2005 Toyota Tacoma problems
The 2005 Toyota Tacoma has 871 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (30%) concerns body & structure. After that come suspension (16%) and cruise control (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 871 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 64 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 663 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 120 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 52 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 69 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 65 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 75 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 51 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 66 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 61 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 59 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 23 |
| 200k+ miles | 22 |
What the data shows
Among the 663 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 86,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 109,000 miles (213 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 64 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 21 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Toyota Tacoma with enough data (315 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 10 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 40 MPH, the front passenger wheel came off the vehicle, causing the vehicle to leave the road and strike other vehicles parked on the side of the road. The police filed a report at the scene. Both the driver and passenger received injuries, although both were wearing seat belts. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance agency. However, there was no determination on what caused the wheel to dislodge. Updated 5/2/2006 -
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, a crash occurred. The contact stated that the floor mat caused the accelerator pedal to get stuck. The driver applied the brake pedal and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The driver and passenger sustained injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. While driving 20 MPH uphill, the rear of the vehicle slid out of control. As a result, the vehicle flipped over. The contact stated that there was ice patches on the road and the ABS brakes did not engage. As of april 29, 2008, the dealer had not inspected or repaired the vehicle. The driver sustained a neck injury and bruises on her left inner thigh. The current and failure mileages were 35,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Dt: 2005 toyota tacoma xrunner. The consumer states the tires from the factory have a crack on the tread, perpendicular to the way the vehicle turns. This is a bridgestone potenza, re050. Tire. This is on the passenger side rear tire. The firestone dealer states it is nothing the consumer has done or run over. They are going to replace the defective tire. The consumer feels all of the tires need to be replaced. There were 3,500 miles on the vehicle when this happened.
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.