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vehicle
2005 / toyota / tacoma
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
707 on file (2004-11-30 → 2026-06-18)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
136 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Frame and subframe rust perforationSTRUCTURE78 complaints2015-11 → 2026-06tacoma-2005-frame-rust-perforation
11744962 I discovered frame perforation rust, for which Toyota sent letters offering to repair or compensate
11572427 The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. After a visual inspection of the exterior of the vehicle, the contact observed extreme corrosion on the sub frame
10906770 THE TACOMA IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO UNUSUAL AMOUNTS OF FRAME RUST AND WHILE UNDERNEATH MINE, CHANGING THE OIL IN THE TRUCK I FOUND HOLES IN THE TRUCK FRAME LARGE ENOUGH TO FIT MY FIST IN
Rear leaf spring fracture, recall 14V604SUSPENSION45 complaints2015-12 → 2018-01tacoma-2005-leaf-spring-fracture
11064794 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERE02 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER14V604 SAFETY RISK: IF THE BROKEN LEAF CONTACTS THE FUEL TANK REPEATEDLY, IT COULD PUNCTURE THE TANK AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. TOYOTA HAS NOT REPAIRED THIS AS OF THIS DATE
10968734 LEAF SPRINGS BROKE AND SEVERED MY BRAKE LINES.WHEN I CONTACTED A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THIS IS SAFTEY RECALL E02
10883628 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR A YEAR AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR THE REPAIR BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME FRAME
Intermediate steering shaft corrosion and bindingSTEERING22 complaints2016-01 → 2021-04tacoma-2005-steering-shaft-corrosion
11407098 INTERMEDIATE STEERING ROD LOWER BALL JOINT HAS FAILED , UNABLE TO STEER TRUCK SAFELY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TOYOTA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW IN 2005 OFF THE FLOOR
10981179 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT RUSTED AND BINDING MY STEERING WAS BECOMING TOUGH TO STEER AND THEN IT WOULD BE FINE
10860758 I EXPERIENCED ROUGH (STIFF, BINDING) STEERING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS IT WAS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE
4.0L V6 head gasket failureENGINE8 complaints2017-12 → 2020-04tacoma-2005-head-gasket-failure
11321755 THE HEAD GASKET HAS CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDER
11052644 DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEAD GASKET APPARENTLY BLOWN AFTER OWNING FOR THREE MONTHS. NO WARNING JUST BLEW. 30 MILES AWAY FROM HIGHWAY AND NO CELL SERVICE
11081730 I HAVE HAD THE REAR END ON MY VEHICLE REPLACED 2X. NO HARD DRIVING. NO SIGNS OF ABUSE OR REGULAR WEAR BUT HAS COST ME OVER 2200 EACH TIME
Instrument cluster and gauge electrical faultsELECTRICAL SYSTEM7 complaints2015-12 → 2019-05tacoma-2005-gauge-electrical-faults
11014940 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
11205577 BLOWER MOTOR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. SOMETIMES SPEED OD. DOESN'T WORK, SOMETIMES IT DOES. SPEED OD. READS ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR FAST
11079654 AROUND 150,000MI THE FAN BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED (LOW AND MEDIUM DON'T WORK). ON VERY RARE OCCASIONS, ALL FAN SPEEDS WORK FINE
Airbag warning light and clock spring failureAIR BAGS8 complaints2016-06 → 2018-04tacoma-2005-airbag-warning-light
11446714 My problem was associated with the air bag warning light. It came on and so I took my truck to Big Two Toyota in Chandler AZ
11088427 AIRBAG EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING, NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED
10871879 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE TOYOTA'S RECALL FOR THE SPIRAL CABLE. THE FAILURE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK THE FAILURE LIGHT CAN ON
11312006 UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON 3 OCCASIONS. 12/23/19, 12/24/19 & 2/22/20. SEEMS TO HAPPEN DURING SLOW CREEPY SPEED WITH FOOT ACTION ON THE BRAKE IN SLOW TRAFFIC OR GOING THRU A PARKING LOT
11267850 UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. SUDDENLY VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENTIRE TIME
10849763 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A STORE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Toyota Tacoma vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/toyota/tacoma
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_toyota_tacoma_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Toyota Tacoma},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/toyota/tacoma}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
