2021 Toyota Tacoma owner complaints
Most named: transmission and drivetrain
14 of 80 complaints
- Crashes
- 9
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 15
- Deaths
- 1
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrain | 14 | 18% |
| Service brakes | 12 | 15% |
| Other or not specified | 12 | 15% |
| Engine | 11 | 14% |
| Electrical system | 9 | 11% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 9 | 11% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 117 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 101 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 76 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 36 |
| Toyota Tundra | 24 |
| Nissan Frontier | 19 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
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