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2024 Toyota Tacoma: recalls and problems

5 recalls and 149 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is power train.

5recalls
149complaints
5crashes reported
1fires reported
33injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Power Train54 · 36%
  • Unknown Or Other22 · 15%
  • Service Brakes19 · 13%
  • Electrical System16 · 11%
  • Service Brakes (Hydraulic)15 · 10%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance9 · 6%
  • Structure7 · 5%
  • Engine6 · 4%
  • Lane Departure6 · 4%
  • Suspension5 · 3%

What owners report

Power Train,Unknown Or Other

Have 2 incidents. 1. transmission would do a hard jerk when shifting from 1st to 2nd going about 20mph. also happened when slowing down. also happened when going from park to reverse/drive and/or reverse to drive. happened randomly. had to tech from dealer for ride along and tech saw it happen first hand. ended up getting new transmission. truck has 30k miles. 2. drivers side door handle broke. had to roll dow

Power Train

I am reporting an intermittent and potentially safety-related drivability/powertrain issue with my 2024 toyota tacoma trailhunter i-force max. the vehicle has experienced previous intermittent abnormal drivetrain/transmission behavior while towing, particularly while towing in rain. during previous occurrences, the drivetrain/transmission felt as though it was slipping or behaving abnormally. these concerns were pre

Structure

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.

Suspension

While the vehicle was parked in my driveway, i noticed oil leaking on the ground and discovered that the rear shock absorber had suffered a catastrophic structural failure. the vehicle is a 2024 toyota tacoma trd off-road covered under the manufacturer's original factory warranty. this specific vehicle configuration is included under active federal safety recall campaign 26tb14 / 26ta14 (nhtsa campaign number 26v514)

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2024 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 4WDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2024 Toyota TACOMA PU/EC 2WDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2024 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 4WDNot rated★★★★★★★★★★Not rated
2024 Toyota TACOMA PU/CC 2WDNot rated★★★★★★★★★★Not rated

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Tacoma. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.