Toyota suspension problems
Across all Toyota models in NHTSA's complaint database, 6,172 complaints involve suspension. The Tacoma accounts for the largest share (26%). The single worst model year is the 2004 Tundra with 156 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 6,172 about suspension, all Toyota models
- Most affected
- Tacoma 26% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 3,553 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 348 and 7
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Toyota models
Worst model years for suspension
- 2004 Toyota Tundra156 complaints
- 2006 Toyota Tacoma154 complaints
- 2005 Toyota Tacoma138 complaints
- 2007 Toyota RAV4129 complaints
- 2008 Toyota Tacoma127 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 24 |
| 1993 | 25 |
| 1994 | 36 |
| 1995 | 146 |
| 1996 | 192 |
| 1997 | 238 |
| 1998 | 230 |
| 1999 | 195 |
| 2000 | 341 |
| 2001 | 308 |
| 2002 | 359 |
| 2003 | 366 |
| 2004 | 470 |
| 2005 | 382 |
| 2006 | 466 |
| 2007 | 589 |
| 2008 | 367 |
| 2009 | 306 |
| 2010 | 334 |
| 2011 | 161 |
| 2012 | 79 |
| 2013 | 58 |
| 2014 | 67 |
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2016 | 56 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Among the 3,553 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.