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Toyota Tacoma repairs by problem area

Engine (27%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (22%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)

Other (3%)

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Toyota Tacoma body repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (4%)

$500 - $999 (5%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (71%)

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Chart based on 56 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2021 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

205 mi Part of trim on driver's seat was broken on delivery 

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2019 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

5000 mi Roof mouldings came loose  

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2017 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

56 mi Paint flaking off down to bare metal on drivers side back door, hood, and fenders. Toyota is aware of the issue and has recalled many of their other model Super White vehicles but not the Tacoma yet. Reported the issue to the dealer and waiting for the recall to do the repairs. 

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2017 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

3000 mi Rear sliding window leaks. New rear on order. 

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2017 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

159-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

37100 mi recall on roof leak with light 

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2017 Toyota Tacoma 4-door

6-cylinder automated manual AWD

2000 mi Eyeglass holder dropped down fast, supposed to drop slowly as not to allow glasses to pop out. 
58000 mi

US $2
Exterior dome light leak, dealer would not repair. Used sealant used on RV to seal body to lens. All OK now. 

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2016 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

12000 mi Replace under warranty the passenger door seal. 
15300 mi Replace undersized headliner. 

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2016 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

glue holding hood was not bound . Hood vibrated while the truck was in motion . After fix it is better but still not right. 
2000 mi I glued the hood myself to fix the vibrating hood problem . 

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2016 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

3000 mi Foam glue attaching hood to metal sub frame separated in many areas, which allowed hood to flex under wind pressure. 
9000 mi Foam glue attaching external hood panel to hood frame was failing, allowing flex & vibration. Toyota replaced hood. New hood has same issue, I pointed this out to the body shop after it was installed. A future replacement will be necessary. 
3000 mi Driver and passenger windows were rattling. Went to dealer they couldn't replicate. I made a video to prove but trade in my truck few days later. 

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2015 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

7440 mi Wind noise reseal windshield 

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2015 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD

16800 mi Hood bolt nutzert came free and hood bolt could not be removed. Dealer agreed to replace hood and repaint. 
35000 mi Passenger seat rattles when driving over bumpy roads at city/low speeds. Appears to be related to the seat back rocking against the seat bottom. Does not occur when the seat is occupied. Dealer unable to replicate. Subsequently the warranty expired and the problem remains. 

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2015 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

21000 mi Wind noise from doors. The dealer did something and is better but it still occasionally whistles. 
20000 mi Excessive wind noise when driving in high crosswind. Loud, and screeching like a kazoo. Toyota has a TSB addressing this problem, but the dealer did not want to fix it. After a "intense discussion" they agreed to replace the seal on the drivers door with the new TSB version, but declined to replace the passenger door seal. Even though the TSB is for both doors! 

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2014 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

25800 mi Passenger side drip strip came loose. 

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2014 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD

1250 mi rear passenger side door handle fell off. 

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2013 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

3300 mi Persistent whistling from front grille, windshield area.  I ended up fixing it myself with 1/4inch drip tubing purchased from hardware store and inserting into upper front grille seal. 
34200 mi Hood latch bar began to squeak where it contacts the latch. Applying tape to latch bar prevents the metal to metal squeak. 

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2013 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

5000 mi Condensation in Drivers Fog Light. Dealer replaced fog light housing under warranty. 
7000 mi Ridiculous dash vibrations. Unbearable. Unable to find or fix them after 2 days in the shop. Very frustrated and disappointed with this. 
8400 mi The dealer could never find the fix the dash vibration. I found a solution on the internet and fixed it myself. There was a loose bolt hidden behind the left trim of the glove box. I removed the trim and tightened the bolt. 

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2012 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

12400 mi Windshield replaced under warranty. At speeds above 100 km/h and temperatures below 20°C and/or high face wind conditions, had a loud buzz (like a mosquito in your ear amplified 1000 times). Caused by finition molding around windshield. Service bulletin. 

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2012 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

27700 mi Black rubber seal on roof fell off the passenger side. Repaired under warranty. 

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2012 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed

159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

32000 mi The boot around the stick shift has detached from the base. 
61200 mi My wife used glue and felt and fixed the shifter boot. Each time the dealer repaired it, it did not last 24 hrs. 

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2011 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

22000 mi

US $30
The rubber between the top of the cab and the sidebody of the truck truck will pop off with the pressure generated by the car wash. 

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2011 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

159-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD

10000 mi Passenger seat has a function to become flat, and when it is in upwards position it rattles when goes thru a bump. 
14000 mi Still experience front passenger sea rattles thru bumps. It is caused due to have a feature to turn the seat flat. Mechanism not well designed. Had a different car brand and 10 years older with the same feature no rattle. 

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2010 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

48000 mi

US $300
Also replaced factory base rims as they were rusting. 
74000 mi

US $1500
Bumper started to rust out. Replaced the chrome bumper with aftermarket. In retrospect wish I had just spent the money to use oem parts as the replacement bumper is already rusting worse than the original. 

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2010 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

8680 mi re-sealed window that made vibration noises at 100km+. 

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2009 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

55000 mi water leaking into back of cab. I siliconed the rear cyclops light and rear window gasket 

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2009 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD

57300 mi

US $279
Windshield damaged and leaking 

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2009 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

126000 mi I was sent a notice from Toyota about my truck possibly having frame rusting issues. If it was bad, they would replace the frame, much like the problem fix they had in the mid-nineties. They said mine didn't qualify for replacement, but they did order some kind of underbody spray on kit that they would apply when the next shipment comes in. 

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2008 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

46000 mi Rust on frame. Toyota paid to apply sealant 

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2008 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed

159-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

3130 mi CUST STATES: THAT THE IS WATERIN SIDE THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT A SSEMBLY ~|~TAIL LIGHT NOT SEATED PROPERL ~|~REMOVE AND REINSTALL RIGHT SI DE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY  

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2008 Toyota Tacoma 2-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

102200 mi

US $150
Open tab on garage door holder console broke and had to replace whole upper console 

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2007 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

170000 mi

US $250
Frame replaced under new extended warranty 

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2006 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

84320 mi After having my truck into the Toyota dealership for frame inspection and them cleaning it inspecting it and applying rust prevention coating and telling me it was fine. One year later two major holes in the frame one on either side. Going right to the top at Toyota Canada, they refused to repair my truck, because the truck was purchased in the USA and brought to Canada. That was Canada's excuse. Toyota USA said the truck was now in Canada and they would not fix. After being a loyal Toyota customer for over 36 years, I tell them goodbye. Never heard of a truck having a Nationality Problem when trying to get it fixed. Always thought a Toyota was just a Toyota. But I guess not. If a Tacoma frame hasn't already been fixed....avoid it like the plague. 

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2006 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

91000 mi I had it in for the Tacoma frame rust recall. Mine had a good bit of surface rust but only surface and they undercoated it and gave me a loaner. 
98300 mi

US $100
straps holding fuel tank rusted...simple repair/replace. 
111000 mi

US $700
Frame replacement for class action law suit. The undercoating toyota applied made surface rust into real rust but I got a new frame out of it. I paid extra to have them install new shocks/struts (parts only) and had preventive transmission/differential/transfer case fluids done. Included new brake lines, fuel lines, LCA's, ball joints etc. Super happy with this and I now see the truck lasting as long as I do. If you get a Tacoma look for one that has had it done. 
122000 mi

US $405
Truck was recalled for replacement of entire frame and rear springs due to corrosion and cracks. It now drives like a new truck and I am very happy with Toyota. I had to pay nothing for this repair which cost approximately $11,600.00. 
136000 mi Had been waiting for a new frame to come in anyways. Toyota replaced entire frame and leaf springs. 

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2006 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

139000 mi

US $500
Frame replacement due to frame corrosion and Toyota recall 
103000 mi

US $3000
Toyota extended warranty frame replacement and owner selected other repairs. 

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2005 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

99000 mi Loose bolts on access cab door caused rattling Passenger side water leak from cowl cover. Blocked water channel under cover. Unblocked channel and added cover over fan box. 

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2005 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

164-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual RWD

68000 mi

US $240
Shroud around gear shift lever rattles excessively in first, third and fifth gears. Repair shop replaced the console box assembly. This is the second time I've had to have this repaired - the first time was under warranty. 
24800 mi Repair passenger seatbelt height adjustment mechanism. 

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2005 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

164-horsepower 2.7L I4 4-speed automatic RWD

127100 mi Chassis had been previously inspected but protection applied lasted 3 weeks. Had truck in for other work and asked for corrosion coating to be replaced. Perforation of chassis found and chassis replaced. No cost! 

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2005 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed

245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

144200 mi

US $350
Frame perforated by rust inspire to frame anti corrosion spraying. Toyota frame recall. Entire frame of vehicle replaced 

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2005 Toyota Tacoma 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed

245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

285000 mi

US $100
driver side visor replaced 

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2004 Toyota Tacoma

Engine not specified

85000 mi Rust problems through out frame body and bumper. Problems started early in life of the truck and continued to get worse. Toyota refused to stand behind their product. Claimed the truck was in an accident. It was not. 

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2004 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed

150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

101000 mi

US $250
Replaced headlights (fogged) and taillights (cracked) 

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2004 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

164000 mi Frame recall - rust perforation through the frame. Work included replacement of frame, rear leaf springs, body mounts, brake lines, parking brake cable, and other parts. 

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2004 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

190-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

168576 mi

US $700
The frame was replaced.  

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2002 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed

150-horsepower 2.7L I4 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

130200 mi

C $650
The hood latch failed, allowing the hood to take out the windshield, so the repair involved removing the broken windshield, prepping the metal against rust, installing the new windscreen, then painting and installing a replacement, aftermarket hood, latch, and cable. The hood was 150, paint about 250, windshield about 250, and the hood latch under 100 with cable. 

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2002 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

150000 mi Complete frame replacement under warranty. 

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2002 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

142-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic RWD

106000 mi Frame was rusted through so they replaced frame under recall warranty. 

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2001 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed

190-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

175800 mi

US $1500
replaced front and rear bumpers. Truck could not pass inspection given the condition of the old ones. Completely rusted out 

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1999 Toyota Tacoma 2-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

289000 mi

US $20
Replaced exterior door handles. Both broke within months of each other. Did repair myself. 

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