2005 Toyota Tacoma electrical system problems
20 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I was driving, from my work try to open the window and I can not open I stop, something smell burn, was my driving side door, windows were lock, my truck were looked , I can not open doors, I drove to my mecanic he broke the window, a lot smoke inside my truck, ok, I went out, and it cost me $1200.00.- to fix, well change everything inside. Thanks I live in lomita ca.
Every time I turn the ignition to start my engine the gas gauge takes about 15 seconds to respond. Most frequently than not, the speedometer and the coolant gauge do not work when the vehicle is in motion. When I get to my destination and turn off the engine, and restart, the gauges work (sometimes). I asked the dealer about it, and they claim there is no recall for this problem, and it would cost $1000.00 to replace the main harness that is causing the problem. The tachometer, and the odometer work just fine.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma
- Body & structure 264 complaints
- Suspension 138 complaints
- Cruise control 93 complaints
- Steering 61 complaints
- Air bags 48 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Transmission 29 complaints