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.
2021 Toyota Tacoma problems
NHTSA lists 80 complaints for the 2021 Toyota Tacoma, 9 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 8 complaints mention an injury, with 15 injuries and 1 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as TOYOTA TACOMA.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 80
- With crash
- 9
- With fire
- 0
- With injury (complaints)
- 8
- Injuries
- 15
- Deaths
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 165
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. The available sales group does not match this vehicle variant.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 14 | 17.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 12 | 15.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 12 | 15.0% |
| ENGINE | 11 | 13.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | 11.3% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 9 | 11.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | 8.8% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 7.5% |
| STRUCTURE | 6 | 7.5% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 6.3% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | BODY | 5 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 4 |
| LANE DEPARTURE | BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 4 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | WARNINGS | 3 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 2 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | 1 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | WARNINGS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STARTER ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| loss of control | 23 | 28.7% | 0.84 |
| fluid or fuel leak | 12 | 15.0% | 0.78 |
| electrical electronic | 11 | 13.8% | 0.85 |
| mechanical failure | 9 | 11.3% | 0.84 |
| restraint or airbag | 7 | 8.8% | 0.90 |
| noise or comfort | 6 | 7.5% | 0.91 |
| structural or corrosion | 6 | 7.5% | 0.78 |
| fire or overheating | 3 | 3.8% | 0.58 |
| visibility or lighting | 2 | 2.5% | 0.99 |
| unclear | 1 | 1.3% | 1.00 |
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderate | 37 | 46.3% | 0.83 |
| low | 26 | 32.5% | 0.75 |
| high | 15 | 18.8% | 0.86 |
| critical | 1 | 1.3% | 1.00 |
| none | 1 | 1.3% | 1.00 |
Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 80 tagged complaints of 80 complaints (100.0%).
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.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
165 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 50 |
| STRUCTURE | 45 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 40 |
| POWER TRAIN | 10 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 |
| AIR BAGS | 7 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 |
| ENGINE | 6 |
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.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TACOMA | 80 |
Same model, other years
- 2000 Tacoma: 210 complaints
- 2001 Tacoma: 396 complaints
- 2002 Tacoma: 333 complaints
- 2003 Tacoma: 359 complaints
- 2004 Tacoma: 414 complaints
- 2005 Tacoma: 707 complaints
- 2006 Tacoma: 782 complaints
- 2007 Tacoma: 541 complaints
- 2008 Tacoma: 446 complaints
- 2009 Tacoma: 519 complaints
- 2010 Tacoma: 294 complaints
- 2011 Tacoma: 186 complaints
- 2012 Tacoma: 295 complaints
- 2013 Tacoma: 125 complaints
- 2014 Tacoma: 93 complaints
- 2015 Tacoma: 101 complaints
- 2016 Tacoma: 323 complaints
- 2017 Tacoma: 239 complaints
- 2018 Tacoma: 206 complaints
- 2019 Tacoma: 218 complaints
- 2020 Tacoma: 87 complaints
- 2021 Tacoma (current year): 80 complaints
- 2022 Tacoma: 59 complaints
- 2023 Tacoma: 54 complaints
- 2024 Tacoma: 152 complaints
- 2025 Tacoma: 100 complaints
- 2026 Tacoma: 6 complaints
Other Toyota models, 2021
- Highlander: 542 complaints
- RAV4: 508 complaints
- Sienna: 208 complaints
- Venza Hybrid: 188 complaints
- Corolla: 185 complaints
- Camry: 165 complaints
- 4RUNNER: 36 complaints
- C-HR: 34 complaints
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