2020; basis: calendar_year_us_sales_proxy_for_model_year. goodcarbadcar.net.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
21
24.1%
POWER TRAIN
15
17.2%
ENGINE
14
16.1%
SERVICE BRAKES
12
13.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
9.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
8
9.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
9.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
9.2%
AIR BAGS
4
4.6%
BACK OVER PREVENTION
3
3.4%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3
STRUCTURE
BODY
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
WARNINGS
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION
DISPLAY FUNCTION
1
LANE DEPARTURE
ASSIST
1
LANE DEPARTURE
WARNING
1
SEAT BELTS
REAR/OTHER
1
TIRES
SIDEWALL
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota cust (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
198 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
78
STRUCTURE
50
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
46
POWER TRAIN
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11
ENGINE
10
AIR BAGS
8
BACK OVER PREVENTION
7
11028726
Date: 2026-01-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
OBSOLETE NOTICE January 30, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0001-26.
11028722
Date: 2026-01-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Some 2018 a 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
11028712
Date: 2026-01-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Some 2005 a 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedur
11026308
Date: 2025-11-11. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Toyota has received some reports of paint peeling along the exterior door window frames, front inner fenders as can been seen with the hood open, and on the A-pillars on certain Tacoma vehicles with 040 Super White paint color. Although the vehicle paint is covered by Toyotaa s New Vehicle Limited
11022943
Date: 2025-07-31. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Toyota has received some reports of paint peeling along the exterior door window frames, front inner fenders as can been seen with the hood open, and on the A-pillars on certain Tacoma vehicles with 040 Super White paint color. Although the vehicle paint is covered by Toyotaa s New Vehicle Limited
11022944
Date: 2025-07-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM 23TE08 COVERAGE FOR PAINT PEELING ON EXTERIOR DOOR FRAMES, FRONT INNER FENDERS AND A-PILLARS CERTAIN 2016-2022 MODEL YEAR TACOMA
11022945
Date: 2025-07-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Customer Support Program 23TE08 Paint Repair Process Job Aid
11018329
Date: 2025-04-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by FTS and/or FPE.
11019332
Date: 2025-04-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by FTS and/or FPE.
11016786
Date: 2025-02-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Some 2018 a 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. The SST is used with applicable vehicles to deliver the update, however, the pro
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.