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vehicle
2006 / toyota / tacoma
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
782 on file (2005-12-22 → 2026-04-22)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
209 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Frame and subframe rust perforationSTRUCTURE95 complaints2016-07 → 2026-04tacoma-2006-frame-rust
11640578 The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle failed the State Inspection because there was a hole approximately 3 inches wide on the driver's side of the vehicle near the catalytic converter
10908365 I TOO AM A VICTIM OF THE DEFECTIVE TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME. THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT OF BREAKING, RENDERING MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE
11654146 The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle with no warning light illuminated
Rear leaf spring recall parts delay and fractureSUSPENSION33 complaints2016-07 → 2026-02tacoma-2006-leaf-spring-recall-delay
10904715 REAR LEAF SPRING RECALLS. BEEN TWO MONTHS WAITING FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE AT LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. ORDER WAS PLACED ON 7/13/16
10891617 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE
10966425 WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP EVEN A SMALL ONE THE LEAF SPRINGS BOTTOM OUT, BUT WORSE WHEN SOME ONE IS RIDING WITH ME
11082561 LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT U JOINT SEIZED. IT IS SMALL AND EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS, AND THERE IS NO PROTECTIVE COVERING. IT IS A DANGEROUS PIECE TO HAVE FAIL
11442396 The universal joint on the intermediate steering shaft corrodes and seizes causing a potential problem steering. It is a serious safety issue in my opinion. It is an on-going issue
11210481 STIFF STEERING WHILE STATIONARY. DIFFICULT TURNING WHILE MOVING AFTER NOT USING THE VEHICLE FOR A TIME. THIS OCCURRED AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO AT THE DEALER FOR A RECALL IN 2012 OR SO
11337237 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE
11080705 I HAD THE SPIRAL CABLE FIXED UNDER THE AIRBAG RECALL IN 2012. NOW THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $500 TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM
11417376 Driver side air bag is not operational. Horn doesn't work. There was a spiral cable assembly recall for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma as well as air bag recall
Unintended acceleration at low speedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11 complaints2016-08 → 2020-10tacoma-2006-unintended-acceleration
10969040 ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA ON A 55MPH ROAD WITH OR 3 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD CHILDREN ON MARCH 2017 AT AROUND 12:00 NOON, WHEN SHE STARTED TO DECELERATE TO TURN ONTO SIDE ROAD SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THEY
11016538 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 1 MPH DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE
10936067 I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE INTENTION OF PARKING IN THE GARAGE. I WAS SLOWLY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY STARTED TO SQUEAL (AS I WAS ON THE BRAKE) AND ACCELERATE
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). 2006 Toyota Tacoma vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/toyota/tacoma
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_toyota_tacoma_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Toyota Tacoma},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/toyota/tacoma}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
