Best and worst years for the Toyota Tacoma

Of the 31 model years of the Toyota Tacoma with enough data to compare, the 2009 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (415), and the 1997 has the fewest (44).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
1995	89
1996	132
1997	44
1998	141
1999	89
2000	97
2001	87
2002	96
2003	106
2004	117
2005	315
2006	408
2007	308
2008	233
2009	415
2010	218
2011	113
2012	278
2013	117
2014	89
2015	88
2016	344
2017	245
2018	233
2019	274
2020	117
2021	119
2022	81
2023	76
2024	203
2025	140
2026	22

What stands out

The 2009 stands out, with about 3.5 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2009 and 2006. Or the years with the fewest: 1997 and 2023.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2026	22	22
2025	140	140
2024	203	203
2023	76	76
2022	81	81
2021	119	119
2020	117	131
2019	274	312
2018	233	290
2017	245	324
2016	344	418
2015	88	143
2014	89	134
2013	117	170
2012	278	407
2011	113	231
2010	218	349
2009	415	613
2008	233	564
2007	308	677
2006	408	977
2005	315	871
2004	117	545
2003	106	481
2002	96	443
2001	87	504
2000	97	275
1999	89	303
1998	141	358
1997	44	148
1996	132	321
1995	89	214