2016 Toyota Tacoma problems
The 2016 Toyota Tacoma has 418 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (33%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (11%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 418 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 246 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 | 129 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 46 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 34 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 246 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 16,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 11,000 miles (83 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Toyota Tacoma with enough data (344 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota tacoma. While operating the vehicle with the driver's seat heater in the on position, the heater failed to operate. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the electrical module for the heated seat had malfunctioned and melted. The manufacturer was notified and advised that the vehicle be taken to the local dealer (summit toyota, 1535 vernon odom blvd, akron, ohio). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 36,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the contact noticed their front driver seat warmer stop operating and started smelling an electrical burning. The contact continued to drive to their residence where at that time the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the seat heater amp connection wiring was burned out. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,404.
It cost me $850.00 because toyota used soy based wiring on my vehicle. A rat chewed wires under the hood causing this damage. There are class action suits against toyota for this problem.
3rd brake light seal defective. Rain water enters back of cabin and stains interior roof from defective seal around 3rd brake light.