Toyota Tacoma Body & structure problems
107 of the 965 complaints about the Toyota Tacoma (11.1%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 1.2× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Analysis
61 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 21 in the 12 months before — up 190%.
1 of these reports (0.9%) describes a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 61 · Previous 12 months: 21
What owners report
Driver side doors won’t open. Truck locks you in. It has 25k miles on it and Toyota dealer says they can’t get the parts to make my truck safe.
My vehicle was hit on the door frame and rear door on the driver's side by someone who ran a red light.
I have been having issues with an intermittent rain smell in my vehicle for the past few months not realizing the smell was due to water intrusion in the cabin of my truck. I own a 2018 Toyota Tacoma.
The driver door handle internal mechanism broke under normal operation, preventing exit from the vehicle. This is a serious safety issue because the driver is literally trapped in the vehicle, unless they roll the window down and engage the handle from the…
Indoor door handles, and latch breaking over normal use due to cheap manufacturing. Major safety hazard on the inability of exiting a vehicle from inside. It happens unexpectedly and has been reported on many new trucks.
All interior door handles have a plastic piece within the door panel that can snap under normal operation, resulting in loss of ability to exit the vehicle while inside. My vehicle, and many other 4th Generation Tacoma owners, have reported this happening.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Toyota Tacoma
- Transmission / powertrain166
- Brakes149
- Fuel system135
- Engine109
- Body & structure107
- Electrical83
- Unspecified or other72
- Airbags & seat belts42
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