Midsize pickups · N400 generation
Good choice About average
It scores 50 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize pickups. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $15,418 to own, including $2,291 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Toyota Tacoma.
Reliability
50/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,291
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,870
23 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$30,436
$26,784 – $34,088, estimate
Recalls
5
on record
Owner complaints
155
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Tacoma Hybrid and 2024-2025 Tacoma vehicles. The metal flange on the front and rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external oil reservoir.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may displ
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Tacoma 4-wheel drive vehicles. The rear brake hoses can be damaged if mud and dirt builds up inside the rear wheels. This can result in a brake fluid leak.
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equippe
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Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (100/100) and the 2024 worst (50/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 50/100 |
| 2023 | 78/100 |
| 2022 | 86/100 |
| 2021 | 80/100 |
| 2020 | 82/100 |
| 2019 | 74/100 |
| 2018 | 76/100 |
| 2017 | 72/100 |
| 2016 | 68/100 |
| 2015 | 100/100 |
Not especially. It scores 50 out of 100, about average for midsize pickups; the 2015, 2020 and 2022 scored better.
It scores 50 out of 100 against other midsize pickups from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 155 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,291 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $15,418 over 5 years: $4,257 in lost value, $2,291 in repairs and $8,870 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $30,436 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (100/100) and the 2024 worst (50/100).
5 recalls on record with NHTSA.