2007 Toyota Tacoma problems
The 2007 Toyota Tacoma has 677 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns suspension. After that come body & structure (16%) and cruise control (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 677 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 82 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 39 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 482 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 | 110 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 61 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 52 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 83 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 41 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 27 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 41 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 29 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 10 |
| 200k+ miles | 17 |
What the data shows
Among the 482 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 63,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 95,000 miles (53 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 82 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 39 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Toyota Tacoma with enough data (308 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.
On or about february 6, 2010, a 2007 toyota tacoma was being driven in los angeles, ca when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. Both the driver and passenger died from the injuries. Updated 04/05/10 update 9/28/11 according to the police report, the driver was traveling at an unsafe speed due to the wet road conditions. Updated ivoq 08/23/10
2007 toyota tacoma accelerated aggressively when approaching a left turn after slightly pressing the gas. It continued to accelerate after taking foot off the gas and applying brakes. Was unable to slow truck sufficiently to make it around the corner and struck a light pole. Truck was totaled. Injuries were fairly minor - shoulder/neck stiffness, scratches, bruises, etc. Incident occurred in torrance, california (torrance collision report). Reported to toyota customer service - case #1001122516.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. The contact was attempting to brake from unknown speeds while driving downhill when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle proceeded downhill where the vehicle crashed and ended up on top of a boulder. The steering wheel was damaged due to the rear axle being struck when the vehicle went over the boulder. The contact sustained injuries to his head and shoulders.
I own a 2007 toyota tacoma double cab 4x4 pick-up truck . I have been experiencing the following situation : when stopped in traffic my foot on the brake with either the heater , fan , or AC on ( one of these components on ) the engine will periodically surge and you can feel the truck want to move forward . It sometimes feels like someone tapped me from behind. My foot on the brake pedal stops the truck from moving forward. This only occurs when one of the above mentioned components is being used.