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2016 Toyota Tacoma Recalls & Complaints

4

open safety recalls on record

Critical

417 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.09 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical17V356000

Engine

engine stall may raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crank position sensor with an improved design, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0H.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles equipped with a six-cylinder engine. The affected vehicles have a crank position sensor that may malfunction, potentially resulting in an engine stall.

Serious17V425000

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments

If the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

SET will notify owners, and dealers will mechanically fasten the scoop to the hood, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET17B.

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by SET or SET dealers. The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.

Serious17V285000

Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit

If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. Based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. If the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall June 19, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0G.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.

Serious15V656000

Air Bags:Knee Bolster

The incorrect bolts may loosen over time and affect the performance of the driver's knee air bag, raises the risk of driver injury during a crash that necessitates deployment of the air bags.

Remedy & full details

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct driver's knee air bag module mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is F0T.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tacoma trucks manufactured August 20, 2015, to September 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.

Complaint volume

417 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

4Crashes
7Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 417 complaints. Severity Index 0.09.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train134 · 32%Unknown Or Other50 · 12%Engine47 · 11%Electrical System36 · 9%Structure · Body21 · 5%Seats19 · 5%Service Brakes18 · 4%Exterior Lighting15 · 4%
  1. Power Train — 134 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 50 reports
  3. Engine — 47 reports
  4. Electrical System — 36 reports
  5. Structure:Body — 21 reports
  6. Seats — 19 reports
  7. Service Brakes — 18 reports
  8. Exterior Lighting — 15 reports
  9. Suspension — 14 reports
  10. Fuel/Propulsion System — 14 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

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Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.